Those words were chosen carefully. According to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger, Lucas is not transferring to the Hurricanes, as Wisconsin never officially released him to the portal. He is instead leaving the school for Miami, fully intending to play in 2025. It is an unprecedented move.

The NCAA said its rules "do not prevent a student-athlete from unenrolling from an institution, enrolling at a new institution and competing." immediately.”

It’s the latest development in a month-long saga for Xavier Lucas, a former standout at Plantation American Heritage.

The transfer portal is dead. Long live the transfer portal. Well, maybe not technically dead. But the NCAA made a shocking admission on Friday night after

Standout cornerback Xavier Lucas is reportedly transferring to the Hurricanes despite Wisconsin’s refusal to enter him into the transfer portal.

The lawyer for Xavier Lucas says the former Wisconsin player is transferring to Miami, even though the cornerback's former school never entered his name into the portal.

Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas has left for Miami, according to Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger. He does so without officially entering the transfer portal. Wisconsin blocked him from doing so during the winter window after Lucas reportedly ‘signed a two-year revenue-share agreement’ in early December, per Dellenger.

Defensive back Xavier Lucas is transferring from Wisconsin to Miami without actually entering the NCAA's transfer portal, his attorney, Darren Heitner, told Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.It's potentially a precedent-setting move - Lucas joined the Hurricanes after signing a two-year revenue-sharing contract with the Badgers.

Xavier Lucas has been freed from Wisconsin and returns home to South Florida with the Miami Hurricanes, but what's the story all behind it?

The former Badger has three-plus years of high-level starting experience under his belt, highlighted by a breakthrough 2021 season as a redshirt freshman at Miami. He also, however, is coming off a torn ACL suffered in Wisconsin’s Week 3 loss to Alabama. That latter context has reportedly played a role in his transfer destination.

The Miami Hurricanes continue to hit on names from the transfer portal as they land the commitment of Wisconsin cornerback Xavier Lucas after months of legal battles with UW and the NCAA. Confusing as this may be,