LSU, the removal of wins, and the Ghost of Les Miles

Last week’s pretty boring week of news was highlighted by news that LSU been forced by the NCAA to vacated all of its wins between 2012-2015 because of benefits giving to offensive linesman Vadal Alexander and his family. The booster in question – John Paul Funes – gave works to Vadal’s father and mother, who never ended up doing their jobs. Well, James Alexander, Vadal’s father, did five pieces of work for Our Lady Of The Lake Foundation, anyway…and earned over $180,000 over five years for doing so (great work if you can get it!). LSU had a 37-14 record during that period, going 20-12 in the SEC, and 2-2 in bowl games. Les Miles, the coach of the time,

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Chizik denies allegations

Gene Chizik, the former Auburn coach, has denied allegations from blogger Selena Roberts that he manipulated players grades, ignored drug tests and paid players. He said in a statement: “During my tenure at Auburn, the NCAA conducted a multi-year investigation into the Auburn football program that they called “fair and thorough.” The NCAA focused intently on widespread accusations about Auburn players being paid and other alleged recruiting violations. The NCAA conducted 80 interviews. In October 2011, the NCAA rejected “rampant public speculation online and in the media.” Unfortunately, the recent story published by Selena Roberts is more of the same. It once again portrays Auburn University, current and former coaches, professors, fans, supporters and community officials in a false light.

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