Louisville must vacate basketball title NCAA denies appeal
Greg Postel
LOUISVILLE  Ky. (AP) â Louisville officials are not happy with the NCAA's decision that mandates the school vacate its 2013 men's basketball championship in the wake of an embarrassing sex scandal  and  interim President Greg Postel  did not hide  his  disappointment.
It's the first time a Division 1 men's basketball program has been stripped of a national title. While acknowledging the scandal was unacceptable   Postel  believes the school's cooperation with the NCAA should have counted for more than  it  did.
"I cannot say this strongly enough: We believe the NCAA is simply wrong  " Postel  said Tuesday. "We disagree with the NCAA ruling for reasons we clearly stated in our appeal. And we made a strong case â based on NCAA precedent - that supported our argument."
 Postel  doesn't feel the punishment fits the violations.
"From Day One  the university has admitted that the actions of the former operations director and any others involved under previous leadership were offensive and inexcusable "  Postel  said in  his  statement. "That is why we apologized immediately  cooperated fully with the NCAA  self-imposed penalties that were appropriate to the offenses and made significant changes to ensure incidents like this never happen again.
University of Louisville interim President Dr. Greg Postel speaks to the media during a news conference  Tuesday  Feb. 20  2018  in Louisville  Ky. Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship  and return some $600 000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
University of Louisville interim President Dr. Greg Postel answers questions during a press conference  Tuesday  Feb. 20  2018  in Louisville  Ky. Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship  and return some $600 000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
LOUISVILLE  Ky. (AP) â Louisville officials are not happy with the NCAA's decision that mandates the school vacate its 2013 men's basketball championship in the wake of an embarrassing sex scandal  and  interim  [TGT] did not hide   [TGT]   disappointment.
It's the first time a Division 1 men's basketball program has been stripped of a national title. While acknowledging the scandal was unacceptable    [TGT] believes the school's cooperation with the NCAA should have counted for more than   [TGT]   did.
"I cannot say this strongly enough:  [TGT]  believe the NCAA is simply wrong   [TGT] said Tuesday. " [TGT]  disagree with the NCAA ruling for reasons  [TGT]  clearly stated in  [TGT]  appeal. And  [TGT]  made a strong case â based on NCAA precedent - that supported  [TGT]  argument."
  [TGT] doesn't feel the punishment fits the violations.
"From Day One  the university has admitted that the actions of the former operations director and any others involved under previous leadership were offensive and inexcusable  [TGT] said in   [TGT]   statement. "That is why  [TGT]  apologized immediately  cooperated fully with the NCAA  self-imposed penalties that were appropriate to the offenses and made significant changes to ensure incidents like this never happen again.
 [TGT]  speaks to the media during a news conference  Tuesday  Feb. 20  2018  in Louisville  Ky. Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship  and return some $600 000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
 [TGT]  answers questions during a press conference  Tuesday  Feb. 20  2018  in Louisville  Ky. Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in the sex scandal case. The Cardinals will have to vacate 123 victories including the championship  and return some $600 000 in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)