The U's Five-Year Waiver Request - Granted

Donate To GopherHole
Ban GW

From the Barn said:
They'd be well advised to ban him, if not from the site as a whole, at least as some sort of staff member.
Click to expand...

It really should be both, at a minimum from staff.

He has been out of line on more than just Mbakwe, as if that wasn't enough.
 

From the Barn said:
Morneau hit two home runs today. Every thing is not coming up jesse.
Click to expand...

Well, I'm sure there's a team that had a crappy day shooting free throws that still won. Proving it's no big deal if you miss them because they're "free" and not worth much. Although I've heard that in 2% of all basketball games they do make the difference between winning and losing.
 

GW can be an arrogant d!ck at times, but this is really getting out of hand in my opinion. I for one hope he comes back to the board eventually (I assume he will stay away for a bit) but hopefully he will tone down the attitude and arrogance.
 

mattw1067 said:
GW can be an arrogant d!ck at times, but this is really getting out of hand in my opinion. I for one hope he comes back to the board eventually (I assume he will stay away for a bit) but hopefully he will tone down the attitude and arrogance.
Click to expand...

Agreed. He can be odd sometimes, but he does have good contributions and I do value his opinion on most things!
 

+1 to all the out of hand comments. I too think GW is a bit arrogant for my tastes, but he does add value.
 


NurumbiCongo said:
It really should be both, at a minimum from staff.

He has been out of line on more than just Mbakwe, as if that wasn't enough.
Click to expand...

I fail to see why he should be Banned. There are differences of opinion in every thread. Seems like folks are just piling on.
 

Section201 said:
I fail to see why he should be Banned. There are differences of opinion in every thread. Seems like folks are just piling on.
Click to expand...

There are some people who should be banned ... GW isn't one of them.
 


mattw1067 said:
GW can be an arrogant d!ck at times, but this is really getting out of hand in my opinion. I for one hope he comes back to the board eventually
Click to expand...

If he can't realize why people are sick of him, don't stay away, go away GW. We are better off without him. Stay on the MU boards.
 



Man, come on. GW annoys me as well at times, but why drive people away from the board? I didn't understand why people wanted Friend of Tubby banned, and I don't understand why people want GW gone. Just ignore him when he's being ridiculous.
 

jmag21 said:
Man, come on. GW annoys me as well at times, but why drive people away from the board? I didn't understand why people wanted Friend of Tubby banned, and I don't understand why people want GW gone. Just ignore him when he's being ridiculous.
Click to expand...

I am with the no ban crowd, but as "staff" on the site, he needs to be held to a higher standard. Other staff have their opinions and share them with dignity and respect for others. GW rarely does. His game previews are excellent and well worth the read, but the not so thinly veiled editorials in places they don't belong is bothersome, but not banning material. He could use a dose of humility, which I hear is big at Marquette.
 

I even think his game previews has a "slant" to them. I'm not a big fan of him being on staff, if they feel he gives an "unbiased" opinion I believe they're wrong. Has he found a Marquette hat yet to fit his head size?
 

Die Hard GGF said:
I even think his game previews has a "slant" to them. I'm not a big fan of him being on staff, if they feel he gives an "unbiased" opinion I believe they're wrong. Has he found a Marquette hat yet to fit his head size?
Click to expand...

Slant it right, as in he's notagophersfan, but he write for their biggest fan site. Odd.
 



I also don't think gW should be banned as long as there is an ignore list, but I find it very odd that he would be a "staff contributor". His slanted opinions make game previews a lot less informative and enjoyable.
 

jmag21 said:
Man, come on. GW annoys me as well at times, but why drive people away from the board? I didn't understand why people wanted Friend of Tubby banned, and I don't understand why people want GW gone. Just ignore him when he's being ridiculous.
Click to expand...

Yeah, whatever happened to Friend of Tubby?? He/she was pretty entertaining sometimes.
 


I saw a post by Gopherhole Staff not long ago saying that while Gopher Warrior submits content to the site in the form of his game previews, he is not actually on staff.

Saskatchewan Gopher said:
More importantly, whatever happened to JohnnyGopher?
Click to expand...

