Latest Xavier Lucas-Wisconsin update hints a resolution with Luke Fickell has arrived

Wisconsin football has been at the center of one of the most mysterious and complicated stories in this year's transfer portal news. It all started with cornerback Xavier Lucas declaring his intent to transfer, but nothing happened. He wasn't in the portal, and the news went quiet, and then he tweeted that Wisconsin was blocking him. Of course, Luke Fickell was bashed and blamed for the drama after Lucas spoke out. It was a mess. There hasn't been any resolution since, and that was about a week ago.

Now it appears there might be some resolution for Wisconsin and Lucas.

24/7 Sports has put Xavier Lucas into the transfer portal. Does that mean resolution has happened or is about to happen?

Lucas hasn't tweeted anything since his tweet on December 27th, saying Wisconsin was blocking him. The Badgers also haven't officially said anything about the drama and the accusations, but 24/7 has now put him in the portal, and the expectation is that he will transfer to Miami.

The latest rumors are that the NCAA stepped in and superseded Wisconsin's blocking of Lucas; however, nothing has been reported yet. Eventually, Lucas would have to be let walk away; there was no great answer for blocking him long-term. This is the sort of drama that doesn't solve itself at the current institution.

Why were Fickell and Wisconsin blocking? Well, it appears, based on comments from Fickell after this drama was first revealed, that he is frustrated with tampering. Fickell called out other coaches and programs for recruiting his players, and he thinks the tampering of players has gotten out of control. That players can be recruited into the portal and then out of the portal while they are still actively playing for Wisconsin. This is a problem throughout college football, and it doesn't seem like there is an easy or quick answer on the horizon.