Korkie Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 RIP, Fluer-De-Bee, one of the best logos in sports. Hugo, I hope to see you back in Charlotte where you belong. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I literally spit out my root beer and was glad my computer didn't crash. It is such a horrible name. What do you guys think?It has a lot of history behind it, although that's an alien concept to you. Pelicans is a good name for a New Orleans team. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Twitter: @RyanMcD29 // College Crosse: Where I write, chat, and infograph lacrosse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyAnna Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I literally spit out my root beer and was glad my computer didn't crash. It is such a horrible name. What do you guys think?It has a lot of history behind it, although that's an alien concept to you. Pelicans is a good name for a New Orleans team.It's a great name! Pelicans has history, is a nasty bird that eats other birds, and is fun. Nobody complains about a NFL team called the Dolphins. I'm excited if this is true. The Pike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugevolsfan Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Pelicans just does not sound professional.I think minor league but the NBA has some of those already.I would prefer Spirits or even Spirit. My Fictional Football League Version 3 My Fictional Football Leagues WebsiteMy Church Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Pelicans just does not sound professional.I think minor league but the NBA has some of those already.I would prefer Spirits or even Spirit.Having a singular team name is as minor league as you can get without swapping a 'z' for an 's'.Like I said in the other thread, I really liked the Hornets but won't be disappointed if the Bobcats change to it. I think Pelicans is a great name for the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graysmith Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 It's certainly not a name that's going to strike fear into the hearts of their opponents, nor does "New Orleans Pelicans" roll off the tongue particularly gracefully, but they definitely needed to change it so even if Pelicans wouldn't be my first choice I do think any change is a good thing.But surely they could've come up with something better though, especially when the city has such rich lore and history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wILL-INI Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 who would have thought BASEketball had it right all along... "Classic" does not mean it gets a free pass for being bad design.Portfolio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graysmith Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe they could've arranged a three-way team name trade. Charlotte would become the Hornets again, New Orleans would become the Jazz again, and Utah would become the Utah Bobcats (or something else entirely). Win-win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 who would have thought BASEketball had it right all along...I must be missing it.... What'd they get right, now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxxtrot44 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe they could've arranged a three-way team name trade. Charlotte would become the Hornets again, New Orleans would become the Jazz again, and Utah would become the Utah Bobcats (or something else entirely). Win-win-win. I HATE THIS TIMELINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Why does "Utah Jazz" bother so many people? I'm fine with it. Just leave it be, already! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe they could've arranged a three-way team name trade. Charlotte would become the Hornets again, New Orleans would become the Jazz again, and Utah would become the Utah Bobcats (or something else entirely). Win-win-win. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Why does "Utah Jazz" bother so many people? I'm fine with it. Just leave it be, already!Eh, I don't think it really bothers most people at all. It's just a joke about how some NBA names don't really fit the team's location, like the Jazz and Lakers.I think Pelicans works for NO, though. As stated, there is a bit of history with that name and it's a chance for NO to rebrand to something they fell will better fit their city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Utah Jazz is fine. I'm sure 99% of NBA fans are more familiar with the Utah Jazz than the New Orleans Jazz. Stockton and Malone played for the Utah Jazz. The Utah Jazz have history, the New Orleans Jazz don't. New Orleans Pelicans. Embrace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCall Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe they could've arranged a three-way team name trade. Charlotte would become the Hornets again, New Orleans would become the Jazz again, and Utah would become the Utah Bobcats (or something else entirely). Win-win-win.Get out. https://dribbble.com/MakaioCall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHawk447 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 (@ Cujo) Leave it "bee?" Got it...Pelicans??? I like the familiarity of that name in NOLA, but I would have preferred "Brass" or a reprise of the ABA entry's name, "Buccaneers."As for the Hornets, I'm all for that name reverting to Charlotte. "Teal and purple, teal and purple, teal and purple, teal and purple..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajeet Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Maybe they could've arranged a three-way team name trade. Charlotte would become the Hornets again, New Orleans would become the Jazz again, and Utah would become the Utah Bobcats (or something else entirely). Win-win-win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 RIP, Fluer-De-Bee, one of the best logos in sports. Agree. I hope they can make a cool Fluer-de-lis inspired alt for the Pelicans too. Maybe something along the lines of Tulane's alt logo, but obviously in more of a Fluer-de-lis shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Dumping the "Hornets" name: Thumbs down. It's a fine name and has been pointed out, we are losing a great alt logo in the fleur-de-bee.Pelicans: Given that they are doing this, thumbs up. It's a fine name. There is absolutely nothing wrong with choosing a bird (the state bird, at that). It is unique in major pro sports and is not tacky. It beats the heck out of "Wild".The likely use of "Hornets" by Charlotte: Thumbs WAY down. I know, we all liked the Charlotte Hornets, but franchise confusion bugs me. The only thing worse is if they gave the new hornets the "history" that the current franchise had in exhange for the Bobcats history being housed in New Orleans. I prefer obvious franchise lineage and even feel that the Ravens should be the Baltimore Browns. Additionally, I never minded "Bobcats". Beats "Heat" and "Magic."The long shot that Utah gives up "Jazz" to New Orleans. Thumbs even further down. More franchise confusion, but given the "Pelicans" name, seems unlikely. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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