Really, Mr. Hansen?

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:57 pm

Also defamed Miller and said he stopped recruiting and had given up in September.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 3:03 pm

Alieberman wrote:I think he did talk to "Look" but was then told how illegal that was so he rushed back on the radio to lie about it.

Just my theory

Either way Hansen sucks and should be fired

Yep. Either he didn’t talk to Book and just made that shit up on the first call, or he did talk to Book and used his follow up appearance to lie about it.

Either way, he should be done. Continuing to feature his columns just says that the Arizona Daily Star has no problem printing lies.

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:16 pm

He never talked to ex-coach "Look"

Her called for Miller to be fired right after the first BSPN story came out.

He has been badmouthing UA basketball for years.

Hansen just needs to GTFO!!! Beside, even though it has only been one day, I think that Caitlin -- is that her name? -- has done a much better job of covering things than Hansen.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:30 pm

Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:I think he did talk to "Look" but was then told how illegal that was so he rushed back on the radio to lie about it.

Just my theory

Either way Hansen sucks and should be fired
Yep. Either he didn’t talk to Book and just made that shit up on the first call, or he did talk to Book and used his follow up appearance to lie about it.

Either way, he should be done. Continuing to feature his columns just says that the Arizona Daily Star has no problem printing lies.

Looking forward to "Caitlin's Sunday Notebook".

At the very least, Miller should replicate Lute and bar Hansen at the door (I'm sure the team would rather have Caitlin in there anyway).

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:36 pm

MrMeow wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:I think he did talk to "Look" but was then told how illegal that was so he rushed back on the radio to lie about it.

Just my theory

Either way Hansen sucks and should be fired
Yep. Either he didn’t talk to Book and just made that shit up on the first call, or he did talk to Book and used his follow up appearance to lie about it.

Either way, he should be done. Continuing to feature his columns just says that the Arizona Daily Star has no problem printing lies.
Looking forward to "Caitlin's Sunday Notebook".

At the very least, Miller should replicate Lute and bar Hansen at the door (I'm sure the team would rather have Caitlin in there anyway).

Don't forget "Ask Ms. Football"!

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:00 pm

rgdeuce · Post by **rgdeuce** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:24 pm

It's the totality of multiple things. One big thing not yet mentioned, to me at least, was the timing of the "Look/Bowen" thing. ESPNs story was starting to really fall off the deep end when he goes on the air and says that shit. Like, "I need to come up with something to keep this from getting away." So if indeed it is true and he recanted because it was something he was not allowed to know, you still have what appears to be a "well I know this, so lets throw that at him to keep this going," which is also complete horse shit.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:03 pm

Hansen does a mea culpa.

http://tucson.com/sports/greghansen/gre ... -top-story" target="_blank

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:07 pm

Too little, too late Pops. Retire now.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:23 pm

That's some weak ass shit. "I'm sorry" goes a long way. So does "I lied".

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:19 am

People should picket outside the Arizona Daily Star.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 8:57 am

Wow he really doesn’t get it.

Anyone could look past a sat column when we where all thinking the same.

But being so close to the program that you could give perspective in the face of a national onslaught but don’t and then going on a Phoenix radio station to pour gasoline on the flames beginning to dull with lies?

That shits unforgivable.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:44 am

A real man knows how to apologize. Of course, real men have integrity. Hansen has contrarianism.

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 9:55 am

To be clear, that was not an apology. He said he regretted not using the mealy-mouthed words, "if this is true". He never said he regretted any of the other things he said in that article. And he has the fucking nerve to say that Miller claimed "ignorance and that he hasn't been vindicated". So he is basically doing the same shit that BSPN is doing, standing by his original "story". But Miller never claimed "ignorance", he claimed innocence. And, to any reasonable person, the fact that BSPN has continued changing their story / timeline should be enough to say that the story is bogus on its face, which is really all the "vindication" that should be needed.

Hansen should NEVER be allowed near any UofA team, player, or coach, ever again. He needs to be demoted to mailroom clerk. Give us Caitlin!!!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:23 am

These last few lines....

It doesn’t mean you can go on a Phoenix radio station, as I did on Tuesday, and exaggerate a scenario that had Book Richardson feeding me information. He did not. I apologized to Richardson through his attorney and both men were kind enough to say we should move on.

I hope you will trust me to do the same.

....... are the equivalent of someone trailing off with a half-hearted, rambling mumble before actually getting to the point of admitting they were ones who stole your lunch out of the office fridge.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:25 am

Wait he apologized to Book, what about Miller?

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:30 am

If I tried to “apologize” like that to my wife, I’d have even more time to post on here cause she’d be gone.

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:39 am

BBQ wildcat wrote:To be clear, that was not an apology. He said he regretted not using the mealy-mouthed words, "if this is true". He never said he regretted any of the other things he said in that article. And he has the fucking nerve to say that Miller claimed "ignorance and that he hasn't been vindicated". So he is basically doing the same shit that BSPN is doing, standing by his original "story". But Miller never claimed "ignorance", he claimed innocence. And, to any reasonable person, the fact that BSPN has continued changing their story / timeline should be enough to say that the story is bogus on its face, which is really all the "vindication" that should be needed.

Hansen should NEVER be allowed near any UofA team, player, or coach, ever again. He needs to be demoted to mailroom clerk. Give us Caitlin!!!

Free Caitlin

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:45 am

Olsondogg wrote:If I tried to “apologize” like that to my wife, I’d have even more time to post on here cause she’d be gone.

