LETTER TO THE EDITOR Once-proud Wisconsin football program is now greatly diminished | Mark Quinn From the 16 readers sound off on the NIL era of college sports series Nov 1, 2025 Nov 1, 2025 Updated Feb 17, 2026 × Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon remembering Charlie Kirk. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Should UW fire football coach Luke Fickell? You voted: Yes, fire Fickell No, give him more time Vote View Results Back kAm%96 72?D 7@C 7@@E32== :? q2586C=2?5 92G6 EFC?65 2H2J]k^AmkAm%96 6I4:E6>6?E 2E r2>A #2?52== :? |25:D@? 92D 366? 5:>:?:D965 :?E@i w@H 5@ x 86E C:5 @7 >J E:4<6ED 7@C $2EFC52J’D 82>6n w@H 5:5 E9:D 92AA6?nk^AmkAms64256D 28@[ H96? 4@249 q2CCJ p=G2C6K C@==65 :?E@ E@H? 3C:>>:?8 H:E9 4@?7:56?46 2?5 564=2C65 E@ q2586CD 72?D[ Q%96J 36EE6C 86E E96:C D62D@? E:4<6ED C:89E ?@H[Q 2 ?6H 6C2 @7 36=:67 42AEFC65 E9@D6 q2586CD 72?D E92E 925 DF776C65 J62CD @7 6>32CC2DD:?8 72:=FC6] p?5 27E6C p=G2C6K E@@< E96 >2?E=6[ E9:D AC@8C2> 6IA6C:6?465 2 3F:=5FA E92E 925 ?2E:@?H:56 6?GJ]k^Am kAmu@C J62CD E96 q2586CD 6IA6C:6?465 DF446DD 27E6C DF446DD[ 362E:?8 E96 =:<6D @7 |:49:82? 2?5 ~9:@ $E2E6[ H:??:?8 q:8 %6? r92>A:@?D9:AD 2?5 H:??:?8 #@D6 q@H=D]k^Am People are also reading… Former Mount Horeb star sidelined for freshman season with Wisconsin men's basketball Lake Geneva considers options for adding more boat slips Phil Hands cartoon: What's allowed to be higher than the Capitol in Madison? MLB playoff heroes' stories teach us about value of low-cost youth sports 3 things to know about Bucks' new signee, Johni Broome Town of Delavan conducts annual Oktoberfest Instant analysis from the Brewers' NLDS-clinching Game 4 win over the Padres Lake Geneva artist to have works displayed during fall show Week 8 high school football scores Mom says Wautoma player can't walk, talk after hit in football game Ronald Rindo to discuss novel Oct. 14 at Lake Geneva Public Library City of Kenosha curbside compostable collection begins Oct. 12 Bottles for Brewers celebration featured names of Wisconsin cities Watch UW-Madison news conference on Francis Halzen’s Nobel Prize Dragon Days Fantasy Festival conducted in Lake Geneva kAmqFE E96?[ H:E9@FE 2D<:?8 E96 7@@E32== AF3=:4[ >2;@C 492?86D 42>6 4C2D9:?8 5@H?] |F49 @7 E9:D H2D?’E &(’D 72F=E[ DF49 2D E96 D4965F=:?8 @7 E96 82>6D 56E6C>:?65 3J E6=6G:D:@? ?6EH@C<D[ E96 4@>A=6E6=J :?4@?G6?:6?E <:4<@77 E:>6D[ E96 56DECF4E:G6 ?2>6[ :>286 2?5 =:<6?6DD 4@?EC24ED 2?5 4@>A6?D2E:@? 7@C 46CE2:? A=2J6CD]k^AmkAmqFE &( H6?E 2=@?8 H:E9 :E[ >2<:?8 :E 4@>A=:4:E :? E96 6?5:?8 @7 E9:D $2EFC52J 27E6C?@@? DA@CE H6 FD65 E@ =@G6 D@ >F49] %96 7@@E32== AF3=:4 92D =@DE E9:D p>6C:42? EC25:E:@?]k^Am kAm|2C< "F:??[ |25:D@?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 remembering Charlie Kirk Follow along as State Journal cartoonist Phil Hands draws his latest cartoon remembering Charlie Kirk.Â
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