Ban Bill Walton Petition

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:17 pm

Here it is.

https://www.change.org/p/espn-pac-12-ne ... ion-no_msg

I dunno. I learned a lot after that last game. For instance, Cuonzo Martin coaches UW. And Roxy didn't attend that Gonzaga-Arizona game, where he was the announcer.

Machina · Post by **Machina** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:30 pm

I laugh and people like this. They are playing right into the hands of the PAC-12 network and ESPN.

Life is too good and too short to worry about who the announcer is of a game or what a bunch of 18-23 year old mean wear.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:34 pm

I would sign a petition requiring Walton to team only with Pasch.

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:47 pm

Why ban Bill? He can no longer call Nick Johnson Nick Young. Well, if anyone could it would be Bill.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 1:51 pm

Never! Had 400 votes yesterday and said it needed 75 to pass. Now its 1156 needing 344. Worthless petition is worthless

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:08 pm

BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Why ban Bill? He can no longer call Nick Johnson Nick Young. Well, if anyone could it would be Bill.

Who was that player he called a girl's name last year?

Post by **UAdevil** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:13 pm

Personally I love hearing Walton call a UA game. He's nuts. He's got that 'drunk uncle' vibe about him that is often equal parts hilarious and endearing. If we can't get any more Bob Elliott 'Bobisms' I'll settle for Bill.

BigSkyCatinMT · Post by **BigSkyCatinMT** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:28 pm

Merkin wrote:
BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Why ban Bill? He can no longer call Nick Johnson Nick Young. Well, if anyone could it would be Bill.
Who was that player he called a girl's name last year?

'Must have missed that one, but Bill is worth keeping around if for no other reason than that he infuriates UCLA fans more than us.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:33 pm

UAdevil wrote:Personally I love hearing Walton call a UA game. He's nuts. He's got that 'drunk uncle' vibe about him that is often equal parts hilarious and endearing. If we can't get any more Bob Elliott 'Bobisms' I'll settle for Bill.

Word. I like him for this reason

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:36 pm

noooooooooooo!

walton forever!

Zero · Post by **Zero** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 2:58 pm

Love Walton with Pasch.

AZCatGirl · Post by **AZCatGirl** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:01 pm

Merkin wrote:
BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Why ban Bill? He can no longer call Nick Johnson Nick Young. Well, if anyone could it would be Bill.
Who was that player he called a girl's name last year?

He called Kevin Parrom "Karen Parrom". KP even saw the game and commented on it on Twitter.

As for the petition, clearly this person hasn't watched many games. Don MacLean is awful, and back in the Pac 10 days Sitton (may he rest in peace) was pretty bad as well.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:36 pm

If Don MacLean drank whiskey and rye first, he'd be better.

atlantakat · Post by **atlantakat** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:24 pm

Hmm.

Ban Bill Walton -- the single biggest (and tallest) Lute Olson/Sean Miller/Arizona Wildcats homer announcer in the basketball hall of fame, who just happens to be maybe the second greatest player to wear a UCLA uniform -- and all he wants to talk about is how great Steve Kerr, every kid that ever came through the U of A program, Tucson, Linda Ronstadt and the Greatful Dead are.

Gee! You are right. Ban him for life.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:47 pm

sure beats marques and the fiz!

TheGreatCatsby · Post by **TheGreatCatsby** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:13 pm

I love Bill, 95% of the time. Occasionally he'll say something grating, but generally it's unique commentary from start to finish.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:35 pm

Jay Vilas calling the game tomorrow. Light years a head of a joke of an announcer Bill Walton.

phenom5 · Post by **phenom5** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:33 am

Where's the petition to ban the petition banning Bill Walton?

Seriously, I don't understand why people hate Walton so much. Okay, I can understand it, but at the same time I don't.

A. Its a basketball game...let's not take ourselves too seriously.
2. Do people really need an announcer to explain what's happening on the court? If so, that's a you problem, not a Bill Walton problem.
III. I really do enjoy Bilas and his insight (we like him now right? Because a few years back during the transition years he said something slightly negative about UA...you know, when we weren't very good...and everybody jumped all over him), but he's far and away the best in the biz doing college games. The rest are just a bunch of muppets that give utterly useless insight to the game...versus Bill that gives utterly useless insight into life, or at least into life as he sees it.

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:51 am

Merkin wrote:
BigSkyCatinMT wrote:Why ban Bill? He can no longer call Nick Johnson Nick Young. Well, if anyone could it would be Bill.
Who was that player he called a girl's name last year?

Well this year, during a uCla game, he referred to Stanley Johnson as "Stacey". So there's that...

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:17 am

The people calling for Walton to be banned are probably the same people who think law and order is entertaining. Lighten up, quit taking life so seriously, and throw it down big fellas.

Let's instead make a petition of something more entertaining, like every person with enough lack of moral character to wear asu gear must also wear the todd graham arm bands and Britney Spears head set, or that Brian Fellows gets his own sitcom (get well Tracy), or that Bill Walton do every basketball game we play.

wyo-cat · Post by **wyo-cat** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:31 am

gumby wrote:If Don MacLean drank whiskey and rye first, he'd be better.

