This needs to be done both publicly and behind-the-scenes. The NCAA needs to be backed into a PR corner where they're depicted as punishing a kid because they're too lazy/incompetent to rule on his eligibility. Control the Message, Ray. Otherwise, is there any doubt the NCAA will just sit on their hands and do nothing until May 30 passes? The NCAA probably sees that option as its most preferable: make no rulings on Bowen, let the deadline pass so he feels he must go pro, and they've wiped their hands of a sticky situation.