This isn't a case of tOSU doing the right thing. They are doing it to help TP. There is a real question if he will be eligible for the NFL supplemental draft. It is really a case of "if we do this will you be quiet about some of that other stuff?".
Many people that play football for any length of time wind up paying a very steep price. It is rough on almost every area of the body. People that play through to the NFL pay for it the rest of their lives.