I am not surprised at the NCAA's ruling here, as there were some gray areas in Brown's situation, and UT seems to have a teflon coating when it comes to the NCAA.
There is still an issue before the NCAA on this issue where the amateur standing of a player should not be in doubt. Renardo Sidney, a freshman basketball player at M$U, was mysteriously moved with his family to LA, and lived in housing fit for millionaires. The family has no coherent explanation for how they afforded this, though it reeks of Tim Floyd involvement. If the NCAA finds Sidney eligible then they are declaring that any ruling they make concerning amateur standing is meaningless.