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Wisconsin defensive back Xavier Lucas is at the center of a major impending legal battle after his lawyer, Darren Heitner, announced that he would transfer to Miami. At issue is whether revenue-sharing agreements with schools are binding in the wake of the upcoming House v. NCAA lawsuit settlement.
The saga began when Lucas asked Wisconsin to enter his name into the transfer portal after one season with the school. Wisconsin denied his request, claiming the two-year revenue-sharing agreement he signed on Dec. 2 is binding. He additionally signed a separate deal with Wisconsin’s NIL collective.
NCAA bylaws mandate that universities must enter players into the transfer portal within two business days of a request.
“Under the terms of the agreement between Xavier and Wisconsin Athletics, it remains in effect and enforceable,” a university official said in a statement released by the school. “Badger student-athletes who have signed these agreements expect Wisconsin Athletics to honor the terms. In turn, Wisconsin Athletics relies on the student-athlete representations in signing these agreements that they will do the same.
“A request to enter the transfer portal after entering into such an agreement is inconsistent with the representations and mutual understanding of the agreement and explains the reason for not processing a transfer portal request under these circumstances.”
2025 marks the first year schools can sign revenue-sharing contracts with players and directly pay them for their services. However, the contracts are not technically allowed until the House settlement reaches final approval. The final hearing will take place on April 7. According to Heitner, the contract Lucas signed is only a memorandum of understanding and…
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Author : Shehan Jeyarajah
Publish date : 2025-01-19 16:01:00
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