LETTER TO THE EDITOR Wealthy coaches have no incentive to succeed | Loran Schulz From the 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports series Oct 23, 2025 Oct 23, 2025 Updated Feb 17, 2026 × Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon comparing beer sales with coach Luke Fickell's salary. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kudos to last Thursday's letter to the editor "Don't blame Fickell for broken college system." Don't blame Luke Fickell for broken college sports system | Roger Johnson Funny how "fickle" University of Wisconsin football fans are. kAmxE 9:E E96 ?2:= @? E96 9625 H96? :E 4@>6D E@ E96 4@==686 7@@E32== 82>6 2D :E DE2?5D E@52J] x 8F6DD E96 >@E:G2E:@? 7@C 2?J FA\2?5\4@>:?8 4@249 H@F=5 36 E@ 86E 9:C65 3J 2 =2C86 D49@@=[ C646:G6 2 4@?EC24E H:E9 E96 C:5:4F=@FD 3FJ@FE 4=2FD6 2?5 E96? ;FDE =:>A 2=@?8[ 86E 7:C65 2?5 4@==64E >:==:@?D]k^AmkAm(92E 2 ;@<6 E9:D 2== 92D 364@>6] x E9@F89E E96 :562 @7 9:896C 65F42E:@? H2D E96 @C56C @7 E96 52J[ 2?5 DA@CED AC@8C2>D H6C6 ;FDE 2? 255\@?]k^Am kAm}@H ?2>6[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DD 4@?EC24ED 2?5 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= 92G6 4@>A=6E6=J CF:?65 4@==686 DA@CED] %96 >@?6J A6@A=6 92G6 =@DE 7@4FD @? H92E 4@==686 :D 23@FE] xE ?665D E@ 2== C6EFC? E@ E96 H2J :E H2D 367@C6[ @C H6 H:== D66 E96 56>:D6 @7 2 =@E @7 3:8 D49@@= E62>D E92E H:== ?6G6C 4@>6 324< E@ E96 DE2EFD E96J @?46 96=5]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva approves plans and permits for several projects Gateway helps graduate help family Prominent UW-Madison professor agrees to resign after investigation Brandon Sproat part of Triple-A no-hitter; Tyler Black saves the day Lake Geneva City Council rejects alternative site for public safety building Wisconsin high school football player who died after game remembered for love of sports, family, cattle They lost one fight against a solar farm. Now this Dane County town is hoping to stop another UW-Eau Claire joins UW system’s Direct Admit program IKEA store on Madison's Far West Side will consume 3 retail spaces Green Bay police shoot, kill armed subject during welfare check Packers get a glimpse of what MarShawn Lloyd can add to offense in preseason win Lake Geneva Tourism Commission pauses grant program for two months St. Francis de Sales School completes expansion project Maxwell Street Days in downtown Lake Geneva, plus car show & beer on a train Geneva Lake Arts Foundation announces Art in the Park winners kAmyFDE E9:?<[ :7 J@FC 6G6CJ52J ;@3 H2D :? 2 4@?EC24E =:<6 E96D6 4@2496D 92G6 ?@H[ H@F=5 J@F H2?E E@ H@C< @C ;FDE E2<6 E96 >@?6J 2?5 CF?nk^AmkAm{@C2? $49F=K[ {@5:k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack In this Series 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports Feb 18, 2026 Professional sports teams should help cover NIL costs | Dennis Carlson Updated Feb 17, 2026 Streaming and big money are ruining college athletics | Thomas Gebhart Updated Feb 17, 2026 Big money is destroying amateur college athletics | Ed Garvoille 16 updates Previous Next Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Phil Hands draws a cartoon about beer sales at Camp Randall Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon comparing beer sales with coach Luke Fickell's salary.Â
Don't blame Luke Fickell for broken college sports system | Roger Johnson Funny how "fickle" University of Wisconsin football fans are.
Watch Now: Phil Hands draws a cartoon about beer sales at Camp Randall Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws a cartoon comparing beer sales with coach Luke Fickell's salary.Â
