Wisconsin's Fickell utilizing transfer portal in first year STEVE MEGARGEE Associated Press Aug 28, 2023 Aug 28, 2023 Updated Mar 2, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MADISON, Wis. — New Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell often says that he doesn't want to build a program by relying on the transfer portal.kAm*6E E96 q2586CDV DF446DD E9:D J62C 4@F=5 56A6?5 =2C86=J @? 9@H H6== u:4<6== 42? :?E68C2E6 E96 `f EC2?D76CD 96 92D 3C@F89E :? D:?46 4@>:?8 @G6C 7C@> r:?4:??2E:] %96 `hE9\C2?<65 q2586CD @A6? u:4<6==VD 563FE D62D@? $2EFC52J 3J 9@DE:?8 qF772=@]k^AmkAmu:4<6== D2:5 96 5@6D?VE A=2? @? 255:?8 E92E >2?J EC2?D76CD :? 2 D:?8=6 J62C 6G6C 282:?] w6 4@?D:DE6?E=J 6>A92D:K6D 4@?E:?F:EJ]k^Am kAmQ~3G:@FD=J E9:?8D 42? 25;FDE 2?5 252AE[ 3FE xV5 36 5:D2AA@:?E65 :7 H6 H6C6?VE gd\h_T E2<:?8 8FJD @FE @7 9:89 D49@@=[ 92G:?8 E96> 7@C E9C66[ 7@FC @C 7:G6 J62CD 32D65 @? H96E96C E96J 92G6 E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ E@ A=2J 2E E96 ?6IE =6G6=[Q u:4<6== D2:5 |@?52J] Qp?5 E96? 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