Well it’s clear what led to Greg’s divorce.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 10:58 am

So how do we let him and the ADS know this Is not good enough?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:04 am

azcat49 wrote:So how do we let him and the ADS know this Is not good enough?

I'm starting with not visiting their website (tucson.com). I won't click on any Hansen articles ever again. Don't follow any of them on Twitter. Don't buy the paper.

Postmaster · Post by **Postmaster** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 11:18 am

It doesn’t mean you can go on a Phoenix radio station, as I did on Tuesday, and exaggerate a scenario that had Book Richardson feeding me information. He did not. I apologized to Richardson through his attorney and both men were kind enough to say we should move on.

What does that even mean?
"Exaggerate a scenario"
Either you were in conact with Book or you lied about it.
Wtf?

More like Book's attorney called and said "you just accused my client of violating a court order".

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 12:23 pm

Maybe we should all post comments on tucson.com claiming we got it from someone ( a high ranking Pac-12 official) whose name rhymes with "hairy cock" who said he listened to a taped conversation of Greg Hansen placing an order for kiddie pron with Roy Moore ... and conclude with an apology to Roy Moore.

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IrishAzCat · Post by **IrishAzCat** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:00 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:22 pm

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:01 pm

Omfg.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:05 pm

God bless you, that is amazing

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sat Mar 03, 2018 4:05 pm

Roflmao, great job. I would b love to put that on social media if I knew how

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:21 am

Don't let this thread get buried. Hansen is a douche and should NEVER again be allowed to cover any UofA sports. He should be banned from all press conferences.

#firegreghansen
#freecaitlin

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:33 am

I cant believe I sat there and read GH "apology" or whatever you want to call it. F'n terrible.

Btw love the exchange between Greg and Dookie V

. That was Awesome with a capital A baby!

97cats · Post by **97cats** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:33 am

lmmfao

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:31 pm

BBQ wildcat · Post by **BBQ wildcat** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:47 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:

So, does Hansen also consider himself "Mr. Basketball"?

What a fucking tool. Fire his sorry ass, ADS.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 7:08 pm

Hansen is officially the ASU of local sports writers.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:49 pm

Longhorned wrote:Hansen is officially the ASU of local sports writers.

You're on a roll. It's March and you're getting hot at the right time.

Bangkok Wildcat · Post by **Bangkok Wildcat** » Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:56 pm

Lol Irish! Another great one...you should send that to Hansen! #FireHansen

CatFanOneMil · Post by **CatFanOneMil** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:44 am

Greg at it again this time disrespecting PJC, this man needs to be fired.

krissyp · Post by **krissyp** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:55 am

CatFanOneMil wrote:
Greg at it again this time disrespecting PJC, this man needs to be fired.

I just saw this, and cannot believe my eyes. He is an absolutely disgusting POS, I want to know why they are keeping him around.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 10:59 am

Fuck him.

PJC, you're a huge reason we're here. Keep doing your thing.

pokinmik · Post by **pokinmik** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:00 am

Wtf. How is that funny.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:07 am

I just posted this on twitter but the only way to stop this shit now is to boycott Tucson.com and not support sponsors of theirs until Hansen is properly dealt with or at least offers a decent apology.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:10 am

Seriously, fuck that guy.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 11:15 am

God, I want this conversation to go down:

Robbins: Coach we are behind you 100% for as long as you want to be here. What can we do to make that happen?

Miller: Get that dumbass Hansen out of town

Robbins: Let me make some calls. Consider it done.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 12:56 pm

I hate him so much. Can’t wait till he’s fired or retired.

SCCats · Post by **SCCats** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:16 pm

What an asshole

IrishAzCat · Post by **IrishAzCat** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 1:17 pm

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 4:21 pm

There is a link in the on-line Star to provide comments to the editor. I posted some and they gave me a website to review all comments and most were pretty pointed about getting rid of this guy. My recommendation is use that link and start to comment to the sports editor about his job if he does not do something. Ryan should react.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:12 pm

TheCat wrote:There is a link in the on-line Star to provide comments to the editor. I posted some and they gave me a website to review all comments and most were pretty pointed about getting rid of this guy. My recommendation is use that link and start to comment to the sports editor about his job if he does not do something. Ryan should react.

Got the link for us?

TheCat · Post by **TheCat** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 6:39 pm

It is always good to quote their code of ethics when writing to the Star. The following is from their code and 2-3 portions were clearly violated. Sorry it is so long.
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TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Mon Mar 12, 2018 7:13 pm

I still don't get it guys and gals, the animosity towards Hansen. At games I've seen him a few times on the sidelines, or at football preseason practices he's on the sidelines, that's about the extent of ever seeing or knowing the guy. What he did was peanuts in the big picture of things. Now I get in general there are those out there who personally took offense to his writings and doings and that in today's culture you must be fired for doing anything wrong by the social lynch mob. He made mistakes. To err is human. Any one of us has, and I just didn't view it as that big of deal, especially what he wrote.

To me he only had one controversial article, the first one when things were breaking, and I took the phrase unless this is a monumental misunderstanding to be a qualifier of the whole article. Maybe that wasn't strong enough for folks I guess. Maybe shame on alot of us for initially blindingly trusting an ESPN article that Friday night. And others of you wanted to see him crying and sobbing on his knees in forgiveness as the only acceptable level of apology. His editors didn't view it as a fire-able offense, didn't seem like it to me either and others wrote in supporting him. He made an acceptable level of apology given his culpability, and to me it's time to move on. Maybe the trust eroded somewhat, but maybe this will refocus him going forward as he finishes out his career.

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