The NCAA has vacated four wins from the Iowa Hawkeyes football team due to illegal contact by Kirk Ferentz and Jon Budmayr with quarterback Cade McNamara before permissible contact. Ferentz expressed disappointment over the ruling, calling it overly harsh after voluntarily serving a one-game suspension.
The NCAA released the news today that the Iowa Hawkeyes would be forced to vacate wins for violations surrounding the acquisition of former quarterback Cade McNamara via the transfer portal.
The news comes after the NCAA deemed there was illegal contact by Kirk Ferentz and Jon Budmayr with a quarterback via the transfer portal, which is believed to have been Cade McNamara. Ferentz has released a statement regarding the ruling from the NCAA.
âI am disappointed by the NCAAâs decision today. Throughout the process, our program has been open and honest about my mistake â contacting a potential player in the hours before it was permissible by NCAA rules.
"I felt it was important to make amends for the issue, which is why I voluntarily served a one-game suspension to start the 2023 season. I believe todayâs decision by the NCAA vacating four wins in our 2023 season is overly harsh and inconsistent with the violation.
"As I tell our team and staff, it is how you respond and move forward that defines you. Our focus is on the 2026 season and that is how we are moving forward.â
It is believed that the Hawkeyes will be forced to vacate wins from the games in which Cade McNamara appeared in during the 2023 season, which is four victories.
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The NCAA vacated wins due to illegal contact by Kirk Ferentz and Jon Budmayr with quarterback Cade McNamara before the allowed contact period.
Kirk Ferentz expressed disappointment, stating that the decision was overly harsh and inconsistent with the violation, especially after he voluntarily served a one-game suspension.
The NCAA vacated four wins from the Iowa Hawkeyes' 2023 season.
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