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A number of Northwestern football coaches and staffers were seen wearing t-shirts that seemingly supported Pat Fitzgerald at practice Wednesday. Pictures of the t-shirts went viral, drawing backlash from outside observers and Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg. Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid allegations of hazing within the Northwestern football program. The t-shirts read “Cats Against […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal has shocked the college football community over the past month and brought to light the hazing, racism, and degrading behavior that infiltrated the organization. Former head coach Pat Fitzgerald was allegedly knowledgeable of the hazing for years and actively encouraged it, resulting in his firing on July 10 after 17 […]

The Northwestern hazing and mistreatment scandal has found its way to the NFL. Green Bay Packers CEO Mark Murphy, a former athletic director at Northwestern, was named in a lawsuit Thursday filed by four former players. Murphy was named by two former players, who both identified as “John Doe.” They played at Northwestern between 2004 […]

The Brendan Zurbrugg merry-go-round continues. The three-star quarterback prospect decommitted from Northwestern football and committed to Oklahoma football on Tuesday. Zurbrugg made the announcement on his Twitter account on August 1. COMMITTED! Gods plan! @Coach_Leb @CoachVenables @OU_Football @AllenTrieu @AviatorFootbal1 pic.twitter.com/EA4QCBwU2V — Brendan Zurbrugg (@BrendanZurbrugg) August 1, 2023   The current hazing scandal that has rocked […]

Former US Attorney General Loretta Lynch has been hired by Northwestern University to help spearhead the review of its athletic programs amid the fallout of the hazing scandal that put Northwestern football into the spotlight, per the school’s official website. Northwestern University today announced that it has engaged former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal that cost former head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job continues to get more and more complicated. After promoting newly-hired defensive coordinator David Braun as interim head coach for the 2023 college football season, the latest report from the embattled football program is that they are now also bringing in experienced […]

Longtime Northwestern football assistant coach Mike Hankwitz has spoken out for the first time amid the hazing allegations for Northwestern and Pat Fitzgerald. Hankwitz was the team’s defensive coordinator for 13 years under coach Pat Fitzgerald before retiring in 2020. Hankwitz claims he “did not doubt the accounts of some athletes. But in a phone […]

As the Northwestern football hazing scandal rages on, interim head coach David Braun, who is replacing the fired Pat Fitzgerald, has broken his silence on the terrible accusations swirling around the program. On the actual case and pending investigation, which includes current Northwestern football staff members named in lawsuits, Braun wouldn’t and likely couldn’t say […]

A lot of the fall-off because of the Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern football debacle is starting to settle. Some players opted to stay and have faith while a chunk headed for the transfer portal. Coach Ryan Day and Ohio State football may just be able to give some of them another shot at playing for […]

The Lloyd Yates hazing saga continues. This time around, his mother Dr. Isaure Yates has taken a strong stance against Northwestern football. Dr. Yates poured out her sentiments on her son’s alleged hazing on Tuesday, per a press release on Ben Crump Law. “We thought very highly of Northwestern and the coaches at the time. […]

Amid the fallout from the hazing scandal, which has included a lawsuit from former Wildcats quarterback Lloyd Yates, the Northwestern football team has decided not to attend Big Ten Media Days, which begins on July 26 at Lucas Oil Stadium. Wildcats players Bryce Gallagher, Rod Heard II and Bryce Kirtz, who were chosen to represent […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal continues to grow each day, and it becomes more and more disturbing every time it does. One of the lawsuits officially filed against the Northwestern football team and its former coaches, by former Wildcats quarterback Lloyd Yates, is now out in public, and the new allegations that are coming out […]

The past month or so has been rough for the Northwestern football program as head coach Pat Fitzgerald was originally put on a two-week leave amid the hazing issues within the program. However, since the situation came to light, former players have spoken out on the severity of the hazing, and Fitzgerald has since been […]

Northwestern football continues to feel the fallout of a hazing investigation within the program. It apparently goes much further and deeper than Pat Fitzgerald’s time as head coach. The Athletic talked to players and members of the Northwestern football program dating all the way back to the 1990s. As time passes since Fitzgerald’s firing, things […]

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump says his law firm and other attorneys have received reports of hazing not only within the Northwestern football program, but within the baseball and softball teams as well, according to ESPN News Services. Ben Crump and Chicago attorney Steven Levin have not filed a lawsuit yet, but plan to do […]

As the Northwestern football hazing scandal rages on, recently fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald and his legal team are going on the offensive. The former coach is now a target of players seeking legal action for the alleged hazing that went on within the football program. In response, his attorney Dan Webb released a lengthy […]

The Northwestern football program is in all kinds of trouble currently after reports surfaced of hazing allegations throughout the program. Former Northwestern quarterback Lloyd Yates is now saying that the hazing was so bad that players were considering suicide, reports The Athletic’s Chris Vannini. “We were physically and emotionally beaten down, and some players have […]

Northwestern football linebacker Justin Cryer is reportedly in the transfer portal, according to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Justin Cryer is the second Northwestern football player to enter the transfer portal since head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired as a result of the alleged hazing within the program. Since the Northwestern football hazing scandal, eight former […]

Pat Fitzgerald and Northwestern football have been going at each other for weeks. Members of the Wildcats and other involved parties in the hazing scandal have officially come out. They even went as far as filing a lawsuit against the football coach because of his lack of actions to prevent further damages. Although, Fitzgerald’s party […]

