He earned offers that day from Old Dominion, Tulane, Appalachian State, East Carolina, James Madison and Colorado. Varner announced that he was entering the transfer portal on Dec. Meeting him in person, there’s a reason why people respect him.” I’ve always had the utmost respect for him being in the same conference and knowing people that played for him. We didn’t let a day go past without having a conversation. “Coach Fickell was the main guy,” Varner told The Athletic. Varner said he talked to Tressel, tight ends coach Gino Guidugli and Fickell, all coaches who were at Cincinnati last season. But Varner said the fact he played in the same conference as Fickell for three seasons had a role in the respect he generated from Fickell and his staff during the recruiting process. One of the games Varner missed came against Fickell’s Cincinnati team. Varner’s accomplishments came despite missing Temple’s final two games with a foot injury. He ranked tied for 17th nationally in sacks per game and tied for 20th in tackles for loss per game. Varner, one of five captains at Temple last season, earned first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors when he recorded 35 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. The move represents yet another major transfer portal addition for Wisconsin under head coach Luke Fickell as he and his staff remake the roster with key upgrades. By late afternoon, he publicly committed to Wisconsin. Minutes earlier, Temple transfer Darian Varner and his mother had popped their heads into the McClain Center during a tour of the facilities. As Tressel spoke, one of Wisconsin’s top defensive line targets already was in the midst of making his final decision.
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