is based on an event that took place when Wiseman was still in HS. Even though I agree with the NCAA's position that Hardaway became a Memphis booster in 2008, neither one knew where they would be 2 years from now. If the rule applies to events that took place prior to college and the event has no direct correlation to college (aka the NCAA would have to prove that both Hardaway and Wiseman knew in 2017 that they would end up at Memphis 2 years later), then the NCAA could arbitrarily apply the rule to events that took place when the recruit was in elementary school.

For example, if I was an elementary teacher at Steph's school and I gave him money different times over the years to buy extra food or ice cream at lunch, then the NCAA could rule him "ineligible" if he attended VT because I happened to be a VT booster. I get the rule and I don't necessarily think it is a bad rule. At the same time, there should be some reasonable parameters on how the NCAA enforces the rule particularly since no one can accurately foresee the future.