2025 Badger Football Thread

[Keg Man]

it's not the NFL... There is no "tampering" not sure where the hell people get them from. SCOTUS ruled on all of it. I don't like it but thats what we got. Student-athletes are free game, period.

The only thing I disagree with is the term 'student athletes.' If they exist in football or basketball, they are far fewer and more in betweener.

At least in football, Wisconsin is playing the portal worse than it plays the game.

And, there's something really rotten in Denmark. Lots or most of Wisconsin Transferees are fleeing the coaching.

All I can do is hope Coach Fick can turn this around and the malcontent transferees just weren't part of the past, present, or future. But, it's going to be real hard to see that without 9-10 wins next year

 

[realitybytes]

But, it's going to be real hard to see that without 9-10 wins next year

even if they didn't have all these players leaving through the portal, there's no way on earth they win that many games with the schedule they have next year.

 

[Keg Man]

even if they didn't have all these players leaving through the portal, there's no way on earth they win that many games with the schedule they have next year.

I understand it looks bleak, but somethings rotten in Denmark, and it's plopped Coach Fick into a scorching frying pan regardless of whether he's directly responsible

Wins, and a big win or 2 over one of those big teams, are the only thing that can save his ass

 

[44blitz]

Lots of "insider stuff" being spouted. Lucas supposedly signed a fat NIL deal and WI thinks he should give it back. Except they still can't prevent someone from entering the portal due to that. UW athletic dept is playing in a legal realm they should not be

Yes, they have means to re-coop the funds but they are going about it like a bull in a China shop. Killing our recruiting.

 

[FlaPack]

Lots of "insider stuff" being spouted. Lucas supposedly signed a fat NIL deal and WI thinks he should give it back. Except they still can't prevent someone from entering the portal due to that. UW athletic dept is playing in a legal realm they should not be

Yes, they have means to re-coop the funds but they are going about it like a bull in a China shop. Killing our recruiting.

Optics matter and this group does not understand that. Goes back to when PC got canned and the JL merry go round. There were many voices who said while Mac would be a good AD he did not get the PR side and people skills, this proves it.

 

[57packer]

Lots of "insider stuff" being spouted. Lucas supposedly signed a fat NIL deal and WI thinks he should give it back. Except they still can't prevent someone from entering the portal due to that. UW athletic dept is playing in a legal realm they should not be

Yes, they have means to re-coop the funds but they are going about it like a bull in a China shop. Killing our recruiting.

That there is something "legal" going on behind the scenes was my assumption when this first came out. Seems like UW isn't handling it right, but I figured there is more to this because UW has dealt with dozen's of portal transfers in and out over the past 3 years without anything like this coming up before. Agree it's bad optics as FlaPack says.

 

[Keg Man]

If it's true that Lucas signed a big NIL deal:

1) A) Assumption 1: It's my understanding that NIL deals are not actually between the University and the player, but are actually between a non-university organization, like a booster club; therefore, the University is not a party to the contract.
B) Assumption 2: It's my understanding that the University cannot be formally written into the NIL contract as a 3d party beneficiary.
C) if I'm correct on my assumptions, I don't think UW has any rights against Lucas, and I don't think Lucas has any obligations to UW. UW is going to get whacked.

2) Whoever gave Lucas the NIL deal may have express - Lucas gets the NIL money while he's playing for the Badgers is written into the NIL contract - or implied - it was implied that Lucas only got NIL money while playing for the Badgers - rights against Lucas that may allow the NIL giver to recoup some of its NIL money. But, I doubt the NIL contract can be used to prevent or delay Lucas transfer.

If the NIL contract does not protect the NIL giver, they should sue their attorney who drafted the NIL contract. (I'm available for your next dumbass deal with a kid, see below for my retainer)

3) This looks horrible and will hurt recruiting.

I think most would understand that if a NIL Deal maker gave Lucas an NIL deal to play 4 years at Wisconsin that Lucas should not receive the final 75% if he leaves after 1 year. (Holy Cow, if anybody gave a young kid Big Money in one lump sum, they should be able to recoup 75% - BUT, they are too stupid to live. If you know anybody who did this, please have them call me, my retainer will only be enough to buy all the swampland in FL.)

4) Again, Wisconsin is playing the portal worse than it plays football

 

[GBP4EVER]

Are not NIL paid out each year because players can leave? If you get $2 million NIL deal would you only get $500K each year you are at the school?

 

[Mark87]

Are not NIL paid out each year because players can leave? If you get $2 million NIL deal would you only get $500K each year you are at the school?

Every one of these deals is different but Keg hit the nail on the head with his post. They are going to get whacked and now look like idiots and A-holes to every kid in America. Just let the kid go already

 

[Mark87]

If it's true that Lucas signed a big NIL deal:

1) A) Assumption 1: It's my understanding that NIL deals are not actually between the University and the player, but are actually between a non-university organization, like a booster club; therefore, the University is not a party to the contract.
B) Assumption 2: It's my understanding that the University cannot be formally written into the NIL contract as a 3d party beneficiary.
C) if I'm correct on my assumptions, I don't think UW has any rights against Lucas, and I don't think Lucas has any obligations to UW. UW is going to get whacked.

2) Whoever gave Lucas the NIL deal may have express - Lucas gets the NIL money while he's playing for the Badgers is written into the NIL contract - or implied - it was implied that Lucas only got NIL money while playing for the Badgers - rights against Lucas that may allow the NIL giver to recoup some of its NIL money. But, I doubt the NIL contract can be used to prevent or delay Lucas transfer.

If the NIL contract does not protect the NIL giver, they should sue their attorney who drafted the NIL contract. (I'm available for your next dumbass deal with a kid, see below for my retainer)

3) This looks horrible and will hurt recruiting.

I think most would understand that if a NIL Deal maker gave Lucas an NIL deal to play 4 years at Wisconsin that Lucas should not receive the final 75% if he leaves after 1 year. (Holy Cow, if anybody gave a young kid Big Money in one lump sum, they should be able to recoup 75% - BUT, they are too stupid to live. If you know anybody who did this, please have them call me, my retainer will only be enough to buy all the swampland in FL.)

4) Again, Wisconsin is playing the portal worse than it plays football