Once again Ole Miss gives in instead of fights.  The apology is an admission of sorts that can be used and construed against Ole Miss.  Many people think Ole Miss provided the resolution because they did not want to incur additional legal expenses.  One case by Mars involving Mutt had been thrown out, yet Ole Miss did not want to purse or fight any longer.  Now this apology will cost them much more than the fighting of Mutt's lawsuit because it will be a precedence for other players who want to transfer from Ole Miss with no waiting period.  Ole Miss needs to just give Anderson his release and let the eligibility become ruling for the NCAA.

From the below linked article:
Because an apology, in that case, basically sets up this lawsuit.The apology, issued by Ole Miss to Houston Nutt, after Tom Mars’s most recent case against the school, stated:

“Certain statements made by University employees in January 2016 appear to have contributed to misleading media reports about Coach Nutt. To the extent any such statement harmed Coach Nutt’s reputation, the University apologizes, as this was not the intent. The NCAA’s Notice of Allegations dated January 22, 2016, did not name or implicate Coach Nutt in any misconduct, and it would have been inappropriate for an University employee to suggest otherwise.”

“The first thing that comes to mind is Deontay’s request to be fully released and any requests that follow by other players is a very predictable outgrowth of all that was revealed in the Houston Nutt litigation,” Mars told USA TODAY Sports. “As everyone knows now, the so-called false narrative that was the basis of Coach Nutt’s lawsuit was intended to convince student-athletes and their parents of something that wasn’t true so Ole Miss could sign them in the few days remaining before National Signing Day, and I doubt even the most fanatic Ole Miss fans would condone misleading high school students and their parents for the purpose of signing top talent to the football program.”

SOURCE: http://winningcureseverything.com/player-claims-deception-ole-miss-tom-mars-responds-message-board-rumors/