For the first time since Georgia’s star running back Todd Gurley was suspended, the school’s athletic director, Greg McGarity, spoke out on the details of how the university found out about the rules violation.

In an interview with Seth Emerson of The Telegraph in Macon, Ga., McGarity said an unspecified individual contacted the school Oct. 7 and claimed to have video evidence of Gurley accepting money for signing memorabilia.

Further investigation brought to light that the person’s claims were accurate. The school received the video just hours later and immediately Gurley obtained representation from lawyer William King.

According to The Telegraph, the university and lawyer Mike Glazier thoroughly combed through evidence, including speaking with a witness who was with Gurley while he was signing the autographs. The school discovered more than $3,000 exchanged hands and they also received a confession from Gurley.

Once the investigation by the school was complete, they reported everything to the NCAA and Gurley was indefinitely suspended on Oct. 9, just two days after Georgia was initially made aware of the violation.

The school suspended Gurley for two games before the NCAA officially ruled on the matter, determining the Hesiman Trophy candidate must sit for a total of four games. Georgia appealed the ruling but the NCAA denied the appeal and Gurley is eligible to return on Nov. 15, against Auburn.

“I know the perception out there that, ‘boy Georgia had the book thrown at them.’ Well, you could at it the other way,” McGarity said to The Telegraph,” that as the NCAA indicates … By being forthright and honest alleviated a much stiffer penalty there. You tell the truth, you uncover every bit of information possible you can.”

McGarity also added that the school is considering pursuing legal action against the memorabilia brokers who dealt with Gurley.