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. 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… Lake Geneva receives update on Hillmoor Zone 1 project Work begins on project to honor Dungeons & Dragons co-founder Gary Gygax Lake Geneva approves dining facility for Bible camp New Lake Geneva event a celebration of America's 250th anniversary Incumbent faces former council member for District 3 seat Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Look Ahead: Happy Easter in Lake Geneva! Plus a best-selling author visit & local live music Brewers finally announce cable, satellite TV channels for broadcasts Judge orders Trump to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs it Milwaukee Brewers use 6-run 8th inning to power past Tampa Bay Rays Riga-Tony’s serves Italian with style, fun and flair Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva Road resurfacing projects planned for Walworth County Student shoots a teacher at Texas high school before fatally shooting self, authorities say Badger Boys tennis eyes another state run 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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