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That article mentions things that seem to address some of the issues discussed on this lengthy thread - Self mentions that Chieck did everything that was asked of him at school, and now the ncaa is investigating essentially the curriculum of the school, and may be backlogged on individual cases.
Also, im guessing that Self does not, at least in the early recruiting stages , personally delve into the details of a particular athete’s eligibility.
He has staff to do that, and then im guessing they usually give him a report on potential issues and probabilities. In the example of a big fish like Cheick, he would eventually step in, make some calls, and get as much info as he needs to because he of course is responsible at the end of the day.
Again just my guess…