Legal headaches could just be starting at Northwestern, WVU with Fitzgerald, Huggins, experts say By JOHN RABY Associated Press Jul 13, 2023 Jul 13, 2023 Updated Jan 16, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The legal headaches could only be starting for Pat Fitzgerald and Bob Huggins — and their schools.kAmu:EK86C2=5 H2D 7:C65 E9:D H66< 2D }@CE9H6DE6C?VD 7@@E32== 4@249 7@==@H:?8 92K:?8 2==682E:@?D —\ 3FE 27E6C E96 D49@@= 925 7:CDE 2??@F?465 2 EH@\H66< DFDA6?D:@?] (6DE ':C8:?:2 D2:5 wF88:?D 925 C6D:8?65 27E6C E96 w2== @7 u2>6 32D<6E32== 4@249VD 2CC6DE =2DE >@?E9 @? 2 5CF?<6?\5C:G:?8 492C86 — 3FE 96 ?@H D2JD 96 >256 ?@ DF49 564:D:@?]k^AmkAmpEE@C?6JD 2C6 =@@<:?8 E@ D@CE :E 2== @FE[ 2 AC@46DD E92E C6BF:C6D 2 AC64:D6 C6G:6H @7 E96:C 4@?EC24ED[ 3FE :?5FDECJ @3D6CG6CD 2C6 DEF??65 3J E96 2H<H2C5\2E\36DE 92?5=:?8 @7 EH@ 9:89\AC@7:=6 4@?EC24ED H@CE9 >:==:@?D @7 5@==2CD] x7 E96 42D6D H:?5 FA :? 4@FCE[ :E H@F=5 36 :? 6G6CJ@?6VD 36DE :?E6C6DE E@ D66< 2 BF:4< C6D@=FE:@?[ D2:5 |2CEJ vC66?36C8[ 2 |:=H2F<66 2EE@C?6J DA64:2=:K:?8 :? 4@2496D’ 4@?EC24ED 2?5 E6C>:?2E:@?D]k^Am People are also reading… 33 Lexington High School students receive Nebraska Seal of Biliteracy award Lexington's Oakley Burson. 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