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panacablue
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Not a conspiracy if it is the truth. 🙄 What a loser.
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Gordon Monson thinks his firing was a conspiracy by BYU and the LDS Church...
momowagon
10/8/21 9:32am
I shouldn't laugh. But come on.
spoxjox
10/8/21 9:33am
Troll gonna troll
BYUlv
10/8/21 10:44am
Sounds like a good way to go out.
Indy Coug
10/8/21 9:34am
Gotta love the introspection. Clearly, it wasn't anything he did.
BYUlv
10/8/21 10:48am
I envision Monson doing something like this guy.
Cougar TD
10/8/21 12:02pm
I love how they finished by pronouncing his name wrong the same way they started
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 12:11pm
Jokes on me. Just realized that was a spoof. Still funny.
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 12:14pm
The conspiracy was how he was able to be on the air for so many years despite
CougarTailDevourer
10/8/21 9:34am
Because he was part owner of the station
TNT
10/8/21 9:37am
That had a little bit to do with it lol
Covid-19
10/8/21 9:50am
I didn't know he was a part owner of 1280, if true, then isn't that enough?
Sactown Cougar
10/8/21 9:56am
He sold to the Millers a while back
DeekLyfter
10/8/21 10:41am
Was. I think he sold his ownership to the Jazz a few years ago.
Florwood
10/8/21 10:13am
Has Gordo ever taken a voice/radio speaking lesson? He might want to get some
Accipiter
10/8/21 1:15pm
Of course, everything we don't like these days is the result of a "conspiracy"
Hoopster
10/8/21 9:34am
Not a conspiracy if it is the truth. 🙄 What a loser.
panacablue
10/8/21 9:35am
People don't like to admit their own shortcomings.
Y-Zag
10/8/21 9:35am
Its kind of true
darkcoug
10/8/21 9:35am
his writing was lazy and uninformed and he was terrible on radio. Other than
Str8CashCougar
10/8/21 10:37am
More popular and respected in his own mind than he ever was in the real world.
shoganai
10/8/21 9:36am
Quote from Dirty Harry: "He's a legend in his own mind"
SwimmingWithSharks
10/8/21 11:07am
Gordon Monson writing this column
Big Red Thunder
10/8/21 9:36am
He was doing it as a service. His noble dedication to the bitter end inspires!
spoxjox
10/8/21 9:44am
I’m no young pup, but was it a case of OK Boomer? Was he not relatable to the
Q-grr
10/8/21 9:38am
His shtick stunk, and it didn't have anything do with his age. He seemed to want
CougarTailDevourer
10/8/21 9:40am
I haven't listened for years. how much worse was he than everyone else there?
Belboz
10/8/21 10:42am
RE: His shtick stunk, and it didn't have anything do with his age. He seemed to
Leishdoggydog
10/8/21 1:35pm
I am not sure he appeals to anyone...
BYUtka
10/8/21 9:41am
He really did not seem to have much to share about the actual sports. Most the
here's to hoping
10/8/21 10:19am
Man, so much ego shining through in that column.
Kavorka
10/8/21 9:39am
This. He is a man who truly believes the world revolves around him.
Moops
10/8/21 9:41am
Then he must be a narcissist?
SwimmingWithSharks
10/8/21 10:36am
Why didn't he just come out and use wording that we're all comfortable with...instead of conspiracy it was a "secret
CLCougar
10/8/21 9:39am
Sometimes it's as simple as this...
Division Bell
10/8/21 9:41am
He wasn’t a good radio guy
deliciousmocha
10/8/21 9:42am
Exactly. Because he did nothing to get good connections in local programs. They all really didn't like his style.
Turnpike Lane
10/8/21 9:47am
Nothing to do with his talent or lack thereof or his personality
TADOW
10/8/21 9:43am
Weird he didn;t mention how when the Jazz bought the station he made good $$$ on it. Victims gotta victim.
