I, for one, have some doubts that college recruiting and coaching relationships will be the same as they were before this first got reported.
For one, will college coaches be ever more careful in the players they recruit, paying closer attention to the parents of those players?
Will parents feel more empowered to call coaches and AD's over issues concerning injury, recovery and how the process is handled?
Will players who are in difficult situations or being disciplined "use" injury as a method to create power and control over that discipline?
Perhaps the TTU situation will be isolated to one school, one coach, one player and one family.
Personally, I have my doubts and think the landscape will change and evolve over time. If a situation like this can bring down a coach who is popular with fans, visible and successful in W/L's, those with less power would seem to be at even more risk.
When we couple that with the role of a coach, which includes getting players to perform at levels they don't think they can, and using discipline and drive to get there, the path can be stormy.
I, for one, will not be surprised to see coaches and AD's pay very close attention to this situation and apply it to their own.
On the other hand, I can surely envision parents and players viewing this situation as opening a door to "power" if their son/athlete is injured, being disciplined or lacking playing time, they feel he deserves.
I wonder if the landscape of college recruiting and coaching relationships changed this week?