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… Three children die after boat capsizes on Geneva Lake; state of emergency declared Community responds after summer storms hit Lake Geneva area Investigation continues into Friday’s Geneva Lake drownings Family honors children who drown after storm hit Geneva Lake with charity drive Wind gusts in deadly Lake Geneva storm as strong as Category 2 hurricane 'All hell broke loose': Witnesses recount storm that killed 3 children in Lake Geneva Family identifies third child who died in Geneva Lake storm; honors her with legacy fund Pink the Lake event returns to the Lake Geneva area Cleanup begins: Lake Geneva area embarks on restoration effort after severe storm Lake Geneva hotel welcomes two new dining establishments Local businesses offer support to residents post-storm Music organization denied complementary use of Riviera Cleanup begins amid Fourth of July events after Lake Geneva storms leave 3 dead Big Foot High School football team steps up to aid storm-hit local neighborhoods Former Lake Geneva boat launch worker taken into custody 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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