Turnpike Lane
10/8/21 9:44am
Funny how he thinks sports talk is irresponsible if it doesn’t dive into related politics and religion discussions too
Mike Honcho
10/8/21 9:44am
There are political talk shows for that kind of thing, and they do it better.
runnincoug
10/8/21 9:53am
Yep, sports guys should talk about games, rumors, trades, wins/losses, coaching changes, strategic decisions, contracts,
Mike Honcho
10/8/21 11:12am
Was is Ian Furness that said that the Mormon church mandates their members that
Leishdoggydog
10/8/21 1:39pm
But we can still do bad taste political chants at games, right?
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 11:14am
Yes.
FatherOFive
10/8/21 4:43pm
Right. Because morals are adaptable to the situation and the party.
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 6:34pm
Holy narcissist. I think we’ve identified the point where the world revolves.
CougGolf
10/8/21 9:46am
It's the obvious answer: poor radio voice.
Doogal McCougar
10/8/21 9:46am
I hope he is wrong
NacoCoug
10/8/21 9:47am
I hope that the earth isn’t flat
hdx57
10/8/21 10:18am
I know this will unveil me as a bad person,
gangbusters
10/8/21 9:48am
Are these quotes from his journal? Why write an article about himself?
Preppy
10/8/21 9:48am
amazing the trib let him use them for a "i got picked on" piece
Count Cougar
10/8/21 1:03pm
It is: "I got picked on by the church", of course the Trib wanted this to be
Leishdoggydog
10/8/21 1:43pm
For too long Utah sports radio has been newspaper and news guys with a little talent
JOPE
10/8/21 9:48am
Many, many, places. Probably half of the big tv/radio voices started in print.
jimmything
10/8/21 1:38pm
There were a lot of people on CB who felt bad that he was fired.
benny1982
10/8/21 9:50am
KSL may broadcast the games, but they haven't been the "Home" of the cougars for
CougarAndMerlin
10/8/21 9:51am
Gordon Monson criticized Pres. Holland's BYU talk? Pathetic.
BleedCougarBlue2
10/8/21 9:51am
He doesn’t believe in praise. He works for the trib. A newspaper that has its
BYU '80
10/8/21 9:56am
President Holland? You call yourself a member? Pathetic
NacoCoug
10/8/21 9:57am
former president of BYU.
Benfica1
10/8/21 10:02am
pathetic? it was his opinion
run26
10/8/21 10:14am
LOL at the positions you take. I can't tell if you're trolling.
rcbyufan
10/8/21 4:02pm
Oh please.
cosmohio
10/8/21 6:21pm
Why is that pathetic?
conetah
10/8/21 10:19am
One reason is because Elder Holland's talk was only in context with a specific
Rocketman
10/8/21 10:27am
If no one cares why is it being discussed?
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 11:03am
The fact that he wrote it is being discussed. I had no idea, and don't plan to
Rocketman
10/8/21 11:40am
And yet here we are. Just because he wrote it doesn’t mean you need to discuss.
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 11:57am
Anti-Church agitators care a lot — thus the mound/molehill
vegas guey
10/8/21 11:57am
Wrong convo. No one here is agitating except the believers who are verklempt.
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 12:00pm
So Monson wasn’t agitating? Isn’t he the source of this entire convo?
vegas guey
10/8/21 12:12pm
He's even lazy discussing his firing.
Yummy Tears
10/8/21 9:53am
If I never hear his name again it would be fine by me.
Jericho
10/8/21 9:56am
He was fired because...
Adrielle
10/8/21 9:56am
He sucked at his job?
hdx57
10/8/21 10:21am
Owners thought there was someone to do the same job better, cheaper, or both.
BYUlv
10/8/21 10:37am
Wait. You think this was an actual business decision? No way.
Niiineteeen84
10/8/21 1:07pm
RE: He was fired because...
jimmything
10/8/21 1:34pm
Are you serious?!? ‘Set the standard for sports radio, for like 30 years’. Dude sucked at sports radio!
hdx57
10/8/21 2:08pm
The GM recipe of saying and writing things that draw outrage and clicks is old and tiresome. Plus he sucked at radio.
dryflyelk
10/8/21 9:58am
Gordo: come for the bleached tips, stay for the conspiracy theories
oxcoug
10/8/21 10:00am
Wait. Is this the guy that looks like Tiger King?
pt crasher
10/8/21 12:58pm
ha, yep
SingleStrapBackpack
10/8/21 11:59pm
1) Didn't have a voice for radio. 2) Tried too hard to have a 'different take.'
