Mark Stewart Ⓜ️

University of Wisconsin sports reporter, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. I will protect my laptop at all costs!

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

Hi, my name is …. Q&A: Get to know Wisconsin #Badgers reporter Mark Stewart https://t.co/rWs1QuhO0v via @journalsentinel

[Wisconsin Football @BadgerFootball]

𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘽𝙄𝙂 𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙀𝙔 💰

Earned every bit of it, @nickherbig_!

#OnWisconsin x #MadeInMadison

[Eric Mateos 🦡 @CoachMateos]

This is a responsibility, not a right. 🦡

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

'I think in your core and in your heart you’ll always be a player and that is what I want to instill in other guys..."

Coach Dekker? The @BadgerMBB legend explains what he hopes to bring in new role. https://t.co/7MHyBNEace via @journalsentinel

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

@RoyaltonAllen_ is the 16th player to commit to the Badgers' 2027 class and the third player from last weekend's official visits.

[Hayes Fawcett @Hayesfawcett3]

BREAKING: Class of 2027 CB Royalton Allen has Committed to Wisconsin, he tells me for @Rivals

The 6’0 175 CB from Hesperia, CA chose the Badgers over Cal, Auburn, and BYU

“Let’s rock out Badgers🦡‼️”

https://t.co/4Vowdp6pOe

[David Teel @ByDavidTeel]

#Hokies WBB coach Megan Duffy tells the board a championship roster requires $8M-$10M in NIL. Calls NIL “a monster that’s taken on a life of its own.”

[Darren Heitner @heitner]

I serve as legal counsel for many agents. Let me explain why the 5% agent cap in the Cruz-Cantwell Protect College Sports Act is bad policy.

It's a price control that fails to distinguish between lower-effort school or collective agreements and the far more labor-intensive work required to source, negotiate, and service genuine third-party brand deals.

Most true #NIL endorsement opportunities are modest in value. At 5%, an agent's compensation on an $8k deal would be $400. After accounting for the time spent identifying the opportunity, conducting due diligence on the brand, negotiating the terms, and providing ongoing fulfillment support, that figure doesn't come close to covering legitimate overhead or rewarding the expertise that separates competent representation from amateur efforts.

Agents who specialize in this space routinely operate at commission rates between 10-20% on brand deals because the work is closer to traditional talent or entertainment representation than to the union-capped commissions on multimillion-dollar pro player contracts.

A flat statutory ceiling also interferes with the freedom of contract that should govern the relationship between the athlete and advisor of his/her choice. If a high-profile QB with significant national-market potential wants to pay a premium for an agent who can deliver blue-chip corporate partnerships and manage a personal brand across multiple platforms, the market (not Congress) should set that price.

The cap risks driving experienced agents out of the NIL space altogether, leaving athletes to either go unrepresented or turn to less reputable operators who may skirt the rules.

Registration, mandatory disclosure of all material terms, fiduciary standards, and a robust private right of action against fraudulent conduct are legitimate tools for preventing exploitation. But the % cap misses the mark.

[Nathan Jones 3⭐️ @natej2508]

Committed. #AGTG #OnWisconsin

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

Williams had an official visit with Wisconsin this weekend

[Mekhi Williams 4⭐️ Defensive back @Mekhiwilliams__]

Thank you for the opportunity again.

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

@to39004 One day.

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

The latest view of how the Badgers’ indoor practice facility is shaping up.

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

Sam Dekker looks back at career at UW, which included two Final Four trips and 1,363 points in three seasons. He was one of the 12 inductees into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame announced Thursday.

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

Running back Melvin Gordon (2011-14) is one of the 12 inductees into the 2026 Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame class. The class was revealed Thursday.

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

.@Mekhiwilliams__, @jaigothands, @tjpowell2_ @natej2508, @DarinlGraham & @RoyaltonAllen_ are among the players expected to be in Madison this weekend ... 6 prospects Wisconsin hopes to impress on official visits this weekend https://t.co/jsaeCVgPfv via @journalsentinel

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

The #Badgers' B1G season opens against Oregon Sept. 24. They travel to Nebraska Oct. 10.

[Wisconsin Volleyball @BadgerVB]

The Badgers 2026 Big Ten schedule is here!

*Match times TBD

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📆 | https://t.co/LT9lG7qDDW

[John Steppe @JSteppe1]

Out of the office on vacation this week. ICYMI in the meantime from @MarkStewartMJS:

The next stage in the #Badgers' AD search: https://t.co/74gSdsaLMb

Some more football start times: https://t.co/YBu2oz1sKX

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

The deadline for applications is June 10 .... Wisconsin opens application process, spells out what it wants in next AD https://t.co/y6cXHb7gRr via @journalsentinel

[Kelly Sheffield @KellyPSheffield]

USA National Team training for these three Badgers. Sarah Franklin, Dana Rettke, and Charlie Fuerbringer. @BadgerVB

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

RT @GrahamTyler73: After a great conversation with @CoachMateos I am blessed to receive an offer from The University of Wisconsin!!
@CoachG…

[Mark Stewart Ⓜ️ @MarkStewartMJS]

"He loves to put guys into the turf..." ... Amery coach Ryan Humpal's perspective on what his standout LB @keaton22wollan will bring to Wisconsin https://t.co/DjTIVStGm7 via @journalsentinel

[John Steppe @JSteppe1]

Wisconsin softball's 2026 season ends with a 5-2 loss to Baylor in an NCAA Tournament elimination game.

The #Badgers had the tying run on base in the sixth inning and tying run on deck in the seventh, but they could not pull off the comeback.