(Point deduction for "University of Mizzou," Mack.)
Some quick thoughts on the statements by Rhoades, Pinkel, and the players.
1. Rhoades and Pinkel leaned very hard on the "saving a life" part while trying to distance themselves from Tim Wolfe's firing/resignation. That was a pretty political move, one that makes perfect sense. He probably didn't feel he knew enough about the situation on your own (he admitted that he is 100% football during football season), so he didn't feel comfortable saying "I wanted Wolfe out" or "I support all of CS1950's demands" or whatever. (He also might not have actually supported all of their demands or wanted Wolfe out.