Farewell Bill Johnson

[tyrunner0097]

Bill Johnson just made this announcement on Facebook.


"Before the decision is made for me, I am officially announcing my retirement as the voice of Milwaukee Panthers Men's basketball.
I would say it's taking the last life boat off the Titanic, but that would be unfair to the crew of the Titanic.
Never have so many competant, talented people been run off by such a talentless group of entitled beaurocrats. No matter how much the coaches, players, and support staff care, they can't overcome incompetent administrators.

UWM leads the world in incompetent administrators.
I criticize awful athletic directors like Koonce, Costello, Geiger, and Braun. It's not their fault. Hell, if they elected me President I'ld take the job. If I suck at it, it's not my fault. I'm not qualified to be President.
Should Amanda Braun turn down an AD job just because she's horribly under qualified? Hell no. She's a bad AD, and a deplorable human being, but those are the cards she's been dealt.
Those in charge of the UW System have failed to hire effective administrators. Failed. F F F F!
It has been my pleasure to work with the wonderful players and coaches for 17 seasons. The players, coaches, parents and the fans have been like my family.
I will miss Panther hoops the rest of my life.
Best of luck to my friends that are still imprisoned at UWM Athletics. Fight on, brothers (and sisters.) Keep your heads low and make us proud.
Finally, best of luck to LaVall Jordan, his staff, and the players. As so often happens in the NCAA, it's not your fault. Win and get out quick, because long term is fatal at UWM Athletics.
Panther Nation, it has been my pleasure. Cheers!"

[MKEPanthers45]

wow

[gman2]

Apr 14, 2016 19:10:49 GMT -6 tyrunner0097 said:

Bill Johnson just made this announcement on Facebook.


"Before the decision is made for me, I am officially announcing my retirement as the voice of Milwaukee Panthers Men's basketball.
I would say it's taking the last life boat off the Titanic, but that would be unfair to the crew of the Titanic.
Never have so many competant, talented people been run off by such a talentless group of entitled beaurocrats. No matter how much the coaches, players, and support staff care, they can't overcome incompetent administrators.

UWM leads the world in incompetent administrators.
I criticize awful athletic directors like Koonce, Costello, Geiger, and Braun. It's not their fault. Hell, if they elected me President I'ld take the job. If I suck at it, it's not my fault. I'm not qualified to be President.
Should Amanda Braun turn down an AD job just because she's horribly under qualified? Hell no. She's a bad AD, and a deplorable human being, but those are the cards she's been dealt.
Those in charge of the UW System have failed to hire effective administrators. Failed. F F F F!
It has been my pleasure to work with the wonderful players and coaches for 17 seasons. The players, coaches, parents and the fans have been like my family.
I will miss Panther hoops the rest of my life.
Best of luck to my friends that are still imprisoned at UWM Athletics. Fight on, brothers (and sisters.) Keep your heads low and make us proud.
Finally, best of luck to LaVall Jordan, his staff, and the players. As so often happens in the NCAA, it's not your fault. Win and get out quick, because long term is fatal at UWM Athletics.
Panther Nation, it has been my pleasure. Cheers!"

"deplorable human being."  I really liked Bill Johnson when he first started as Panther braodcaster, but over the past few years he has become the ultimate homer. Jeter could do no wrong and the referees were to blame for all of UWM woes on the court. So in a way it's not a bad thing that he departs, time for some new blood on the air.

[Pantherholic]

I'll always fondly remember the way he pissed off Butler fans. Fun times.

[PantherU]

Bill Behrns is buddies with Andy Masur. He'll be a talented replacement. Just a guess.

Notice how a lot of the people that made the Black and Gold unique have been run out of town (or got lifeboats) over the last three years? Besides Charlie, pretty much all of them that come to mind were here before Rob Jeter became head coach.

As for Bill's post? The departing radio announcer can say what a lot of people in that department cannot.

If she runs Michael Poll out of here...oh boy.

[theDarkHawkReturns]

Someone check Mone for a pulse while he is under his desk.

Cue the "admin" (read: UWM Communications Director) locking and deleting this post, PantherProud claiming Bill Johnson knows nothing about basketball, and scores of brand new users showing up to tell us that Johnson was not meeting expectations and should not be listened to about St. Amanda Braun, patron saint of awesomeness.

EMBRACE THE CHANGE (or you will be executed at dawn).

We are the Braun. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

[theDarkHawkReturns]

[PantherU]

Apr 14, 2016 20:28:11 GMT -6 theDarkHawkReturns said:

Someone check Mone for a pulse while he is under his desk.

Cue the "admin" (read: UWM Communications Director) locking and deleting this post, PantherProud claiming Bill Johnson knows nothing about basketball, and scores of brand new users showing up to tell us that Johnson was not meeting expectations and should not be listened to about St. Amanda Braun, patron saint of awesomeness.

EMBRACE THE CHANGE (or you will be executed at dawn).

We are the Braun. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.

I LITERALLY Cannot stop laughing.

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[PantherU]

It's like a good friend (who wanted Jeter fired for the last 8 years, mind you) said to me tonight:

This is Bob Uecker calling David Stearns or Mark Attanasio a deplorable human being.

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[theDarkHawkReturns]

How to start a dumpster fire: 

[GoPanthers33]

Really sad to see him go.

That post of his speaks volumes though, wow.

[tyrunner0097]

This is what I pictured when Bill made that post.

[Super King]

You would think we are the only department in history that has experienced turmoil. God bless the martyrs! Or something.

[yuhayden]

Wow. I wish Bill would stop sugar-coating everything.

Yikes.

[Pounce Needs Pals]

Not a good look for Bill and others in his business are ripping him.