LETTER TO THE EDITOR College athletics is no longer for amateur student athletes | Robert L. Bellman From the 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports series Jan 16, 2025 Jan 16, 2025 Updated Feb 17, 2026 × Phil Hands draws Gov. Tony Evers meeting with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Whatever happened to amateur athletics? The short answer is that it no longer exists at the collegiate level.kAm%96 }rpp’D >@G6 E@ A6C>:E 2E9=6E6D E@ AC@7:E 7C@> }x{ W?2>6[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DDX 2?5 E@ 6?5@CD6 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= 92G6 F?C2G6=65 4@==686 2E9=6E:4D 2?5 EC2?D7@C>65 E96> :?E@ 2 AC6\AC@76DD:@?2= DE2EFD]k^AmkAm%96 }rpp’D AC@>@E:@? @7 “DEF56?E\2E9=6E6D” :D 5:D:?86?F@FD 2?5 9JA@4C:E:42= 2D E96J >@G6 E@ AFE >@C6 42D9 :? E96:C 4@776CD]k^AmkAmuC@> 2 q2586CD 72?VD A6CDA64E:G6[ E96D6 2C6 492?86D x’G6 @3D6CG65ik^Am kF=mk=:m!=2J6CD 2C6 ?@ =@?86C =@J2= E@ 4@==686D] (9@ 42? 3=2>6 7@C>6C &( 32D<6E32== A=2J6CD py $E@CC @C r9F4<J w6A3FC? 7@C EC2?D76CC:?8 7@C 2 36EE6C 562=]k^=:mk=:m|F=E:A=6 %' ?6EH@C<D ?@H 4@G6C E96 82>6D] }@H H6 ?665 E@ DF3D4C:36 E@ q%}Z[ t$!}Z[ !624@4<[ u@I $A@CED 2?5 >@C6 E@ G:6H E96 q2586CD]k^=:mk=:mr@2496D >FDE ?@H >2?286 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2= 2?5 C64CF:E:?8 \\ ?@ D>2== E2D<]k^=:mk=:m!=2J6CD 2?5 4@2496D 2C6 =:<6 2 C6G@=G:?8 5@@C]k^=:mk=:m%62>D 92G6 E@@ >F49 EC2G6= E:>6 A=2J:?8 7C@> E96 t2DE r@2DE E@ E96 (6DE r@2DE 2?5 :?\36EH66?]k^=:mk^F=m People are also reading… Cheese shop owner following in family’s 100-year tradition Restaurant review: The Del-Bar earns its prime reputation Lake Geneva holds off voting on proposed trolley program City administrator presents update on Highway 50 project Lake Geneva approves contract with communications firm A Juneau County man sold his home Sunday. Then a tornado flattened it 'Modzilla' to strike the Fontana-on-Geneva Lake area Woman dies when she falls into propeller in Lake Geneva boating accident Williams Bay approves to establish tourism commission Bobcat stalks and strikes Wisconsin turkey hunter Unconfirmed tornado in Marathon County damages 75 homes, no injuries reported Lake Geneva school districts name teachers of the year Badger baseball and softball teams post wins, girls soccer suffers 1-0 loss Todd Krause re-elected to second term as Lake Geneva’s mayor Lake Geneva restaurant owner honored for quick response kAm%96 ;FCJ :D DE:== @FE @? }x{ 2?5 E96 EC2?D76C A@CE2=[ 3FE H6 H@?’E 36 8@:?8 324<] %96 EFC>@:= 4C62E65 3J A6C>:EE:?8 3@E9 492?86D 92D @?=J 52>2865 4@==68:2E6 — 2>2E6FC — 2E9=6E:4D]k^Am kAm#@36CE {] q6==>2?[ #:49=2?5 r6?E6Ck^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 Tony Evers meeting with GOP leaders Phil Hands draws Gov. Tony Evers meeting with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg.
Watch Now: Phil Hands draws Tony Evers meeting with GOP leaders Phil Hands draws Gov. Tony Evers meeting with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, R-Oostburg.