Only on starry nights.

wooha · Post by **wooha** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:53 am

I feel sorry for anyone who signs this

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:15 am

Are you old enough to remember...

azthrillhouse · Post by **azthrillhouse** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:24 am

Zero wrote:Love Walton with Pasch.

Seconded. Pasch is a top-notch play-by-play guy (I may be biased as a Cardinals fan) and he does a great job of being a straight man to the buffoon (maybe years of practice with Wolfley honed his skills).

I can see where people might not dig Waltons style but it's not as if he's shouting at the top of his lungs like Vitale, he's pretty easy to tune out.

Oh and he's a legend who despite being a proud UCLA alum sent his kid to AZ and wore our colors and generally is effusive in his praise of the program under both Lute and Miller.

I'll sign the petition to end the first petition,

Bosy Billups · Post by **Bosy Billups** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:40 am

RIP Dave Sitton

IDK, didn't know where else to put it.

Bosy Billups · Post by **Bosy Billups** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:40 am

azthrillhouse wrote:
Zero wrote:Love Walton with Pasch.
Seconded. Pasch is a top-notch play-by-play guy (I may be biased as a Cardinals fan) and he does a great job of being a straight man to the buffoon (maybe years of practice with Wolfley honed his skills).

I can see where people might not dig Waltons style but it's not as if he's shouting at the top of his lungs like Vitale, he's pretty easy to tune out.

Oh and he's a legend who despite being a proud UCLA alum sent his kid to AZ and wore our colors and generally is effusive in his praise of the program under both Lute and Miller.

I'll sign the petition to end the first petition,

Also sent a son to SDSU and is very effusive about that program as well.

Catintheheat · Post by **Catintheheat** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:42 am

Bill Walton is definitely not the best analyst, but is the most entertaining. I think some people just have to have something to complain about. I lived in South Bend when Notre Dame broke UCLA's winning streak and Walton missed a turnaround jumper that would have won the game for UCLA. That's also when rushing the floor was rare and didn't happen much at all. Adrian Dantley played for Notre Dame at the time. Neither of these teams could compete against today's athletes. Weight training wasn't important then. Many thought that lifting weights would throw off your shot. And speaking of announcers, these guys are TERRIBLE! We complain about not being able to see every game on TV, but back then you were lucky to see 10 games a year.

There wasn't ESPN, or cable for that matter. You were stuck on what the networks would show. Although many games would be shown locally or regionally. If you had to move away from your alma matter you were pretty much out of luck.

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gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:13 am

New petition: Basketball really is just a sport. So lighten up about:

The polls, refs, all announcers not named Walton, analysts, reporters, columnists, bracketologists, conference commissioner, DirecTV, uniforms, logos, game times, Josh Pastner, awards, SportsCenter, tweets, blogs, recruiting, Sagarin, Palm, RPI, packline, rotation, Zona Zoo, and getting to another Final Four.

Starting to get concerned about any of the above? Just turn off the games, put down the phone or tablet, back away from the computer, and kick back, Walton-style.

Truckin, like the Doo-Dah man ....

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:31 am

Catintheheat wrote:Bill Walton is definitely not the best analyst, but is the most entertaining. I think some people just have to have something to complain about. I lived in South Bend when Notre Dame broke UCLA's winning streak and Walton missed a turnaround jumper that would have won the game for UCLA. That's also when rushing the floor was rare and didn't happen much at all. Adrian Dantley played for Notre Dame at the time. Neither of these teams could compete against today's athletes. Weight training wasn't important then. Many thought that lifting weights would throw off your shot. And speaking of announcers, these guys are TERRIBLE! We complain about not being able to see every game on TV, but back then you were lucky to see 10 games a year.

There wasn't ESPN, or cable for that matter. You were stuck on what the networks would show. Although many games would be shown locally or regionally. If you had to move away from your alma matter you were pretty much out of luck.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/embed/x4MBIQoCO-U[/youtube]

How about those 2 homer calls, the traveling and offensive foul on UCLA? There was no shot clock back then so not sure why UCLA needed to shoot.

I remember that game, I was living in MI then and hated UCLA, and loved ND.

They didn't have year round basketball either.

I recall when UCLA played Arizona back when the UA was in the WAC Wooden and his staff didn't even scout Arizona, he just had his team show up.

Now you even scout Div II exhibition teams.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:16 pm

Just the opposite. Liked UCLA. Hated ND.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:35 pm

gumby wrote:Just the opposite. Liked UCLA. Hated ND.

I grew up Catholic, and it was a sin to root against ND.

Hated the PAC since I grew up in Big 10 country, and always felt the Rose Bowl was a home game for the PAC. And when I was growing up it was. When I moved away in 1976 9 of the prior 11 seasons either USC or UCLA represented the PAC.

PAC also used some fancy football shenanigans called the forward pass.

dirtbags · Post by **dirtbags** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:52 pm

cats101 wrote:Jay Vilas calling the game tomorrow. Light years a head of a joke of an announcer Bill Walton.

no way, get that joyless know-it-all robot outta here!

