Northwestern will not have any football players in attendance at Big Ten Media Days.
Bryce Gallagher, Rod Heard and Bryce Kirtz were scheduled to be the player representatives for Northwestern at the conference’s annual gathering this week in Indianapolis, but the program announced Tuesday that the three decided not to attend.
In a statement, Gallagher, Heard and Kirtz said they did not want their participation at media days “to be dominated” by questions about the program’s hazing scandal that led to the firing of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald. The decision was made after consulting with their parents, teammates and interim head coach David Braun. Braun is scheduled to speak to the media at 11:45 a.m. ET on Wednesday.
“This was very difficult since we were excited about the opportunity to participate in this great Big Ten tradition, and to talk about the game we love and the season ahead. But given the recent events involving the Northwestern football program, we did not want our participation to be dominated by the hazing issue and steal focus away from football and the upcoming season,” the statement reads.
“We are proud members of the NU football program and want our on-field performance and off-field conduct to always reflect the values of the university and our fans.”
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