Perhaps the biggest storyline for the Wisconsin Badgers this offseason was their saga with the Miami Hurricanes over defensive back Xavier Lucas’s departure from the program.
Lucas, a four-star recruit in the Class of 2024, had immediately become a contributor for Wisconsin and seemed primed for a big role this season.
However, after signing a two-year binding rev-share agreement with the school in December, Lucas elected to enter the transfer portal.
Wisconsin, believing tampering was involved, did not submit his name into the portal, despite bylaws stating that a school must do so within 48 hours of a request.