I think the NCAA should strip they cheaters from yankee carolina all of their wins under smith. If not they are clearly operating under a double standard. Cash for play is against the rules, but nothing will be done.
I've seen Roy Williams complain how he can't give his former players wedding gifts because of NCAA rules. Paying them for playing after the fact is still paying them for playing. South Carolina got probation for old ladies giving our player cookies.
Some of those former players will have sons that will go into BB, the gifts could be an influence with recruiting. I know $200 ain't much overall, but it still reeks of more underhanded-ness from the tarholes.