Coach Wojo on radio at 3:45

[mugoose]

haha, that's good.

do you think the bigs at MU just cringed during that interview?

Maybe drew olson can do a follow up and paint a better picture of the local media.

[Aughnanure]

Sometimes I will even listen to Chicago sports talk (and I can't stand chicago sports) just because I know Ill get a much more professional, analytical, and, frankly, journalistic approach - 

Milwaukee sports talk radio is BY FAR the worst sports talk radio I've ever heard.

[Fullodds]

Wojo went in to the interview with more than a general idea of who he wanted as assistants. 

[mechaghidorah]

haha, that's good.

do you think the bigs at MU just cringed during that interview?

Maybe drew olson can do a follow up and paint a better picture of the local media.

No, Drew will be too busy talking about Dan Needles passing gas.

Or talking to Jason Wilde about how great a defensive coach Dom Capers is.

Homer used to be OK during his WISN days and with Pat Sheridan, but now...ugh.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

What is most disappointing in ESPN 540--"The Home of Marquette Basketball" didnt even carry Wojo's presser yesterday.  But you know who did?  The goofs over at am 1250 WSSP AND am 920 THE BIG 920 which is all Badgers all the time!

And then they did such a terrible interview to boot.  Sorry about that Wojo.

Wasn't this a Crean decision?

[jficke13]

Milwaukee sports talk radio is BY FAR the worst sports talk radio I've ever heard.

Any sports talk radio that takes calls is unbearable. The only programs I can palate are like Mike & Mike because their guests aren't just schlubs from the public.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Thunder should be sent to prison

Thunder seems like he was a combo of male cheerleader in high school and an annoying drama club dweeb.  When I hear Thunder, I think of this pile of dork:

[NotAnAlum]

I'm really sick of 540.  I'm embarrassed that they are the flagship station.  I think Homers best days are behind him.  He used to be insightful.  Something happened when he got kicked out of 1130.  Ever since then he seems to go out of his way to ask stupid off topic questions.  I stopped listening to them during the coach search because all they wanted to talk about was who should be sent down to the minors for the Brewers.  They go out of their way to avoid talking about MU news.  When Wojo was announced they spent most of the 5 minutes they devoted to the topic making fun of Wojo's name before returning to a bunch of yelling about if Rodgers trains hard enough in the off season.
Lets get a petition together to remove the play by play from 540.

[Tugg Speedman]

I'm really sick of 540.  I'm embarrassed that they are the flagship station.  I think Homers best days are behind him.  He used to be insightful.  Something happened when he got kicked out of 1130.  Ever since then he seems to go out of his way to ask stupid off topic questions.  I stopped listening to them during the coach search because all they wanted to talk about was who should be sent down to the minors for the Brewers.  They go out of their way to avoid talking about MU news.  When Wojo was announced they spent most of the 5 minutes they devoted to the topic making fun of Wojo's name before returning to a bunch of yelling about if Rodgers trains hard enough in the off season.
Lets get a petition together to remove the play by play from 540.

540 is the flagship because they pay more money than anyone was willing to pay.

So, unless that petition is your checkbook allowing us to send your money to MU to make up the difference between 540 and who you deem not embarrassing, this is going no where.

[CoachRaymondsClass]

540 is the flagship because they pay more money than anyone was willing to pay.

So, unless that petition is your checkbook allowing us to send your money to MU to make up the difference between 540 and who you deem not embarrassing, this is going no where.

Yes. You are correct about buying the rights to MU BB. A petition will go nowhere.

But let me ask who in the MU Athletic Dept is accountable for 540's handling of the MU property? They do a piss poor job and do no favors for their flagship property - I don't care about how much they pay.

Someone in the MU Athletic Dept should be calling them and telling them to do a better job. As someone above stated, the only sports radio station in Milwaukee that did not do a live feed from the new coach press conference?!!! The MU Athletic Department is what/who we should be complaining about - they could do something if they weren't sitting in some kind of cozy, no accountability relationship apparently. They ought to be raising hell with 540 about their poor handling of the MU property. 540's direct report at MU could make something happen. The new AD will hopefully take a long hard look at how the MU property has been handled.

[MikeDeanesDarkGlasses]

Yes. You are correct about buying the rights to MU BB. A petition will go nowhere.

But let me ask who in the MU Athletic Dept is accountable for 540's handling of the MU property? They do a piss poor job and do no favors for their flagship property - I don't care about how much they pay.

