re: why would LSU take 8 scholarships from themselves??

Also from SI article

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In its favor, LSU no longer employs two high-ranking athletic department members, athletic director Joe Alleva and football coach Les Miles, who were in their positions during the booster payments. The booster payments were the most serious of a three-pronged investigation into the program that began in late 2018.

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Having new leadership being proactive and transparent has most likely helped our case