I would also like to know what happened to him, I appreciated his contributions.
 

JG is around. He's not attending as many HS games as he has in the past, but he's on the boards, but according to him "just too lazy to log in."

Go Gophers!!
 

BleedGopher said:
JG is around. He's not attending as many HS games as he has in the past, but he's on the boards, but according to him "just too lazy to log in."

Go Gophers!!
Click to expand...

Thanks Bleed, much appreciated. I hope JG decides to log-in and post, cuz I always felt his info was top notch and enjoyed reading his posts. I liked his thoughts on HS players, but also his info re: recruits and even his baseball knowledge even though I'm not much of a baseball guy.
 

I'm not in favor af anyone being banned from this site. FOT was very annoying at times but he still had as much right to post as anyone else. I put GW in the same category. He obvioulsy has something personal against Trevor. In my opinion he also is incapable of admitting that he has ever been wrong. I don't think he should be banned for that. Every now and then people need to be put in their place though. "The way I see it, everyone takes a beating sometime" Goodfellas.
 

He should be staff.

Cayman said:
I saw a post by Gopherhole Staff not long ago saying that while Gopher Warrior submits content to the site in the form of his game previews, he is not actually on staff..
Click to expand...

GW is staff, just not a moderator.
 


I see hypocrisy and double standards every day, so some of the commentary in this and other threads doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

Like I've said, I have limited the sharing of facts and commentary on some things and will continue to do so. I can live with the goofy fact that, for some, it makes a lot more sense to be outraged at me for stating facts than it does to be upset over the frequent "fire the head coach, at least fire the assistant coaches, kick player A out of school because he belongs playing at the rec center at a D3 school, the senior center who has been here four years is the worst person ever, player B needs to be told to transfer, player C that transferred is a druggie loser, etc." comments made by many different people.

Go ahead and be upset that I explain things when people have questions and I have answers. Pick and choose who you'll "hold to a high standard" based on nothing more than your personal emotions. I understand.

"He has repeatedly referred to Trevor as 'guilty' in a manner no other local media has." Well, not exactly. You're right that in the Miami case I have said Mbakwe was found guilty by the court. That "manner" in which I did so is called "the accurate manner". However, I was actually deliberate in not bringing up what had happened in court until someone in the media did. Guess what? They first reported in an "accurate manner" as well.

"University of Minnesota senior forward Trevor Mbakwe pleaded no contest and was found guilty this morning in his assault case in Miami..."

That is a quote from the St. Paul paper's recap. This is the thread in which it was posted on GH:

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?36384-Mbakwe-Legal-Issues-Finally-Resolved

Shame on them! They accurately described what occurred in court. I think you'll be happy to know that edits were later made to the St. Paul paper's recap of the resolution and the discussion of the matter by that paper has since been... "more delicately crafted."

"Just win, baby!"
 

howeda7 said:
It's not just the 2% comment, it's his entire 'reporting' on the Mbakwe situation, starting with the cryptic 'bad news coming' tweet specially dropped the day after the Tip-off and continuing to this day.

He obviously doesn't like Mbakwe, and that's fine. But if you're going to hold yourself out as a quasi-reporter, and send the local media into a mini-tizzy following up on your 'breaking news', then expect to be held to a higher standard then a normal anonymous message board poster. In the time since, he has repeatedly referred to Trevor as 'guilty' in a manner no other local media has, and drove it home with this '2%' business. It not only makes him look bad, it damages the credibility of this site, IMO.
Click to expand...

Great post. He is knowledgable, there is no doubt about that. He is also a condescending a$$hat in some posts (see post immediately preceding this one). I welcome his contributions, but definitely think he should have his keys confiscated. The last straw for me was when he closed the "Mbakwe is Guilty" thread when he was the one being a jackwad.
 

