Comments on Junior Hockey Blog: MacWilliams Responds

To jimboden (player) You sound like a great kid wi...

2006-12-07T14:29:00.000-06:00

To jimboden (player) You sound like a great kid with a head on his shoulders. Good luck to you and I hope that you will end up playing for a great team for the remainder of the season. As a parent of one of the players who lost funds, thank you for your concern. I will keep my fingers crossed for you and every team member that good things will happen to you for the future.

I was a player for the Tucson Tilt and I knew that...

2006-12-07T05:56:00.000-06:00

I was a player for the Tucson Tilt and I knew that the team was in trouble from the beginning. Money was spent like there was no tomorrow and there is no surprise that the bank account ran dry. Rumors say that Jon has a gambling and cocaine problem, so that might be a factor for some of the money. Not many people no this, but Golds Gym told us at the end of September that we owed them $2000 for our memberships which probably never got paid. Eviction notices were also posted at the beginning of October on all four doors of the apartments that were under Jon's name. Jon obviously sweet talked his way out of paying that so he could have time to finish off the money entirely. Jon McWilliams is a scum bag and no one should ever trust him again. He is a criminal for stealing money from so many helpless families and I hope he gets what he deserves.

To those interested,I just had a very interesting ...

2006-12-06T19:07:00.000-06:00

To those interested,

I just had a very interesting phone call with Mr. Ron White. For those of you that don't know, Ron is the commissionaire of the league. Ron confirmed that over $150,000 was in the Tilt's account early in the year but was recklessly spent. With that confirmed, I had to ask Mr.White what the other teams budgets are to successfully operate throughout the year? He confirmed and I quote, “An average annual budget for a Junior B team in the WSHL is $150,000”. With over $150,000 spent, you have to question why the Tilt is out of money only 4 months into the season.

Lets not kid ourselves. For the people that know Jon, we all know the truth on where he spent the money. All I can say right now is that my nose is sniffling and my groin is burning wondering where that money has gone!! Mr.Mcwilliams, are you going out tonight? Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night....it appears to be a blizzard at Jon’s house in Tucson. (BOYS – PLUG YOUR EARS) To top it off, he has a 10 cute little asian Elves riding his sleigh.

All I can say is that despite the situation, I'm very happy my son is no longer associated in any way to this "boy" named Jon McWilliams.

Unreal!

2006-12-06T18:19:00.000-06:00

Unreal!

Hey, I agree with The House of Zam on this one. Tu...

2006-12-06T13:03:00.000-06:00

Hey, I agree with The House of Zam on this one. Tucson will have but never from them! coach SF.

Anon, don't get too excited about the posting on t...

2006-12-06T12:07:00.000-06:00

Anon, don't get too excited about the posting on tucsonice.com. This group is famous for big announcements which never come to pass...icecat purchase, tucson Ice, Powerade Iceport...the list goes on and on. Also, ask around the rink about all the outstanding debt from when they ran the rink in Tucson. Ask Dennis Craft (refrigeration guy) how much he is owed. Ask Bill Berry with Hockey Haven how mush he is owed. There is hope for ice in Tucson, but it will not come from Group Ice.

I'd really like to see where all the money went in...

2006-12-05T21:27:00.001-06:00

I'd really like to see where all the money went in such a short amount of time. We paid for our son what the team asked, paid the apartment dues. And as of today your bank account is at zero, I tried to cash one of your ck's today. There has been no funds in your teams account for the last 2 months since you wrote us the NSF check.

http://www.tucsonice.com/ti_pr_02.html

2006-12-05T21:27:00.000-06:00

http://www.tucsonice.com/ti_pr_02.html

i know the truth. i can't wait for the league guys...

2006-12-05T20:48:00.000-06:00

i know the truth. i can't wait for the league guys to get here. when that happens it won't matter how much bs jon puts up here. in the meantime i think you folks are wasting your energy complaining in this forum, it won't help solve the problem and it's pissing off the moderator, who will probably have to shut this down. i suggest you put your heads together and determine how to get the cops involved---it looks to me like someone stole from you...

There is an investigation tomorrow and I've been i...

2006-12-05T13:22:00.001-06:00

There is an investigation tomorrow and I've been instructed to remain silent until then. I can tell you I haven't taken ANY of the team's money and am confused as to why all these accusations have been made. Every bit of money has and will be accounted for, we simply didn't receive a large sponsorship amount that was negotiated and didn't collect enough players fees and rent fees.

JON, BE A MAN, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.SPILL IT, TEL...

