NCAA investigations have something in common with a doctor placing a mark on an appendage to track the growth of an infection.
In both cases, the central question is “how high will it go?"
A reminder of that came Monday morning when Yahoo Sports broke the news that two more Arizona State assistant football coaches had been placed on administrative leave.
Receivers coach Prentice Gill and defensive backs coach Chris Hawkins joined former tight ends coach Adam Breneman as Sun Devil assistants collecting checks but not working.
All are entangled in an investigation into alleged recruiting violations that include recruits visiting campus during a dead period mandated by the NCAA because of Covid-19.