Gopher Warrior said:
I see hypocrisy and double standards every day, so some of the commentary in this and other threads doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

Like I've said, I have limited the sharing of facts and commentary on some things and will continue to do so. I can live with the goofy fact that, for some, it makes a lot more sense to be outraged at me for stating facts than it does to be upset over the frequent "fire the head coach, at least fire the assistant coaches, kick player A out of school because he belongs playing at the rec center at a D3 school, the senior center who has been here four years is the worst person ever, player B needs to be told to transfer, player C that transferred is a druggie loser, etc." comments made by many different people.

Go ahead and be upset that I explain things when people have questions and I have answers. Pick and choose who you'll "hold to a high standard" based on nothing more than your personal emotions. I understand.

"He has repeatedly referred to Trevor as 'guilty' in a manner no other local media has." Well, not exactly. You're right that in the Miami case I have said Mbakwe was found guilty by the court. That "manner" in which I did so is called "the accurate manner". However, I was actually deliberate in not bringing up what had happened in court until someone in the media did. Guess what? They first reported in an "accurate manner" as well.

"University of Minnesota senior forward Trevor Mbakwe pleaded no contest and was found guilty this morning in his assault case in Miami..."

That is a quote from the St. Paul paper's recap. This is the thread in which it was posted on GH:

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?36384-Mbakwe-Legal-Issues-Finally-Resolved

Shame on them! They accurately described what occurred in court. I think you'll be happy to know that edits were later made to the St. Paul paper's recap of the resolution and the discussion of the matter by that paper has since been... "more delicately crafted."

"Just win, baby!"
Click to expand...
It's time to take some advice from that great philosopher Kenny Rogers - "You gotta know when to hold em,know when to fold em " and quit before you get further behind.
 

shickmyjanski said:
I'm not in favor af anyone being banned from this site. FOT was very annoying at times but he still had as much right to post as anyone else. I put GW in the same category. He obvioulsy has something personal against Trevor. In my opinion he also is incapable of admitting that he has ever been wrong. I don't think he should be banned for that. Every now and then people need to be put in their place though. "The way I see it, everyone takes a beating sometime" Goodfellas.
Click to expand...

Yeah - So why don't you Hosea my Crittenden!
 

Current Marquette Rumor in Wisconsin.

1. Buzz headed to Texas A&M to get out of the Sh*t storm that is coming because of cover up for sexual assault case involving Vander Blue, last year. So GW will have a nice comparison with his coverings of Trevor. Supposedly, this underage bar thing is just the tip of the iceberg.
 



You are embarrassing yourself.

Gopher Warrior said:
I see hypocrisy and double standards every day, so some of the commentary in this and other threads doesn't surprise me in the slightest.

Like I've said, I have limited the sharing of facts and commentary on some things and will continue to do so. I can live with the goofy fact that, for some, it makes a lot more sense to be outraged at me for stating facts than it does to be upset over the frequent "fire the head coach, at least fire the assistant coaches, kick player A out of school because he belongs playing at the rec center at a D3 school, the senior center who has been here four years is the worst person ever, player B needs to be told to transfer, player C that transferred is a druggie loser, etc." comments made by many different people.

Go ahead and be upset that I explain things when people have questions and I have answers. Pick and choose who you'll "hold to a high standard" based on nothing more than your personal emotions. I understand.

"He has repeatedly referred to Trevor as 'guilty' in a manner no other local media has." Well, not exactly. You're right that in the Miami case I have said Mbakwe was found guilty by the court. That "manner" in which I did so is called "the accurate manner". However, I was actually deliberate in not bringing up what had happened in court until someone in the media did. Guess what? They first reported in an "accurate manner" as well.

"University of Minnesota senior forward Trevor Mbakwe pleaded no contest and was found guilty this morning in his assault case in Miami..."

That is a quote from the St. Paul paper's recap. This is the thread in which it was posted on GH:

http://www.forums.gopherhole.com/boards/showthread.php?36384-Mbakwe-Legal-Issues-Finally-Resolved

Shame on them! They accurately described what occurred in court. I think you'll be happy to know that edits were later made to the St. Paul paper's recap of the resolution and the discussion of the matter by that paper has since been... "more delicately crafted."

"Just win, baby!"
Click to expand...


Are you impaired? Probably your most nonsensical post yet.
 

You must log in or register to reply here.



Top Bottom