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sports2 years ago

LSU's NCAA Infractions Jeopardize Les Miles' Hall of Fame Eligibility

Former LSU coach Les Miles' eligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame may be affected after the school vacated 37 wins due to recruiting violations. Coaches must have a career winning percentage of .600 in at least 100 games to qualify for selection to the Hall of Fame, and Miles' career win percentage drops to .597 (108-73) following the vacated wins. The National Football Foundation, which oversees the Hall of Fame, will assess whether Miles meets the criteria and decide whether to accept the nomination.

sports2 years ago

LSU Football Vacates Wins, McNeese St. Coach Suspended

LSU football has vacated all of its wins from 2012-2015, including two bowl games, due to NCAA violations. Former head coach Les Miles is now ineligible for the College Football Hall of Fame as his official record drops to 108-73. The violations were due to former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander being ineligible for his entire college career. LSU self-imposed the penalty back in 2022, and also lost eight football scholarships and two men's basketball scholarships. LSU men's basketball will also serve three years of probation, and former head coach Will Wade was handed a 10-game suspension and two-year show-cause order.

sports2 years ago

LSU football vacates wins, Les Miles ineligible for CFB Hall of Fame.

LSU football program has been penalized by the NCAA for a scandal involving former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander, which includes vacating 37 wins under former coach Les Miles. The penalty reduces Miles' official career record, making him ineligible for the College Football Hall of Fame. Miles has been out of coaching since 2021, when Kansas parted ways with him following allegations of sexual misconduct while at LSU.

sports2 years ago

LSU scandal leads to suspensions, vacated wins, and Hall of Fame ineligibility.

Former LSU football coach Les Miles is no longer eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame due to the NCAA infractions decision that vacated 37 football wins from 2012-15, dropping his career winning percentage below the required .600. The decision was part of the investigation into LSU's football and men's basketball programs. Miles was also dismissed from his most recent coaching job at Kansas in 2021 amid allegations of sexual misconduct while he was at LSU.

sports2 years ago

NCAA Hands Down Penalties to LSU and Memphis for Recruiting Violations.

LSU football has vacated all 37 wins from the 2012-15 seasons due to former offensive lineman Vadal Alexander competing while ineligible his entire career. Alexander's father was paid $180,150 in funds embezzled by former head of the Our Lady of the Lake Foundation John Paul Funes. LSU self-imposed the penalty in response to a notice of allegations from the NCAA. The infraction was considered a Level I violation. Former coach Les Miles' record at the school is now officially 77-34.