November 3, 2012; Arcadia, CA, USA; Broadcaster Jim Rome celebrates Mike Smith winning race seven of the 2012 Breeders' Cup Championships at Santa Anita Park. Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images

LOOK: Jim Rome can't stop posting about how great Wisconsin is during trip

Originally posted on Wisconsin Badgers on SI
By Lorin Cox | Last updated Jul 12, 2025 12:36 PM ET

When Luke Fickell was a guest on the Jim Rome Show last month for his annual catch-up interview, he raved about how great Madison and the state of Wisconsin are for recruiting and living in.

Jim Rome agreed and gushed about his experiences visiting the state, in part thanks to his son graduating from the university.

He backed that up on social media over the past few weeks while on vacation in Eagle River, Wisconsin.

He posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) at least 10 times about how much he was enjoying the state, even visiting with a former Badger in the process.

Look who made it to the lake! @eagleriverwis pic.twitter.com/C6G2aBr41r
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 2, 2025

Happy Fourth from @eagleriverwis ! pic.twitter.com/zInERycLtU
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 4, 2025

He threw in a few with the hashtag "On Wisconsin" for good measure

#OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/2r29LvQnf5
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 6, 2025

.@eagleriverwis nothing better. #OnWisconsin pic.twitter.com/qUomjSLmlB
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 10, 2025

He met up with Wisconsin-native and former Badgers offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler, who was a first-round pick in 2012 and signed with the Tennessee Titans this offseason ahead of his 14th year in the league.

Guess which of these two is an NFL lineman!? My brother, Kevin Zeitler. pic.twitter.com/hmJzPwNCgJ
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 10, 2025

Rome also knows the state well enough to make sure he enjoyed some Spotted Cow before he couldn't get any more of it outside of Wisconsin.

The Last Hurrah and then it’s time to grind once again. It’s been incredible @eagleriverwis pic.twitter.com/rQXullfmHr
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 11, 2025

This kind of praise for the state shows exactly what he and Fickell talked about in the interview, and these kinds of social media posts from a prominent figure like Rome help show potential recruits what they could experience if they come to Wisconsin.