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Washington will NOT put Williams’ name in portal

Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:08 am
Posted by 7Tiger7
Down South
Member since Jul 2015
3884 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:08 am
Schools have 48 hours to put a player’s name in the portal. Believe Lucas had to wait a bit and also legal action was taken.

Lucas announced publicly on Dec 19 he was entering portal but Wisconsin wasnt honoring his request (told them on the 17th he was entering). Jan 7 is when he hired an attorney and believe on the 17th withdrew from school and enrolled at Miami. I doubt it takes this long this time because there’s blueprint to how to approach but new rev share could slow it down a bit imo.

This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 10:21 am
Posted by iPad
Member since Nov 2025
491 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:09 am to
Too bad. They will be forced to.

LSU stacked, UW fricked
Posted by Mr Roboto
Member since Jan 2023
7487 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:09 am to
OK. So he will withdraw from the university then?
Posted by Bunta
Member since Oct 2007
12685 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:09 am to
And yet he won’t be there next season.
This post was edited on 1/7/26 at 10:10 am
Posted by FireGoodell
Member since Mar 2019
8467 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:10 am to
They can do whatever they want to make it look like they’re putting up a fight

Demond will be a Tiger
Posted by UpToPar
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2008
22894 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:10 am to
What exactly is UW's play here? It sucks, but what's the end game? Force a kid that does not want to play for your school to play for your school? That sounds like a terrible idea.
Posted by Tigahs24Seven
Charlie Kirk's America
Member since Nov 2007
14748 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:10 am to
What is he...a hostage?
Posted by Teauxler
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2010
3724 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:10 am to
Oh so he’s an employee now ??
Posted by Simplemaaan
Member since Sep 2007
4073 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:11 am to
They trying to force a guy to play for them who doesnt wanna be there?
Posted by saint tiger225
San Diego
Member since Jan 2011
46684 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:11 am to
I don't know the specifics behind all this crap going on in the transfer portal world, but this feels like Washington is really about to hurt themselves.

I understand taking a stand, but this will only hurt them with players in the future. They're essentially being petty and trying to frick Williams over. Also, if he can't transfer, he's not going to be happy to be at Washington. It feels like a lose/lose situation for them.

Just let the young man go. For whatever reason, he doesn't want to be there.
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
26183 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:11 am to
For some reason, QB is the least position of worry for me with Lane Kiffin as our coach
Posted by Tiger in Texas
Houston, Texas
Member since Sep 2004
22043 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:12 am to
Trying to force a kid to play for you? That is just crazy! Their 2026 season is over before it starts!
Posted by Masonburden67
Member since Dec 2017
1389 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:12 am to
Not a good look for Washington they might never get another portal kid cause you might end up hostage lol. I couldn’t imagine an employer forcing me to stay
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
32996 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:12 am to
so, I read that the Big10 helps their member schools with these contracts. so, all players that sign with a Big10 school potentially could have this issue? Does the SEC, ACC, etc have the same language that holds the players to their contract like this?
Posted by El Jefe de Tu Mama
Over there by that place
Member since Dec 2024
1114 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:12 am to
So, he simply withdraws, academically transfers to LSU and problem solved. He does not even need to use the portal
Posted by reauxl tigers
Tiger Woods Fan
Member since Aug 2014
9890 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:13 am to
Surely he's allowed to simply drop out of UW and enroll at LSU
Posted by Lsuray70443
Member since Dec 2025
359 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:13 am to
This is what Wisconsin did and was found at fault
Posted by El Jefe de Tu Mama
Over there by that place
Member since Dec 2024
1114 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:13 am to
Sound like a good way to negatively recruit Big 10 teams.
Posted by jmon
Loisiana
Member since Oct 2010
10124 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:13 am to
quote:

What exactly is UW's play here?


What a recruiting tool to use against UW.

"Hey kid, if you ever want to leave, UW will legally shackle you."
Posted by BilJ
Member since Sep 2003
162282 posts
Posted on 1/7/26 at 10:14 am to
Yeah that’s what I don’t get….there’s no road this ends happily for you at this point. Take your L and bitch for change at a later date.

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