Benfica1
10/8/21 10:01am
Yet kept a job for thirty years until ownership went to you know who.
jimmything
10/8/21 1:35pm
Who?
Benfica1
10/8/21 3:01pm
My pretend shocked face:
Beetdiggercoug
10/8/21 10:01am
Maybe, like with ESPN, they were trying to cut costs by laying off expensive veterans
KingDave
10/8/21 10:01am
I'd like to think that people are getting sick of lazy hate-mongering.
Corn
10/8/21 10:02am
Lazy is all GoMo knows.
Yummy Tears
10/8/21 10:03am
Could the real reason be that he was a crappy sportswriter and had to bring
Kilgruman
10/8/21 10:02am
Yeah, nice of Gordon to show up
BYUheaven
10/8/21 10:04am
Based on his comments, I’d guess that he also thinks the earth is flat and the moon landing was staged
hdx57
10/8/21 10:05am
Wow, he couldn't get out of his own way on that rambling monument to his own
Hoopster
10/8/21 10:06am
Shocking to hear that an arrogant narcissist wore out his welcome. I am stunned!
Emmett Fitz-Hume
10/8/21 10:09am
Gordon, you were canned because you suck at your job.
Backcountry
10/8/21 10:16am
Sports radio exists to entertain the audience. He didn't do that. He's a talented writer and smart, but there are
zonacougar
10/8/21 10:16am
It is because you are the oldest (and probably the most overpaid) member of the
Dat_rmishner
10/8/21 10:20am
This reply has me rolling! "Thanks Gordon for building the pirate ship???"
CougarTailDevourer
10/8/21 10:22am
I’m in the minority and not an overall Gordon hater...
Refugee
10/8/21 10:24am
He and Chad Daybell could write a boom on narcissism, using examples from their
notaboy
10/8/21 10:24am
I have not listened to 1280 in years. DJ and PK used to make me laugh from time
Iron Coug
10/8/21 10:26am
Didn't they lose Gunther when they sold out
hooscoug
10/8/21 10:39am
That's a really fair point. I wish Gunther would guest host with Criddle
Iron Coug
10/8/21 11:40am
Or was it because, his biased reporting was driving people away.
Les IsMore
10/8/21 10:30am
It's because he was not a good radio host. Pretty simple
cedar cougar
10/8/21 10:31am
Gordon, it was a lot of things. I can't believe it took this long for you to
AF_Puma
10/8/21 10:40am
good riddance
CougarBuddy
10/8/21 10:45am
He should try writing a pro-conservative values column at the trib with all that
DiamondMo
10/8/21 10:50am
RE: Gordon Monson thinks his firing was a conspiracy by BYU and the LDS
ryanleon
10/8/21 10:55am
The only fires he lit were the bridges that he just burned on his way out.
BYUlv
10/8/21 1:25pm
I think the same
shakarocks
10/8/21 6:30pm
Gordon know one cares that much but in reality...
BYU Grounds
10/8/21 10:57am
Maybe the new guys in charge heard what BYU fans and Ute fans thought of him....
WJCougar
10/8/21 11:00am
How does Gordon really believe this line?
runnincoug
10/8/21 10:59am
RE: Gordon Monson thinks his firing was a conspiracy by BYU and the LDS
Ironhide
10/8/21 11:06am
He’s a good writer, he just didn’t have any original thoughts.
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 11:06am
Actually, I don't think he's a good writer. His cadence is a schtick that tires
runnincoug
10/8/21 11:10am
Considering the audience of his writing job I think it’s fine.
StalwartBraveTrue
10/8/21 11:15am
so dumb if true
icecougar
10/8/21 11:09am
Gesh... do what he did before, start his own station again.
BYULAWGUY
10/8/21 11:11am
"Yo-ho, me hearties, we were unafraid to tell the truth, or at least our version
Count Cougar
10/8/21 11:13am
This won't help in his job search.
vagabonder
10/8/21 11:18am
Dudes a multi millionaire from radio and newspaper work already.
jimmything
10/8/21 1:40pm
Confirming his own arrogance.
kccougar
10/8/21 11:21am
Here's the thing
jvr7
10/8/21 11:26am
Dangerous levels of self-worship. I hope he can find peace.
