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Wisconsin Badgers Believe High School Coach Helped Miami Tamper With Xavier Lucas

The Wisconsin Badgers are still suing the University of Miami over its tampering with cornerback Xavier Lucas. As the case continues to work its way though the court system, more details are coming out about what exactly happened last winter when the young player left to join the Hurricanes.

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Miami is trying to dismiss Wisconsin Badgers' lawsuit over Xavier Lucas transfer

The University of Miami is fighting back against the Wisconsin Badgers' lawsuit over Xavier Lucas leaving the school to join the Hurricanes. As expected, Miami filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that UW-Madison had insufficent claims to file the suit.

College Football News / Last Word On Sports / July 1

Wisconsin Is Suing Miami; Where Does It Takes Us?

Tampering has been going on in college athletics since there have been college athletics. College football coaches have been more vocal than ever, complaining about it over the last few years.

College Football News / NIL on SI / June 26

Urban Meyer calls out NCAA’s lack of power amid Wisconsin’s lawsuit against Miami

The NCAA's lack of an enforcement arm continues to be criticized amid the ongoing lawsuit between Wisconsin and Miami. The University of Wisconsin and the Badgers' Varsity Collective filed suit against the University of Miami last week for alleged tampering with former Wisconsin defensive back Xavier Lucas.

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College Football News / NIL on SI / June 26

Urban Meyer calls out NCAA’s lack of power amid Wisconsin’s lawsuit against Miami

College Football News / WI Sports Heroics / June 21

Wisconsin Football: Family Member of Former DB Top Badgers Source During Massive Lawsuit

After the Wisconsin football program lost Xavier Lucas to the transfer portal, a series of events have led to a major lawsuit being filed. In the most recent news surrounding the incident, the individual who told Wisconsin football staff members that Lucas had been approached by “representatives” of the Miami football program.

College Football News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / June 21

Xavier Lucas' attorney denies Wisconsin Badgers lawsuit allegation of in-person meeting with Miami

The Wisconsin Badgers' lawsuit against the University of Miami includes a list of accusations over the Hurricanes tampering with cornerback Xavier Lucas.

College Football News / Field Level Media / June 21

Xavier Lucas' attorney denies alleged meeting with Miami amid Wisconsin lawsuit

The attorney for the player at the center of a first-of-its-kind transfer tampering lawsuit by the University of Wisconsin denied the allegations of a December meeting between the player and representatives of the University of Miami, On3 reported Saturday.

College Football News / Field Level Media / June 20

Wisconsin sues Miami over transfer tampering in a legal first

The University of Wisconsin sued the University of Miami on Friday, formally accusing the Florida school of tampering with a football player under a financial contract with the Badgers.

Wisconsin Badgers News / WI Sports Heroics / June 20

Wisconsin Football Fights Back: How Suing Miami Could Create New Recruiting Rules

After months of controversy surrounding the Wisconsin football program, Xavier Lucas, and Miami, a groundbreaking lawsuit is in place. The University of Wisconsin, with the backing of the Big Ten Conference, announced that the school would be suing the University of Miami for illegally contacting Xavier Lucas, resulting in his transfer.

College Football News / The Spun / June 20

Wisconsin Football Files Landmark Lawsuit Against Another Program

It's a brave new world in college football as the NCAA has been effectively defanged and declawed in every meaningful way. Some college football programs are now taking advantage of the changes to see what they can achieve on their own in court.

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Wisconsin football makes history with lawsuit against Miami

Wisconsin football makes NCAA history with tampering lawsuit against Miami

The NIL era has essentially turned college football into a professional sport, and we now have our first tampering lawsuit between major programs. Wisconsin and its NIL collective filed a tampering lawsuit against Miami on Friday, according to court documents that were obtained by Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports.

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Wisconsin Badgers News / WI Sports Heroics / May 17

Wisconsin Football: 2027 ATH Prepared to ‘Play Anywhere My Team Needs Me’ Following Notable Recent Offers

The Wisconsin football staff recently extended a handful of scholarships to recruits who had been on the radar of the team. Among the recent athletes to receive an offer is 2027 three-star recruit Kamauri Whitfield, a rising defender who is a native of Florida.

