There has been no rhyme or reason to anything the NCAA has done enforcement wise over the last forty years. Of course players need to be able to consult with an agent and we all know extra benefits have been around since the 1940's.

This type of structure is long overdue....no one trusts the NCAA anymore to function properly, it hasn't for a long time and the juxtaposition of rulings in the USC (Reggie Bush) versus Auburn (Cam Newton) cases was the nail in the coffin in my opinion.

Same exact situations of parents proven to receive the benefits, in USC's case they ruled the parent is the same as the player. In Auburn's case the parent was ruled as a separate entity.

Pat Haden (USC AD, Rhodes Scholar, and Pro Bowl QB for the Rams in the 70's) raised hell about it.

Couple this with the Miami train wreck of an investigation that was plastered on 60 minutes and you have the end of the NCAA.