2006-12-05T13:22:00.000-06:00

JON,

BE A MAN, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
SPILL IT, TELL THE FACTS. YOUR SILENCE SCREAMS COVER UP AND GUILT.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 150K???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Jon,I think your attitude of letting "everything p...

2006-12-05T13:18:00.001-06:00

Jon,

I think your attitude of letting "everything play out" is what has led to this situation. You needed to be up front with the players and parents much sooner. You still haven't been up front about anything. You should have been in Tucson taking care of your business here instead of in Topeka working the next "deal".

Jon, I understand losing Jeremy was a crushing blo...

2006-12-05T13:18:00.000-06:00

Jon, I understand losing Jeremy was a crushing blow. Surely you can't blame him. He's been working without pay, and a guy can only do that for so long. Letting it "play out" as you suggest is not really a viable option. There are games scheduled, and kids with lives hanging in the balance. If you're going to salvage the season, you must act swiftly and decisively. Letting it "play out" is undeniably the "death knell" of the franchise. And if that is the unavoidable fate, then announce it now and let the league do what it must do to proceed.

Another thought, Jon. Why are you holding everyone hostage when it comes to telling "the facts"? If the "facts" exonerate you, then why not come out with them? Your silence and failure to address the issues is the clearly the most damning act you've committed. Everyone wants to hear what you have to say, when are you going to say it, and will it be here or on your team website?

Make people sign their name Marc, you will find th...

2006-12-05T13:15:00.000-06:00

Make people sign their name Marc, you will find there won't be all of this.

I'm starting to wish Blogger hadn't fixed the comm...

2006-12-05T13:12:00.000-06:00

I'm starting to wish Blogger hadn't fixed the comments bug. Folks, if the rhetoric isn't toned down I'm going to suspend the comments.

hes a 4th liner at best

2006-12-05T13:11:00.000-06:00

hes a 4th liner at best

QUIT HOLDING HIS HAND, WHERE IS THE MONEY?????????...

2006-12-05T13:10:00.000-06:00

QUIT HOLDING HIS HAND, WHERE IS THE MONEY??????????

All I've been doing is trying to find a solution t...

2006-12-05T13:06:00.000-06:00

All I've been doing is trying to find a solution to salvage the team. When Jeremy resigned Sunday Night and half the players left, I'm not sure how. I have tried to solve this and am horrified it has come to this. I just really wish people would let it play out and hear all of the facts.

Jon, I believe you when you say that you haven't p...

2006-12-05T12:57:00.000-06:00

Jon, I believe you when you say that you haven't posted on this blog until now. Here's the big question: Are you folding the team, or trying to salvage it? Honest question, with no accusation attached. Do the poker players want their name attached to a failed enterprise when the very easily could afford to finance the balance of the season? What is your plan?

I just received a call to read this blog and altho...

2006-12-05T12:48:00.000-06:00

I just received a call to read this blog and although you are wrong that I posted anything to this point, I will agree with you that the kids should be left out of it. I have no problem attaching my name to my comments unlike most of you. I am sick to my stomach with what has gone on here and feel horrible for all the kids.

Jon, I think you should stick to the subject and q...

2006-12-05T12:42:00.000-06:00

Jon, I think you should stick to the subject and quit trying to stir the pot. What's the matter, can't figure out how to get yourself out of this situation so you try to trash a kid? Boy, you are really a low class character.

abjdnxvAs far as speculating as to why a player le...

2006-12-05T12:09:00.000-06:00

abjdnxvAs far as speculating as to why a player left early and what happened at the Apts, that has nothing to do with the dialog here. Keep to the subject.

The WSHL is a terrible joke, the kind where the pu...

2006-12-05T12:03:00.000-06:00

The WSHL is a terrible joke, the kind where the punchline just falls flat. It's time for USA Hockey to get involved. This league is way out of control, and needs to either be run professionally, or have its USA Hockey sanctioning revoked.

I don't know what the situation was or is in Topek...

2006-12-05T12:02:00.000-06:00

I don't know what the situation was or is in Topeka but Topeka might very well be the lucky people here. If Topeka should do buisness with Jon, They will be on this site next year saying the same thing we are. The WSHL and USA hockey have not handled things very well at all. With the things that happened last year, they should have protected themselves and the players,coaches etc.. better than they have this year. Didn't anyone learn anything from what happened last year? Here we are again. I guess I wasn't very smart either.

If all of the players paid their fees, Tucson woul...

2006-12-05T11:52:00.000-06:00

If all of the players paid their fees, Tucson wouldn't be in this mess. Apparently there will be a list posted, who paid what and when. I'd sure like to see that. And what is this I hear out of the TX area that one of the players left last week due to some happenings at the apartments. Shall we speculate.....