He sucked at his job?

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