Miami Hurricanes News / Athlon Sports / March 19

Spotlight: Miami Hurricanes to Have Revamped Secondary in 2025

The Miami Hurricanes of 2024 ranked No. 57 in the FBS in passing yards allowed, with 214 yards per game. They picked off 14 passes, which was good enough for the top 30 in college football. Going into this season, the Hurricanes will field a revamped secondary with five talented transfers looking to contribute.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / February 19

Miami Transfer Named Top Breakout Candidate in 2025

Bleacher Report highlighted the top defensive players expected to break out in the 2025 college football season. Miami Hurricanes transfer cornerback Xavier Lucas was included on the list.

College Football News / NIL on SI / January 20, 2025

Big Ten Athlete Revenue Sharing Reveals Complexity of Xavier Lucas NIL Dispute

As the dispute over Xavier Lucas transferring from the Wisconsin Badgers to the Miami Hurricanes unfolds, it’s put the enforcement of NIL agreements and the conformities of the NCAA transfer portal under the spotlight.

College Football News / NIL on SI / January 19, 2025

Xavier Lucas Transfer Sparks Dispute Between Wisconsin and Attorney Over NIL Rules

The recent transfer of Xavier Lucas from the Wisconsin Badgers to the Miami Hurricanes has sparked a heated debate over the enforcement of NIL agreements and the NCAA transfer portal, with both Wisconsin and Lucas’ attorney, Darren Heitner, offering sharply contrasting narratives.

College Football News / Pittsburgh Sports Now / January 19, 2025

Big Ten Issues Strong Statement Against ACC Program

The Big Ten took a serious shot at Miami on Saturday in the wake of Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas deciding to leave the Badgers for the Hurricanes.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 18, 2025

Wisconsin Football Breaks Silence on Xavier Lucas Transfer Controversy

Wisconsin football has issued a detailed statement addressing the transfer of defensive back Xavier Lucas to Miami, marking the program’s first public comments on the situation.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / January 18, 2025

Xavier Lucas Attorney Sends 5-Word Message to Wisconsin Football Program

The highly publicized transfer saga involving former Wisconsin Badgers defensive back Xavier Lucas has taken a groundbreaking turn. Lucas, who had been

College Football News / Field Level Media / January 18, 2025

Wisconsin DB's unprecedented move could rock NCAA, NIL landscape

The landscape of college athletics may be on the verge of another major shift, and it all stems from the move of one player. Wisconsin defensive back Xavier Lucas enrolled at Miami earlier this week but did so without ever entering the transfer portal -- and despite having recently signed a revenue-sharing agreement with Wisconsin.

Miami Hurricanes News / Miami Hurricanes on SI / January 17, 2025

Miami Lands the Commitment of Big 10 Cornerback Without him Entering the Portal

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes continue to hit on names from the transfer portal as they land the commitment of Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas after months of legal battles with UW and the NCAA.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / January 8, 2025

Star DB Preparing to Sue Wisconsin

After a rough 2024 season the hope around Madison was that 2025 would be better for the Wisconsin football program. However, a week into the year, everything is already murky as their star defensive back has decided to retain an attorney in hopes of finally being allowed to enter the transfer portal.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / December 30, 2024

LOOK: Wisconsin Won’t Win the Xavier Lucas Saga

The transfer portal is never boring. One of the latest soap opera storylines is the ongoing saga between Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell and star true freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 27, 2024

Wisconsin Football Program Blocking Player’s Entry Into the Transfer Portal

The offseason saga surrounding Wisconsin Badgers cornerback Xavier Lucas took an unexpected turn when the freshman standout disclosed some complications that have interfered with his plans to leave the program. Lucas, a 6-foot-2, 198-pound defensive back from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced his intent to transfer from Wisconsin on Dec.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / October 24, 2024

Badgers' Xavier Lucas among highest-graded true freshmen in college football

Badgers' true freshman cornerback Xavier Lucas continues to shatter all expectations he had heading into the season. Through seven games he is sixth-highest graded true freshmen playing at a school in the power four conferences, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF).

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / October 15, 2024

Freshman CB Xavier Lucas proving to be a recruiting steal for Wisconsin

Xavier Lucas was the ninth-best prospect in Wisconsin's 2024 recruiting class according to 247Sports. Through six games of the 2024 season, he's made arguably the most immediate impact.