BATON ROUGE — Former LSU coach Les Miles filed a lawsuit against the university Monday, claiming the school's decision to nullify the school's wins from 2012 to 2015 lost him his eligibility for the College Football Hall of Fame, according to ESPN reporter Adam Rittenberg. 

Former LSU coach Les Miles today filed a lawsuit against LSU, alleging the school's decision to vacate the wins his teams attained cost him the chance for College Football Hall of Fame qualification. News release called it "an irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment."

— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) June 17, 2024

Rittenberg previously reported on the possibility of lost eligibility in 2023 when the university first decided to vacate the wins. The school self-imposed the vacancy of the wins after facing penalties for improper recruiting policies. 

A news release from Miles' representatives called the decision to vacate the wins "an irrational and unfair self-inflicted punishment."