I think the world of UW Band Director Mike Leckrone. He and his marching band have been nationwide ambassadors for the University of Wisconsin for decades, adding color and excitement to everything from athletic events to the wildly popular spring concerts at the Kohl Center.
Sports purists hate this, but some people actually go to football games to hear the band first, watch the team second. The band is, after all, one of the best bands in the land, if not THE best.
I’m disappointed, though, in Leckrone’s decision to suspend the entire band for the misdeeds of what appears to be a handful of members.