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Post by PantherU on Apr 14, 2016 7:00:54 GMT -6
The interview WILL happen now, at 9:45. Any questions, tweet @mikewickett with the hash tag #AskAmanda
Check out @mikewickett's Tweet:
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Post by uwm97 on Apr 14, 2016 7:29:08 GMT -6
I hope she kneecaps Mone and goes completely rogue. That would be the perfect capper to this entire sorry episode.
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Post by theDarkHawkReturns on Apr 14, 2016 7:42:26 GMT -6
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Post by Pounce Needs Pals on Apr 14, 2016 8:48:50 GMT -6
Too bad they are not taking callers....it would turn into The Paul Finebaum Show.
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Post by theDarkHawkReturns on Apr 14, 2016 9:12:05 GMT -6
More softballs than Hart Park on Monday nights.
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Post by pantherproud on Apr 14, 2016 9:19:30 GMT -6
More softballs than Hart Park on Monday nights. Thoughts on the progress report? |
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Post by theDarkHawkReturns on Apr 14, 2016 9:24:17 GMT -6
More softballs than Hart Park on Monday nights. Thoughts on the progress report? Not sure what you are referring to. Link? |
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Post by pantherproud on Apr 14, 2016 9:31:21 GMT -6
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Post by theDarkHawkReturns on Apr 14, 2016 9:55:07 GMT -6
For those of you on here who are totally NOT part of the AD, and/or Braun's buddies, let me make this perfectly clear because I think it is necessary.- I know all about Jeter's record. That "progress report" is all public information, and none of it is "news" or "new"
- I am not very upset over the fact that Jeter was fired. NOT AT ALL
- I am NOT Rob Jeter's friend, or even friendly with him. I met him a handful of times, all at donor events where I was not even close to the biggest fish in the room. My total time conversing with him in my entire life is about 15 minutes, if that.
- I hold nothing against Coach Vall at all. HE has done nothing to deserve any negative feedback, and I have never given any in public, or in private. I wish him the very best.
- I am upset because many people whom I trust, including players, members of the media, and high profile members of the community have independently stated on the record that Braun is a liar, a manipulator, and has no ethical code at all. They are not ambiguous with these allegations, and offer many specifics that, to date, have NOT been refuted with facts and documentation. The ONLY response from AB and her surrogates is to repeat the "they are just friends of Jeter" and dismiss the allegations outright.
If you want me, and MANY others like me, back in the fold you need to do some very basic things:
- Provide evidence that refutes all the allegations made to date about lies and unethical behavior. (i.e. proof that donors were informed of how they donations were to be used, proof that every possible effort was made by the AD to provide resources and fill needs for the MBB team (and I don't mean just "we spent x" either...I want specific examples and a lot of them.))
- Provide detailed documentation of all donations in the oft repeated $1 million amount, INCLUDING how much of that was Admirals/Turer money intended for the benefit of the Admirals AND how much are "pledges" that have not and may never become actual money.
- Provide concrete documentation that there were NOT sufficient funds available to retain Dee Dee Merritt in her valuable role and reconcile that there WERE funds available for a buy-out of $500k simultaneously, along with the addition of staff to the AD (admin assistants) and raises for current staff. This flat out stinks and has every appearance of a purge of a backer of Jeter from the staff by a vindictive AD. PROVE it was other than that.
- Explain why NOTHING was done to alleviate the current practice space issue. DO NOT MENTION THE NEW FACILITY. I want to know why the CURRENT FACILITIES were not made available to the team as often as as exclusively as necessary for the last 3 years. Explain why Ultimate Frisbee can kick a D1 Men's Basketball program, and the flagship team of UWM, off of the practice court and NO ONE IN THE AD addresses it.
- Answer all questions openly and publicly with out derision and/or dismissal, using FACTS supported by EVIDENCE. If I am wrong, you d*mn well better prove it to me, and not just "tell" me. I DO NOT TRUST BRAUN AT ALL. HER WORD IS WORTHLESS TO ME. GIVE ME EVIDENCE OR GO AWAY.
There? Are we clear now why I, and many others, are so pissed off? Do you get it now? The firing is barely a part of it, and most of us have NO PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP with Jeter or any of the coaching staff.
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Post by pantherproud on Apr 14, 2016 10:09:31 GMT -6
Just asked for your thoughts on the report...As I said yesterday I could care less who is AD. Basketball games are won between the lines, not in the politics of athletic departments. In that regard I'm excited for the future.
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Post by icelandreliant on Apr 14, 2016 11:55:30 GMT -6
Did Braun actually go on the radio? As a relatively new fan without strong emotional connections to the Panther program, she has just continually failed at basic PR. I really don't get it.
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Post by PantherU on Apr 14, 2016 12:17:21 GMT -6
I think what we're all forgetting is that outside of BBFran, dylanrocks and myself, no one around here was pushing to keep Rob Jeter on as coach. And even we knew next season was likely his last. I mean, are we really going to let people paint guys like UWM97 as blind Jeter supporters? Because according to Braun, everyone who is questioning her are personal friends of Rob Jeter and are just hurt because of their relationships. As for the interview this morning, I thought Braun was a basketball player. I didn't realize she was a two-sport athlete. She does crank those softballs pretty well. |
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Post by mkehoops on Apr 14, 2016 13:16:15 GMT -6
Did Braun actually go on the radio? As a relatively new fan without strong emotional connections to the Panther program, she has just continually failed at basic PR. I really don't get it. In my opinion, this interview was the best she has ever sounded. She certainly does not have the strongest public speaking skills. Some of the other interviews she has done have been a complete disaster. That being said, Chuck & Wickett didn't press her on any of her answers. Had they done that, who knows how things would have went. Hope all these sports radio guys give us this much attention during the regular season! If this disaster proves anything, it's that there are quite a few people out there who DO CARE about Milwaukee Panther basketball. Hopefully the media now sees that (Doubtful tho) |
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Post by mrpantherfan on Apr 14, 2016 13:44:50 GMT -6
Darknight is right on and why the players can't trust Braun. Says things after the fact or claims she didn't know. I think many of the players will still leave because of the trust issue.
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Post by buppie05 on Apr 14, 2016 14:00:38 GMT -6
Darknight is right on and why the players can't trust Braun. Says things after the fact or claims she didn't know. I think many of the players will still leave because of the trust issue. Exactly! Even though I personally wouldn't have went the route of firing Rob this year, there was still a way to do it without sabotaging the program. I have literally uttered the words, "FIRE ROB JETER" more times than I can count. I'm no Rob supporter. Although, I do admit he reached a certain aptitude later on that he didn't have in the first half of his tenure at Milwaukee, still, we can do better. I'm not saying AB deliberately sabotaged, but sabotage she did. We had enough talent to challenge for a league title, and a good portion of that, along with valuable donors, will end up walking. What I don't get, is that if Mone has little confidence in her (as seen by the hiring of LJ and not TJ), and players and donors have little confidence in her, why is she still hanging around? |
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