NCAA had went to all lengths to specifically prohibit such activities from happening under the control of the institution.
State needs to go public real fast with this, say a couple of quick mea culpas, penalize themselves a handful of recruiting visits for next season, and move on.
What they don't need to do is 1) pretend it didn't happen or that it's no big deal---because the NCAA has already went to excessive lengths to explain exactly why it is such a big deal to them and 2) do nothing.
Lane Kiffin and his nonsense is going to be out all over the web in the next week or so and MSU doesn't need the national media tying the PONY incident into things with any-" another case in the SEC was near Starkville, Ms. where MSU recruits recently..."
Nip it in the bud. Take the little punishment now and it will all pass by signing day which is 15 days away.