Their wrongdoing is not in question in my eyes due to the fact they took 2 of our starters last year that now currently start for them. They attempted desperately to take more including our 2 D1 LB's as confessed by their fathers. Fortunately, it didn't cave our program though those players were missed but what they did to other programs devastated them. I know other schools delve in this behavior and more need to be made examples of which would remove the defense the lawyers are making to lift the ban.
Among the qualities that TFA touts is "A commitment to character development and service to others." So when you get caught doing something wrong, do you admit to your mistake and accept the punishment? No, you call the lawyers!
I am not a lawyer (thankfully), so maybe TFA has a legal loophole to wiggle through. But that doesn't make it right. What a lesson in "character development."