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Post by nighthawk on Mar 21, 2006 10:17:30 GMT -6
calling people that were quick to react assholes, doesn't mean his wife should divorce him. I was using an analogy. I was not then or am I now calling for Bill Johnson's wife (if he has one, I have no way of knowing) to divorce him. In fact, I wish them many years of happiness. If that was unclear, then I apologize. |
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Post by pantherpanther on Mar 21, 2006 10:21:06 GMT -6
I think that Bill Johnson maybe should not have said a**holes. But he's right. Everyone that blindly believed that Rob Jeter would just up and leave was wrong. You criticized him before he even made a decision. The truth is that no one on this board new his intentions until the announcement was made that he would stay. If you were Rob Jeter and read this board and saw all the fans backing out on him so quickly, why would you want to stay here? Please support the coach until there is a concrete reason not too, not just speculation. It hurts the program if you jump to conclusions, what I would call as Bill Johnson does "the message board mentality." Everybody just relax. We should be happy right now. I understand why people could see how Jeter would leave, but the fact is he didn't. Everyone that criticized him jumped the gun. I'm also entirely sick of people bring family into all of these discusssions. A mid-major coach leaving for a larger program does not warrant spitting on his children, or calling people that were quick to react assholes, doesn't mean his wife should divorce him. Grow up. This is a message board for Panther athletics; let's keep it that way. If it continues I hope people start abandoning this board because it is pathetic. I know for one I will. I believe that yesterday, with Jeter being interviewed and offered the job, was reason enough for passionate fans to react. The thought of another coach leaving so soon when we are graduating seven seniors was very upsetting to me and others. I do agree that family should be left out of the equation. Some posters overreact, and I am sure would not even think of doing what they wrote. That being said, it should not have even been said in the first place. The message board is just that, a board for people to express their opinions about particular subjects. This one is about Panther Basketball. Bill Johnson came on here a short time ago to plead his case after a game broadcast that was criticized. Why come here if our "message board mentality" is not to your liking? We cannot downplay the fact that we were in a tenuous situation yesterday and emotions flared. Let's just leave it at that and stop the fingerpointing. |
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Post by Panther 106 on Mar 21, 2006 10:24:51 GMT -6
Where does it state that Jeter was offered the job? Source?
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Post by pantherpanther on Mar 21, 2006 10:28:47 GMT -6
There were several posted articles stating that. No need to get picky.
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Post by Panther 106 on Mar 21, 2006 10:35:42 GMT -6
I get the big picture.. we keep Jeter.. but by stating that Jeter turned the job down, when it has never been reported as such, we are spreading bad information
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Post by teddyp00 on Mar 21, 2006 10:38:08 GMT -6
Where does it state that Jeter was offered the job? Source? Rob Jeter to be introduced as Men's Basketball Coach Jeremy CycloneFanatic.com Iowa State has completed its brief search for a new men's basketball coach. Jamie Pollard traveled to Wisconsin to have a formal interview with Rob Jeter earlier today and has completed that interview on a good note. Sources confirm that an offer has been extended to Jeter and that offer has been accepted. Jeter will be introduced either Tuesday afternoon or sometime Wednesday. Iowa State is expected to hold some sort of "pep=rally" to introduce the new coach and to share the expectations the team has over the next few years. All indications are that Iowa State will maintain at least two recruits that have committed for next year, and all are possibly sticking with their commitments. Curtis Stinson is expected to sign an agent over the next few days. Will Blalock, on the other hand, is not expected to sign an agent. Jeter is expected to meet with the rest of the team either Tuesday or Wednesday and will also extend an offer to Tasheed Carr to stay with the program. There are no indications on what Carr is expected to do regarding next season. This was the straw the broke the camels (sp) back last night and opened the flood gates. Shortly after this was posted several ISU fans came over quoting other sources and saying the deal was basically signed sealed and delivered. |
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Post by pantherpanther on Mar 21, 2006 10:41:16 GMT -6
OK...have it your way. It's the nature of the business.
IMHO, I believe the job was his to take.
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damasa
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Post by damasa on Mar 21, 2006 10:42:19 GMT -6
Bill Johnson needs to settle down. He claims to be a true fan of Milwaukee but than blasts true fans because they were upset that their coach might be leaving. We still had the thoughts of Pearl leaving fresh in our mind and it played out in the same fashion. To not be upset would to not be a true fan.
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Post by pantherpanther on Mar 21, 2006 10:43:02 GMT -6
I agree Damasa.
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Post by Panther 106 on Mar 21, 2006 10:47:52 GMT -6
Jeremy at cyclonefanatic.com is certainly not a reputable source. If you accept that he was offered the job, then you have to accept the latter part of the sentence stating he has accepted. We know that he does not have the job, so therefore him accepting is false. Whether Jeter was offered or not is still unknown.
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Post by pnthr97 on Mar 21, 2006 10:49:17 GMT -6
To not be upset would to not be a true fan. I could not have put that any better. Very well stated. |
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Post by nighthawk on Mar 21, 2006 10:51:15 GMT -6
Jeremy at cyclonefanatic.com is certainly not a reputable source. If you accept that he was offered the job, then you have to accept the latter part of the sentence stating he has accepted. We know that he does not have the job, so therefore him accepting is false. Whether Jeter was offered or not is still unknown. In the opinion of the estimable William Johnson, none of us should give a good G*d D*mn about any of this unless he announced he was taking the job in front of 10,000 witnesses on live TV world wide. Bill, I am ever so sorry for giving a sh*t about the Milwaukee Panthers. Maybe I should just not listen to the Rob Jeter Show on Mondays, since it doesn't matter anyway, it just him talking about his job. I can skip the radio broadcasts of the games not on TV, too, since it just him doing his job. It's all just a job. We shouldn't care, right Bill? |
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Post by pantherpanther on Mar 21, 2006 10:59:15 GMT -6
Jeremy at cyclonefanatic.com is certainly not a reputable source. If you accept that he was offered the job, then you have to accept the latter part of the sentence stating he has accepted. We know that he does not have the job, so therefore him accepting is false. Whether Jeter was offered or not is still unknown. Are we going to keep going back and forth with this? You have your opinion, I have mine. I believe that he was offered the job, as some sources posted. I believe that he was hammering out the details of the offer with Pollard. I believe that in the end, he wanted to honor his commitment to the Panthers. I believe the job was his to take. The posts that were posted helped to bolster my opinion, but I believe what I believe. |
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Post by brewtownbrian on Mar 21, 2006 11:03:28 GMT -6
While I think Bill is wrong for being so "holier than thou" regarding the reaction to the possibility of Jeter leaving last night.
It's probably the first time there has been such a huge uproar about anything related to UWM hoops. One could argue that the rumor of Jeter leaving was more upsetting and caused more of a reaction than Pearl leaving.
So while I think Bill and his cronies at 1510 were just filling air time, he's probably not sure how to handle all the opinions, rants, etc. about yet another coach possibly leaving.
Also, I think Bill underestimated how all of us were more upset that Jeter would have been leaving the program in worse condition than it was when he arrived. I was more worried about the future of the program and losing recruits than I was about actually losing Jeter as the coach.
The diamond in the rough here is Swiggett, Franklin and all the other recruits will be in UWM uniforms next year!
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Post by Panther 106 on Mar 21, 2006 11:05:12 GMT -6
Sorry panther squared, didn't mean to bump heads.. I am just looking for clarity in the reporting. The Bush administration has really affected me in that way.
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