"The NCAA has placed Michigan State football on three years of probation for violations that occurred under Mel Tucker's tenure as coach. The violation occurred due to the participation of three ineligible players. Now, the Spartans will vacate all 14 wins from the last three seasons, a school spokesman confirmed. This includes all five wins last season during Jonathan Smith's first year as coach. The three players are no longer with the program, a spokesman said."
"As a result of the violations, Michigan State will also be penalized $30,000, plus 1.5% of the football program's budget. For the 2024 season, that budget was $58.6 million, according to figures provided by Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics. The Spartans will also face restrictions on official visits, unofficial visits, recruiting communication, recruiting-person days and off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations over the three-year probationary period."
Michigan State football received a three-year probation after three ineligible players participated, prompting the program to vacate 14 wins from the last three seasons, including five from Jonathan Smith's first season. The three players are no longer with the program. The school will be fined $30,000 plus 1.5% of the football budget; the 2024 budget was $58.6 million. The program will face restrictions on official and unofficial visits, recruiting communication, recruiting-person days and off-campus recruiting contacts and evaluations during the probation. The school negotiated a resolution with the NCAA intended to limit penalties on the current team, and show-cause penalties were issued to Mel Tucker, Saeed Khalif and Brandon Jordan.
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