Someone in the MU Athletic Dept should be calling them and telling them to do a better job. As someone above stated, the only sports radio station in Milwaukee that did not do a live feed from the new coach press conference?!!! The MU Athletic Department is what/who we should be complaining about - they could do something if they weren't sitting in some kind of cozy, no accountability relationship apparently. They ought to be raising hell with 540 about their poor handling of the MU property. 540's direct report at MU could make something happen. The new AD will hopefully take a long hard look at how the MU property has been handled.

I was going to say that all of the "vision" in the AD has been exerted in finding a new coach.  They'll hire a new AD and hopefully he will be detail oriented enough to tend to an issue, such as this.  540's coverage has been abysmal, deciding to expend their resources on an Aaron Rodgers vs. Colin Cowherd debate the same day MU's new coach was hired.  Obviously, the Packers are a cash cow, but to give 5 minutes of coverage that resulted in making fun of Wojo's last name is absurd.  Who knows, maybe something changed with Homer after the accident and he's more carefree now. 

[hairy worthen]

I'm really sick of 540.  I'm embarrassed that they are the flagship station.  I think Homers best days are behind him.  He used to be insightful.  Something happened when he got kicked out of 1130.  Ever since then he seems to go out of his way to ask stupid off topic questions.  I stopped listening to them during the coach search because all they wanted to talk about was who should be sent down to the minors for the Brewers.  They go out of their way to avoid talking about MU news.  When Wojo was announced they spent most of the 5 minutes they devoted to the topic making fun of Wojo's name before returning to a bunch of yelling about if Rodgers trains hard enough in the off season.
Lets get a petition together to remove the play by play from 540.

Homers show is also broadcast in Madison and I know they received complaints on being a shill for mu. Maybe homer over compensates because of that.

His show is really hard to listen to. Thunder just yells and argues with homer. Not good radio. Talking about cowherds comments about Rodgers and not about the new mu coach yesterday is inexcusable as is not carrying the press conference

[CoachRaymondsClass]

I was going to say that all of the "vision" in the AD has been exerted in finding a new coach.  They'll hire a new AD and hopefully he will be detail oriented enough to tend to an issue, such as this.  540's coverage has been abysmal, deciding to expend their resources on an Aaron Rodgers vs. Colin Cowherd debate the same day MU's new coach was hired.  Obviously, the Packers are a cash cow, but to give 5 minutes of coverage that resulted in making fun of Wojo's last name is absurd.  Who knows, maybe something changed with Homer after the accident and he's more carefree now. 

This 540 decision was made a lot longer ago, and lack of support allowed to go for a long time. Enough of the status quo handling by the AD. The coach search is a bad excuse for a much longer term radio sponsorship mishandling.

[rocky_warrior]

Honest question; what does "recruiting without institution limitations" mean? I've heard that or similar references before.

Well, if you're not currently employed on a NCAA institution, contact periods and limitations don't apply to you, so you can recruit all you want...until you get a job.  Most famous example I can remember of this is Bobby Knight the year before he started at Texas Tech.  He spent the whole year recruiting, and walked into the job with a full roster of players coming with him.

[tower912]

A better example is Huggins before he went to K-State. 

[willie warrior]

Yes. You are correct about buying the rights to MU BB. A petition will go nowhere.

But let me ask who in the MU Athletic Dept is accountable for 540's handling of the MU property? They do a piss poor job and do no favors for their flagship property - I don't care about how much they pay.

Someone in the MU Athletic Dept should be calling them and telling them to do a better job. As someone above stated, the only sports radio station in Milwaukee that did not do a live feed from the new coach press conference?!!! The MU Athletic Department is what/who we should be complaining about - they could do something if they weren't sitting in some kind of cozy, no accountability relationship apparently. They ought to be raising hell with 540 about their poor handling of the MU property. 540's direct report at MU could make something happen. The new AD will hopefully take a long hard look at how the MU property has been handled.

I think you are right about this. Of course, it is an ESPN property, so there is probably some heat to not devote too much to MU, which I think is dumb, if they are doing it. Homer does play by play, but all he spends real passion on is his woody for Aaron Rodgers. He and Thunder have been giddy the last two days because they are going to the Final 4. I understand their happiness at that, just question why 540 would waste the bucks on sending them. Thunder loves the Badgers anyway.