saw this and had to laugh...

[MrHooch]

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The chairman of the Committee on Infractions thinks that vacating wins must work... link.
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And here it is in case you're too lazy to click...
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The Street covers the costs associated with vacating wins and Paul Dee, chairman of the Committee on Infractions, answers critics that vacating wins is a toothless penalty:</p>

“My subjective observation is that it’s a frequently
appealed penalty,” Dee says. “Whenever it’s given, people tend to
contest it, which means it’s extremely important.”</p>

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[Optimus Prime 4]

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[bonedaddy401]

and had to vacate it 4-5 years down the road I would be just fine with that. Really the same with any season. Just cause' it isn't on the booksdoesn'tmean it didn't happen. I guess if you were a coach and trying to build a resume you would care but just Joe Fan....I can't care less.

 

[sleepy dawg]

I don't think it's a pointless penalty, but it's definitely not serious. Penalties that affect the future are what hurts the most for sure.

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">We don't claim an SEC West championship for the 1999 football season after Alabama had to forfeit that season.</span> We don't claim a win aGAINst Alabama in 1993 when they had to forfeit the entire season. The only school that counts record book wins is Mississippi Southern. I believe on the field, State leads the series 14-12. But, the Mississippi Southern fans claim the two forfeit wins.

 

[SLUdog]

from 1993. Vacating wins does NOT allow the opposing teams to count them as wins. Forfeiting does allow it. I'm not saying it's cool or we should but I think we do. UM, USM & LSU all count forfeited wins against MSU from the 1970s.

 

[alabamadog]

but a penalty isn't that big unless it involves a loss of scholarships or postseason.

 

[00Dawg]

I think all vacated wins should be forfeits. You cheated to beat your opponent, therefore they win.

 

[MrHooch]

but still in the grand scheme of things I think vacating and forfeiting are about as satisfying as kissing your sister...unless you're from Alabama or Arkansas, it's just no good.