Mjolnir
10/8/21 11:30am
It’s ironic when people like GM rip “conspiracy theories” then propagate ones
Mjolnir
10/8/21 11:33am
RE: Gordon Monson thinks his firing was a conspiracy by BYU and the LDS
gocougs719
10/8/21 11:34am
And the fact that he wrote this column is WHY he wasn't given a last show on air
runnincoug
10/8/21 11:35am
publicly criticize employer & then surprised u get fired? Not the sharpest tool
zerome4sooners
10/8/21 11:35am
First, I am awesome, so it had to be personal. Second, the Trib is NOT compt'n
RealityCheck
10/8/21 11:55am
I’ve never listened to his show and have no idea if it was good, nor did I read
Srg
10/8/21 11:57am
Easy answer, the new owners didn’t want to pay what he was making. If he wants to make less, he’d be back on
Spiff
10/8/21 11:58am
It's not under new ownership. Ryan Smith still owns the station.
Hypnotoad
10/8/21 12:59pm
I thought he never purchased it to begin with
JoeExotic
10/8/21 3:32pm
His articles always ended with a takedown of BYU. I haven't read one of his
ImuaKahuku
10/8/21 11:59am
yea, welcome to the me generation gordy
bald man
10/8/21 12:04pm
The only difference between Gordon Monson and most CB posters
RockyBalboa
10/8/21 12:39pm
They were not talking sports
EyesUpCougs
10/8/21 12:42pm
That's 100% why he was let go. I don't listen to sports talk all that often
Cachanilla83
10/8/21 1:35pm
And the guys at noon do? Smoking meat is not a sport.
jimmything
10/8/21 1:42pm
Hey Gordon, you have mailing it in for years on the job. That's the reason.
Lance71
10/8/21 12:48pm
It is like listening to a host who's expertise is XBOX Madden. Who are you?
RealityCheck
10/8/21 12:57pm
I am not sad he is going be but it does seem weird that he was let go without a
bembom
10/8/21 12:58pm
I don't know that I would call it an outright conspiracy by BYU and the church
cougarfan84
10/8/21 12:59pm
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Chewie
10/8/21 1:07pm
Dead wrong on what? That it WAS a conspiracy?
cracka
10/8/21 1:14pm
Yes, evil conservatives are to blame for everything
vegas guey
10/8/21 1:19pm
I don't like the "mob mentality". Here's something to consider.
libertycoug
10/8/21 7:42pm
This is 100 percent true. We all wanted him gone.
All-American
10/8/21 1:09pm
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MaxxPower
10/8/21 1:32pm
Journalism, the only profession lower than politician
Falco
10/8/21 1:39pm
The morning show with DJ and PK were much worse to listen to
Captain Stubing
10/8/21 2:20pm
Gordon…speak your mind and deal with the consequences
coot20
10/8/21 2:54pm
Conspiracy is poor choice of words, but I'd be surprised if religion wasn't part
NYC and Japan
10/8/21 2:58pm
Sorry Gordon, the reason was “there simply wasn’t enough demand”
Dr MoBYU
10/8/21 3:08pm
RE: Gordon Monson thinks his firing was a conspiracy by BYU and the LDS
Cougardale
10/8/21 3:13pm
How does that link it in any way to BYU or the church?
momowagon
10/8/21 5:39pm
I'm no fan of Gordos, but I hate to hear about anybody losing his/her job.
jkccoug
10/8/21 5:12pm
Even when it's a part time side job and he just got huge severance check? Weird.
momowagon
10/8/21 5:37pm
We can make an exception with Gordo
Kilgruman
10/8/21 6:58pm
In this article he is merely playing to his readership who will reflexively nod
NewMexiCoug
10/8/21 5:50pm
What in the yewt?
AntiSNOT
10/8/21 5:56pm
I guess it could possibly be because he criticized Elder Holland though.
AntiSNOT
10/8/21 5:59pm
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