Miami’s off-field opener is underway in a Wisconsin courtroom. In June, the University of Wisconsin and its NIL collective VC Connect sued the University of Miami, alleging tortious interference — that Miami “tampered” with former Badgers cornerback Xavier Lucas and induced him to abandon a two-year revenue-sharing/NIL agreement before enrolling at UM in January. The complaint doesn’t name Lucas, referring to him as “Student-Athlete A,” but the facts track his transfer saga. Wisconsin is seeking unspecified monetary damages and a judicial declaration that Miami’s conduct was tampering.
Miami is expected to file a motion to dismiss the Xavier Lucas lawsuit filed by Wisconsin, sources tell @Brett_McMurphy and me for @On3sports.