You mean that if you signed with a school, later only to find out that they were crooked as can be, you wouldn't go running???
So...you're saying Sean/trel (either one) didn't know U$C was "crooked", or at best, under
potential NCAA punishment(s)? They only mentioned (about 6 times) that Sean/trel hadn't signed the LOI until they were reassured. If Sean/trel (again, either one) was/were stupid enough to let Lane Kiffin be the source of credibility for leniency/no punishment, then the only question remaining is, "Just how stupid ARE these two?"
But again: all he had to do was tell U$C, "I do not plan to enroll. You may release me from the LOI now, or wait until next spring for me to ditch your school. But make no mistake, I will NOT be attending your school". Once they "officially" refuse, he has them by the jewels, i.e., tell any/all media that he was lead to believe the sanctions were not forthcoming, or at worst, would be minimal. In other words, all he had to do was be gracious about it.
Again, the very key here is: Thank God KF didn't go out of his way to pursue this kid and his twisted father.