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:35 pm

Is Dennis Miller available? Because that went well.

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:28 pm

Dear Bill Walton:

Let's compromise. You may continue to reprise your glory days and glory daze, take the viewers on a tour of the city, repeat that it's the greatest conference despite sparse attendance and urge players to "make a shot" or "get a rebound" and repeat your peculiar aphorisms, if:

You promise to pick up a program before the game and read it.

Match numbers to player names. Match first names to last names.

Look up at the scoreboard to assess number of fouls (instead of asking your partner on air).

Watch games when you're not announcing.

Talk to coaches and players to prepare.

Remember that many fans are really invested in the outcome, so maybe this would be a good time to wrap up that story.

Watch Bill Raftery, who successfully combines mirth and work.

splitsecond · Post by **splitsecond** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:21 pm

I should have read the forum before I started the other thread

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 12:14 am

I take it back. The big fella boned up, and brought major stats ... on shrooms.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:37 am

I know Walton takes a lot of painkillers due to his 78 surgeries, but he was really hopped up last night. Arizona coach Sean Elliott?

Has no rapport with that kid either, bring back Pasch!

CBCat · Post by **CBCat** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:08 am

gumby wrote:New petition: Basketball really is just a sport. So lighten up about:

The polls, refs, all announcers not named Walton, analysts, reporters, columnists, bracketologists, conference commissioner, DirecTV, uniforms, logos, game times, Josh Pastner, awards, SportsCenter, tweets, blogs, recruiting, Sagarin, Palm, RPI, packline, rotation, Zona Zoo, and getting to another Final Four.

Starting to get concerned about any of the above? Just turn off the games, put down the phone or tablet, back away from the computer, and kick back, Walton-style.

Truckin, like the Doo-Dah man ....

Thought he was really great last night.
I'd do humungous mushrooms with Bill anytime.

cats101 · Post by **cats101** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 7:39 am

Merkin wrote:I know Walton takes a lot of painkillers due to his 78 surgeries, but he was really hopped up last night. Arizona coach Sean Elliott?

Has no rapport with that kid either, bring back Pasch!

Yes f'n terrible.

But, but he's funny! He's like your drunk uncle! He manages to fuck up everybody's names and get completely off topic at every opportunity. Wow how unique!

Machina · Post by **Machina** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:09 am

Merkin wrote:I know Walton takes a lot of painkillers due to his 78 surgeries, but he was really hopped up last night. Arizona coach Sean Elliott?

Has no rapport with that kid either, bring back Pasch!

Walton and Roxy are both part of ESPN and PAC12N while Pasch is only ESPN and the Cardinals. That is why they split Walton up with Roxy and Pasch

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:20 am

Roxy on the phone to Pasch:

"But he won't ..."

"Roxy, you can't stop him. You can only hope to contain him."

mrqsjhnsnsux · Post by **mrqsjhnsnsux** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:29 am

Was it just me or did they turn the volume of the announcers down last night? The crowd noise was louder than Walton on several occasions when the crowd wasn't even that loud.

Catstatic · Post by **Catstatic** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:34 am

"Thought he was really great last night. I'd do humungous mushrooms with Bill anytime."

Totally agree! My wife and I were laughing so hard as he came back to the mushrooms again and again. He definitely made a blow-out entertaining!

go Cats!!

Olsondogg · Post by **Olsondogg** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:34 am

mrqsjhnsnsux wrote:Was it just me or did they turn the volume of the announcers down last night? The crowd noise was louder than Walton on several occasions when the crowd wasn't even that loud.

Wasn't just you.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:36 am

ODogg tweeted that Bill told some UA fans to "fcuk those refs" when he was leaving.

http://akorra.com/2010/03/04/top-10-nat ... creations/

This fungus is so large that it has claimed the title of the largest organism on the planet. Whilst the Great Barrier Reef is actually a collection of separate organisms, this fungus is linked underground effectively making it one huge mushroom. It is so large that it spans 9 square kilometres (2,200 acres) of the Malheur National Forrest in Oregon. On the surface, this vast fungal colony is not so impressive to look at, sprouting only small visible mushrooms, but belowground it is the largest fungal colony in existence.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:54 am

as long as Bill isn't rambling during a big time game I don't care. During these cupcake blowout games he is hilarious and makes the game even better to watch. It is absurd but who cares.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:03 am

More on the "mushroom"

http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/c ... _mushroom/

We all learned something last night lol

I wonder if they turned his mic down due to the online petition...I rewinded and cranked the volume up a couple times

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:06 am

scumdevils86 wrote:as long as Bill isn't rambling during a big time game I don't care. During these cupcake blowout games he is hilarious and makes the game even better to watch. It is absurd but who cares.

What? To paraphrase a concerned poster: "Giving up a season high points to a bad horizon league team isn't something to laugh about."

gumby · Post by **gumby** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:08 am

mrqsjhnsnsux wrote:Was it just me or did they turn the volume of the announcers down last night? The crowd noise was louder than Walton on several occasions when the crowd wasn't even that loud.

Ludes kicked in. The time-released kind.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:46 am

He seemed extremely knowledgeable about mushrooms

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