Pete was an old, moral, “the rules are the rules” type of guy. Hopefully Jimmy realizes they are bullshit, most unenforceable, and bends them when needed.
The only scary part for him is you know Cohen will fold right away if anything hits the fan. If you fight the NCAA, they normally can’t do shit. Bill Self, Sean Miller, and others were caught red handed and nothing happened. It’s the same with the SEC and others in football. They know the NCAA won’t do shit.
Bama can do whatever they want. The last thing the powers that be want is Alabama being irrelevant and off of TV.
If the Pac 12 had any balls, they would protect USC, UW, and Oregon at all costs. The conference is worthless after those three and maybe UCLA.