After 17 seasons, the Pat Fitzgerald era is over at Northwestern. How did his dismissal unfold? Plus, the Home Run Derby winner has a familiar name. But this moment is entire Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s. The Pulse:
out at Northwestern
. In a statement, Schill said 11 current and former players acknowledged hazing was part of the program and “clearly not a secret.”Fitzgerald, the best coach in the program’s modern history, is beloved by many fans and players, even in light of this brouhaha.A statement attributed to the “entire” Northwestern team appeared over the weekend. It defended Fitzgerald, saying the allegations were “exaggerated and twisted.
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