Much like Congress, University of Wisconsin football players are alleged to have mis-appropriated funds intended to assist them with housing and food. Some are alleged to have diverted some of their housing stipends to other purchases, particularly moped bikes and other vehicles. Apparently Madison has a spate of very large men riding around on very small bikes down its streets like a scene out of the narrow corridors of some remote Italian villas.Notably, senior linebacker Jonathan Casillas explained to WKOW news how the practice worked. "Once you get to your second, third year, you start learning what's cheap (housing), what's expensive. Maybe live with somebody and split the rent. And hopefully you can get a moped, or maybe even a car. Some people got cars." The reported monthy stipend at Wisconsin averaged out to $1,009 a month.
