College Sports Roundup: Northwestern sees more fallout, Venables takes a shot at Deion, and more from the College Wires

The repercussions of the recent hazing scandal regarding the Northwestern football program continue to flow in for the university and the program.

Head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired last week, and the university has tabbed defensive coordinator Dave Braun to lead the program until further notice. That being said, on Tuesday, a former Northwestern football player who has chosen to keep his anonymity has filed a lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and the school’s leadership, according to a report from the Associated Press.

Here’s an excerpt from the report from the Associated Press.

“The player, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe, alleged Tuesday in the Cook County Court in Chicago that Fitzgerald, Northwestern University President Michael Schill, the board of trustees and athletic director Derrick Gragg enabled and concealed sexual misconduct and racial discrimination.”

The only details regarding the player are that they were a member of the Wildcats football program from 2018 through 2022.

Additionally, the Associated Press has recently reported that eight former Northwestern football players have retained attorneys following the scandal. 

On top of the lawsuit, the program saw its first departure following the scandal as freshman linebacker Nigel Glover, a member of the program’s 2023 recruiting class, entered the transfer portal. Glover was regarded as a four-star recruit by On3, 247Sports, and ESPN.

Glover originally chose Northwestern over Boston College, Duke, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, Washington, and West Virginia.

Now, here is more from around college athletics and the College Wires.