George Koonce out at UWM

[GGGG]

I hope he goes back and that uwm allows him to, that would be a huge blow to them

Classless...

[Jam Chowder]

Classless...

...did you read what he said? I am pretty sure JMcsteal was saying that UWM should take him back because it would be a huge loss to the program. Why is it classless to think they should stick by him?

[jficke13]

ah I thought he meant that taking him back would be a blow to the program.

[GGGG]

ah I thought he meant that taking him back would be a blow to the program.

That's how I read it too.  He should have made it two sentences.

[jtrash37]

My understanding (and I've not spoken with Koonce, but someone quite close) is George made an off-color comment about getting a Vicodin from someone who was filling a prescription.  This story snowballed.  Whether or not George is/isn't truly in some trouble with pain killers is unknown to me.  I hope he's not.

I've met him numerous times and he's an amazing individual.  He's currently enrolled at MU for his PhD.  The fact that he didn't seem to miss a beat in spite of the brutal year he's had with his wife's passing made me proud to say I'm his friend, regardless of his affiliation with UWM...

[GGGG]

My understanding (and I've not spoken with Koonce, but someone quite close) is George made an off-color comment about getting a Vicodin from someone who was filling a prescription.  This story snowballed.  Whether or not George is/isn't truly in some trouble with pain killers is unknown to me.  I hope he's not.

I've met him numerous times and he's an amazing individual.  He's currently enrolled at MU for his PhD.  The fact that he didn't seem to miss a beat in spite of the brutal year he's had with his wife's passing made me proud to say I'm his friend, regardless of his affiliation with UWM...

I cannot imagine that simply making an off-color comment would necessitate a leave of absense.

[jtrash37]

I cannot imagine that simply making an off-color comment would necessitate a leave of absense.

I wasn't quoting the conversation verbatim, as I wasn't there.  This was, as I said, passed to me second hand. 

With a number of "supporters" looking to get Koonce out, this could indeed be the proverbial straw breaking the camel's back.

[GGGG]

Today's update:

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/panthers/91876129.html

Basically, he is gone.  If you read the comments by the coaches, it seems pretty obvious that he has issues with the administrative aspects of the position.

[BrewCity83]

From the jsonline story:

"One source who is knowledgeable about the UWM athletic department said Koonce would not be back."

Doesn't sound good...