The never-ending and ever-unfolding drama of Xavier Lucas trying to transfer and Wisconsin saying no is not going away anytime soon. In fact, it seems almost certainly headed towards litigation, and the courts will have to weigh the evidence. That's where Darren Heitner, the lawyer hired by Lucas, says things are headed. Mind you, he is an adjunct professor at the University of Miami, adding a completely different wrinkle to the whole narrative, as that's where everyone assumes Lucas is going when he gets into the portal.
Heitner is currently using his time and his fees to call out Wisconsin publicly. In his latest tweet which is actually a quote tweet from Pete Nakos, an On3 recruiting and transfer expert, Heitner said this:
Let’s clear something up. Xavier Lucas owes Wisconsin NOTHING. The school is holding him hostage. It’s disgusting, illegal, and will be crushing for recruiting. Wisconsin can easily do the right thing and place him in the transfer portal. The silence on their end is deafening. https://t.co/0vsMOaCq0u
— Darren Heitner (@DarrenHeitner) January 9, 2025
Lawyer to Xavier Lucas is calling what Wisconsin is doing illegal and disgusting.
He is really after Wisconsin and hoping the public shaming will increase the pressure on Wisconsin to let Lucas walk. However, Wisconsin doesn't seem to be budging, and his shaming isn't working, as many college football fans are pointing to some discrepancies in this situation. Things like Wisconsin having 24 other players that have transferred without a problem, players from his area still transferring in, and even a former teammate from the same defensive back room in Ricardo Hallman decided to stay and play another year at Wisconsin.
This situation is unique, and there's more going on behind the scenes than a simple - Wisconsin is stubborn. The reports are out by BadgerWire that Lucas signed a new contract in the offseason and then changed his mind. Wisconsin is holding him to that contract instead of letting him walk to Miami, who swooped in and "tampered." We need to put quotes around tamper because if agents do the talking to the school, then it's technically not tampering, but it is still a mess, and it does feel a bit like a standoff. Or, as Lucas' lawyer says, it is a hostage situation. Bleh.
Wisconsin appears incredibly confident in their stance and their silence on the situation tells fans everything they need to know, they have reason to be holding their ground.