🏅Does the Transfer Portal... even exist anymore?

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Last edition we told you all about how Title IX and NIL are at odds. Well today we’re covering another legal battle – this time between a former Wisconsin DB, Xavier Lucas, and the school’s been trying to transfer away from. You won’t want to miss this one.

This story points beyond what’s going on with Xavier Lucas. It touches on the NCAA’s authority, the contents of certain athlete compensation contracts, the role of contract transparency in the college sports marketplace, and oh – the very legitimacy of the transfer portal itself. 

Yeah, this one could end up being just as important as the Title IX discussion we had. Let’s get into the beef between Xavier Lucas and the Wisconsin Badgers.

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Let’s start from the top. Xavier Lucas played defensive back for Wisconsin last season, and he played pretty well. The former four-star freshman – who attended high school in Ft. Lauderdale –was getting paid nearly $250K in NIL by the Badgers.

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