Xavier Lucas in the portal

[Cylo]

No. Tampering only results in a level 2 violation. A fine, some minuscule sanctions, etc.

Blocking a kid from going to a specific school that he wants to attend and not be able to make the money he wants to make is a good way to get their *** sued. Again.

I’m sure Miami will be the guinea pig for whatever they want to enforce here to slow down the rampant tampering.

Jay u just cured my PTSD over this. Thank ya brotha, I'm not sweating over this

 

[Bird4um]

This ***** was alpha widowed!!
Titanic was a horror story!!

 

[Warrior808]

Mario would be the kind of dude to be like “nah, they need me on the sideline vs Bethune more than we need this very good DB with 3 years of eligibility”

They folded up too easily on Andre Sam from Tulane for the same reason

Wiscy probably trying to play that same card after seeing us cave on Sam. Gotta fight this one or everyone will try to bully us.

Also, I remember Tanner Mordecai getting crystal ball forecasts to Wisconsin before he was even officially listed in the portal. They absolutely tampered there. ***** Fickell, I wanna see tears

 

[iamB_rock]

 

[Mr. Dynasty1]

???

 

[NC_Canes_11]

Tampering isn’t policed. Unless you have concrete proof on a staffer, it’s hearsay. At worst the school fires a scapegoat in the recruiting department and everybody just moves on.

 

[Bunker Mentality]

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[OnlyTheU]

Luke Fickell is a ***. These coaches act like females. If the young man wants out,let him out.

 

[FrancisSawyer]

This issue is completely unacceptable! The young man(Xavier Lucas) wants to go elsewhere via the portal and that right is being denied him because he wants to come home???? The possible accusation of tampering would be made based on what exactly? Teams all over the nation are constantly engaged in backchannel discussions/deals that are as clear as day and Lucas/Miami is what Wisconsin chooses to pick on? Mario Cristobal, Dan Radakovich and Joe Echevarria cannot let this obvious chicanery go unanswered or unchallenged.


This is beyond outrageous and if we back down we would come across as week and ineffectual and it would set a very dangerous precedent. In the case of Andre Sam, we chose to avoid conflict in order to keep it moving and not get caught up in any unnecessary distractions or protracted legal drama and that was understandable at the time. This current case is a completely different animal and must be dealt with firmly and effectively.

 

[ristwasdown]

He staying lol?

 

[Bender]

He staying lol?

No.

 

[Problem2]

 

[PRcane787]

Most of these kids have agents nowadays.. coaches don’t even need to tamper directly with the kid that’s the agents job. Good luck enforcing that

 

[WesternMDCane]

I would say any kid who goes to another team when they enter the portal right off the bat, yeah that team tampered. Welcome to the new college football Wisky.

 

[passitback]

When do we land this dude? That's all that really matters.

 

[The U is back to work]

Why would this be about Lucas lol he’s in the nfl isn’t he

 

[Cribby]

If Wisconsin actually knew who contacted who first lol.

 

[Cribby]

Most of these kids have agents nowadays.. coaches don’t even need to tamper directly with the kid that’s the agents job. Good luck enforcing that

Kids and programs reach out using agents,former teammates , family , HS coaches and friends / handlers. This is nothing new. The sooner people realize CFB is a nasty world they’ll get over it. Everyone does it including Wisconsin.

 

[canes518]

This can’t be a good look for Wisconsin blocking a guy trying to go home if they want to recruit south florida again

 

[BS85]

I love how they're saying this is the worst tampering they've ever seen as if tampering isn't the same thing every time.

"Hey if you leave you'll get money, want to?" (Yes/No)