before. There were some red flags early on in the process. Some may argue, and they may be right, that those things were investigated and they were unfair to Gustin. That said, it was perfectly fair and reasonable for BYU to hold off on offering. Let's assume Bronco believed the investigation of accusations cleared Gustin. Even assuming that, the Gustins were already upset that BYU was late in offering.

In short, BYU had no choice but to be cautious. And, assuming Gustin would have come to BYU, that caution closed their door to BYU.