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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.

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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.

College Football News / NCAA Football on ClutchPoints / June 20

Big Ten firmly backs Wisconsin football in lawsuit against Miami

During this frenzied era of Name Image and Likeness (NIL) athletics, fans have been longing for one thing above all else: clarity. There are many people who will never come around on the modern landscape, but a Straightforward set of rules for governing contractual commitments can go a long way in building trust with the public.

Xavier Lucas 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.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / June 21

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.

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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 / Bucky's 5th Quarter / March 11

What’s the latest on Wisconsin’s battle with the Miami Hurricanes and former DB Xavier Lucas?

Badgers AD Chris McIntosh provided an update on Wisconsin’s situation with Xavier Lucas. One of the biggest storylines for the Wisconsin Badgers this offseason was the departure of defensive back Xavier Lucas, who transferred to the Miami Hurricanes after signing a revenue-share contract with Wisconsin in December.

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 / Mike Farrell Sports / January 24

Is Miami Tampering Again?

Let’s start this by saying that the safest thing to do in 2025 is to assume that every major college football program is tampering at some level when it comes to the portal.

College Football News / NIL on SI / January 20

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 / State of the U / January 20

Monday Musings: Wisconsin and B1G better have their noses clean

Happy Monday, everyone. Hope you all are having a great day to start off the week. As usual, there’s not a shortage of Miami-Hurricanes-related tidbits to get to, so let’s hop right into it.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Bucky's 5th Quarter / January 20

Badgers issue statement on Xavier Lucas situation, allege tampering from Miami

The Badgers and the Big Ten had a strong, but carefully-worded message about Xavier Lucas. Shortly after the news broke that cornerback Xavier Lucas intended to transfer to the Miami Hurricanes without actually entering the transfer portal, the Wisconsin Badgers broke their silence on the situation, providing a statement.

Wisconsin Badgers News / WI Sports Heroics / January 19

Xavier Lucas’ Lawyer Responds to Wisconsin Badgers and Big 10 Statement and Threat to Pursue Legal Course Concerning Player’s Transfer Saga

Xavier Lucas seems to be caught in the corner in his battle with Wisconsin Badgers football as Big 10 said it will support the school with its attempt in blocking his transfer to Miami Hurricanes.

College Football News / NIL on SI / January 19

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 / Athlon Sports / January 18

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

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

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.

College Football News / Mike Farrell Sports / December 30

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.

Wisconsin Badgers News / Wisconsin Badgers on SI / October 15

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.