Northwestern football’s nightmare scenario is just getting started. After the school announced the firing of head football coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations toward the Northwestern football team surfaced, the school also fired the baseball coach, Jim Foster, after allegations of “abusive behavior” were brought up about the coach. University president Michael Schill, who played […]

The Northwestern football program has been the subject of unfortunate headlines ever since the hazing allegations surfaced. As a result, Pat Fitzgerald was fired as head coach after nearly two decades with the Wildcats, and a new chapter of Northwestern football is taking place. Now, Fitzgerald was named in a lawsuit that was filed over […]

The Northwestern football hazing scandal that cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job has taken another turn. Now, eight former players have secured representation from a prominent civil rights attorney, signaling their intent to pursue legal action against the school, and that may just be the tip of the iceberg. Eight unnamed former Northwestern football […]

Northwestern football has officially named an interim head coach for the 2023 season, as defensive coordinator and acting head coach David Braun has been promoted to the position, sources told Pete Thamel of ESPN. Braun was named the acting head coach shortly after Northwestern football fired Pat Fitzgerald as public pressure mounted following the emergence […]

A dark cloud is hanging squarely above Northwestern, with a downpour of bad optics and public judgment raining down on the university in Evanston, Illinois. The future of two of the program’s major sports teams could be in considerable turmoil after baseball head coach Jim Foster was fired following a “toxic culture” investigation, according to […]

Northwestern football has been in the news for all the wrong reasons lately. Following reports that there was significant hazing being ignored by the program’s leaders and racism-based allegations against head coach Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern fired Fitzgerald after his 17 seasons with the team. The Wildcats are on the hunt for their next head coach […]

One day after Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired amid allegations of hazing within the program, University president Michael Schill and athletic director Derrick Gragg met with the team. The players asked Schill about Fitzgerald’s firing and expressed their opinion about the next coach, according to On3. Schill admitted it was a mistake to […]

After Pat Fitzgerald said on Monday that he and his team are exploring their legal options to address his firing as Northwestern football head coach, his attorney Dan Webb commented more on the issue and slammed the university for its decision. Fitzgerald has been fired by the university amid the hazing, sexual misconduct and racism […]

After Northwestern football fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid allegations of hazing, questions lingered around the future of the rest of the University’s coaching staff. The Wildcats ended any speculation, as they will be retaining their coaching and support staff for the 2023 season, sources told Adam Rittenberg of ESPN. Northwestern University athletic director Derrick […]

Northwestern football finds itself in unique circumstances following the firing of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was fired on Monday after additional information regarding hazing incidents that occurred during his tenure as the Wildcats’ head coach came to light. Northwestern football faces difficult hire Having spent 17 seasons with the program, Fitzgerald’s departure marks […]

The Northwestern football program has been in the headlines a ton with Pat Fizgerald’s hazing allegations. On Monday, he was fired as the coach of the program after nearly two decades, and now nobody knows what is next for the Wildcats. However, Bruce Feldman of The Athletic revealed a list of potential candidates, including a […]

It’s about to get messier for the Northwestern Wildcats following the dismissal of Pat Fitzgerald from the team due to hazing allegations on the team. The school fired Fitzgerald as head coach of Northwestern football, but some players have also taken direct shots at University President Michael Schill and Athletic Director Derrick Gragg. “To zoom […]

Former Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald isn’t letting the university off the hook easily with his firing. After the Wildcats decided to part ways with Fitzgerald in light of the recent hazing scandal involving his program, the 48-year-old tactician released a statement sharing his intention to take legal action with regards to his dismissal. […]

Pat Fitzgerald was booted from Northwestern football after multiple alleged cases of hazing on the team. The Wildcats coach failed to act on his duty and regulate the players’ behavior off the field. Their administration is now on the hunt for a new coach as David Braun oversees the position for a while. Northwestern football […]

Northwestern football has officially fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald amid the hazing scandal that his program is involved in. Sure enough, plenty of Twitter users and college football fans are relieved with the decision, especially after several calls were made for the team to part ways with the controversial coach. Fitzgerald has been initially suspended […]

Pat Fitzgerald was fired as head coach of the Northwestern football program after allegations of hazing, and former NFL quarterback Danny Kanell put out two tweets regarding the situation that have received a lot of criticism, with one of them being right before Fitzgerald’s firing from the Northwestern football program was announced. “Something feels off […]

Following Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing Monday, Northwestern president Michael Schill released a public statement condemning the hazing scandal. “The decision comes after a difficult and complex evaluation of my original discipline decision imposed last week on Coach Fitzgerald for his failure to know and prevent significant hazing in the football program,” Schill said. […]

Northwestern football has fired head coach Pat Fitzgerald after disturbing details emerged on the hazing incidents and racism that allegedly occurred under his watch, sources told Matt Fortuna of The Athletic. Fitzgerald, the second-longest tenured head coach in the Big Ten, was initially suspended without pay for two weeks after attorney Maggie Hickey of the […]

Northwestern football head coach Pat Fitzgerald is facing concerning allegations from former players. Ex-Northwestern players recently accused Fitzgerald of enabling blatant racism, per Nicole Markus, Alyce Brown, and Cole Reynolds of The Daily Northwestern. “I didn’t feel like I could be anything other than white,” Ramon Diaz Jr, a Latino former player, said. “We never felt […]

A former Northwestern football player who brought hazing allegations within the program to the public eye says Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald should be fired for his negligence. Fitzgerald was suspended for two weeks by the school and said he did not know about the hazing. A university investigation found that coaches did not know […]