aggy is truly the most fragile ego in all of sports, and it is not even close. The fact that they continue to insult everyone's intelligence with their defensive arguments is totally on-brand. Everyone knows what went on this cycle. Their gamble will probably payoff; it certainly did in the short-term insofar as the "Recruiting Title" is concerned. But as we have seen since time immemorial, aggy is it's own worst enemy. They are so starved for acceptance and respect and bragging rights that they can't keep their mouths shut. This makes them low hanging fruit for punishment. If you piss off enough of your league mates, and arrogantly challenge them to a backyard brawl and threaten to turn them in if they talk, then you really are poking the bear. It only takes one pissed off coach with a connection at Yahoo Sports to get the ball rolling.
While it certainly appears that the NCAA is neutered and dying a slow death, they might also be like and old and cornered predator, looking to take one more bite before they wander off into the woods to die.