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Report: IU fires Wilson; officials met with players

Indiana University officials have fired football coach Kevin Wilson and will announce his dismissal at a Thursday news conference, according to the Indianapolis Star and other media outlets.

Officials haven't yet announced a reason for Wilson's dismissal, but a former Hoosiers player told ESPN that he and at least five current IU players were interviewed about Wilson's treatment of players in meetings with athletics department officials and university lawyers during the past two weeks.

The university sent out a news alert on Thursday saying there would be a major news announcement regarding the football program at a 6 p.