No lawyer in the history of lawyers has ever talked to a reporter without an agenda for his client in mind. A guess is this is just an attempt to lessen the blow on his client's future. Innocence or guilt for everyone connected to this is likely a foregone conclusion. The NCAA has what it needs. This lawyer is just trying to minimize damage for his client.
And I do hope Barney got a deal and rolled. If he had proof of lies, my oh my.