BREAKING NEWS Former BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff commits to Tulane after rape and strangulation allegations
Retzlaff was set to be suspended for seven games by BYU after he admitted to having pre-marital sexual intercourse - which violates the strict Honor Code put in place by the school run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, also known as the Mormon church.
The quarterback admitted to having pre-marital sex while settling a lawsuit filed against him - accusing him of rape and strangulation. Retzlaff denies these claims and the lawsuit was dismissed.
Retzlaff is Jewish, not Mormon. However, all students sign and are expected to follow this Honor Code and punishments for breaking rules are harsh.
For Retzlaff, the school was set to suspend him for seven games due to his Honor Code violation - which would see him miss several high-profile games, including Colorado, West Virginia, Arizona, and the school's biggest rivalry game against the University of Utah.
As a result of this impending ban, Retzlaff announced ten days ago that he'd be unenrolling from BYU and would search for a new school without entering the NCAA's transfer portal.
Eventually, he chose Tulane - a school in the American Athletic Conference which put up a record of 9-5 last season.
According to Thamel, the school 'spent more than a week doing a vetting process, including the university's Title IX office examining the case that resulted in Retzlaff withdrawing from BYU'.
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