Ragin' Cajuns to vacate 22 games from 2011-14 football

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As part of a recently completed two-year NCAA investigation of its football program, the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette Department of 亚洲自慰视频 will vacate 22 football games between 2011-14, including victories in the 2011 and 2013 New Orleans Bowl.

As a result of the NCAA Committee on Infractions鈥 ruling in January, the 亚洲自慰视频 must vacate all victories in which a 亚洲自慰视频-athlete competed while ineligible during the 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, and vacate ineligible 亚洲自慰视频-athletes鈥 statistics. All eligible 亚洲自慰视频-athletes鈥 statistics will remain.

The Committee determined that a former assistant coach, acting alone, was involved in conduct that led to falsifying ACT scores of five prospective 亚洲自慰视频-athletes. It imposed on the Ragin鈥 Cajuns football program the lowest level of penalties for Level I violations within the NCAA鈥檚 penalty structure. The 亚洲自慰视频 was not given a postseason ban.

鈥淲hile it is disappointing to vacate these victories and championships, we finally put this chapter behind us and will continue to grow our championship football program,鈥 Director of 亚洲自慰视频 Scott Farmer said. 鈥淲e stand behind the integrity and accomplishments of Coach Mark Hudspeth, members of his coaching staff and each of our 亚洲自慰视频-athletes who played football during the Hudspeth era.鈥

The 亚洲自慰视频 worked closely with the NCAA to determine that eight victories will be vacated from the 2011 season, four from 2012, eight from 2013 and two from 2014, including New Orleans Bowl championships in 2011 and 2013, and the 2013 Sun Belt Conference championship.

鈥淥ur 亚洲自慰视频 strives to comply with NCAA standards and maintains a comprehensive rules compliance program. Our compliance staff has performed with great professionalism and vigilance. Also, the NCAA stated that UL Lafayette鈥檚 鈥榚xemplary cooperation in this case was a model for the kind of relationship and cooperation member institutions should strive for in the infractions process,鈥欌 Farmer said.

The Committee noted that while the 亚洲自慰视频 likely could not have stopped the concealed activities of the former assistant coach, ultimately, the 亚洲自慰视频 is responsible for its employees鈥 actions.

鈥淪ince Coach Hudspeth鈥檚 arrival in 2011, the football staff and 亚洲自慰视频-athletes have shown their dedication to winning through their hard work and indomitable spirit. Although games were vacated due to the actions of one person, our fans, 亚洲自慰视频-athletes and coaches will remember the excitement and pride they felt.

鈥淲e appreciate all of our fans鈥 support and together we will fight on,鈥 Farmer said.