Jamikel Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 http://www.charlotteobserver.com/237/story/738988.htmlI'm going to forego any excitement until after a new owner is named (if he can even find a buyer.) After all, the last time Charlotte NBA fans were sick of the team's owner and wanted a change, we ended up with. . . Bob Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hopefully the new owners will do a full rebrand - including a name change.Bobcats is too junior high sounding. "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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hopefully the new owners will do a full rebrand - including a name change.Bobcats is too junior high sounding.And too redundant in an unimaginative way. I can't get over that the owner has the team named after himself. Bob's cats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Hopefully the new owners will do a full rebrand - including a name change.Bobcats is too junior high sounding.And too redundant in an unimaginative way. I can't get over that the owner has the team named after himself. Bob's cats?I know that's never been officially confirmed, but that's GOT to be the case. It's a silly name to begin with, but if true, Bobcats would be the all-time worst name in sports history. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Bring back the Charlotte Krunk. "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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I still don't understand why Bobcats (owner name notwithstanding) is such a "junior high" name, nor why their look is considered to be horrible. Buy some t-shirts and stuff at KJ Shop! KJ Branded | Behance portfolio POTD 2013-08-22 On 7/14/2012 at 2:20 AM, tajmccall said: When it comes to style, ya'll really should listen to Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Maybe he can sell it to Michael Jordan and become the Charlotte Air www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrySmalls Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Maybe he can sell it to Michael Jordan and become the Charlotte Air Does MJ have the knowledge of how to run a basketball franchise? His track record as Director of Basketball Operations with the Wizards was spotty at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Maybe he can sell it to Michael Jordan and become the Charlotte Air Does MJ have the knowledge of how to run a basketball franchise? His track record as Director of Basketball Operations with the Wizards was spotty at best.No, he does not. But he did have enough sense this year to realize that his best strategy at this point is to let Larry Brown do his thing and hope for the best. The Bobcats weren't good this year, but Brown's changes raised them to the realm of semi-respectable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I still don't understand why Bobcats (owner name notwithstanding) is such a "junior high" name, nor why their look is considered to be horrible.Agreed. Their primary logo is pretty terrible, but beyond that they've got an alright (though certainly not great) look.I can't recall any high schools or middle schools/junior highs that are called the Bobcats (I know they exist, you don't have to share all the ones you know...but it's certainly not that popular). I like the name. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Johnson said last month that he owns about 70 percent of the team. The Observer reported in April that minority partners have been told to expect roughly $35 million in cash losses the next two seasons. Roughly a year ago, while addressing the Observer's editorial board, Johnson implored the Charlotte business community to provide more financial support for his teamHow the does an NBA franchise, anywhere, lose $115 million in two years time? There's something seriously screwed up there. NBA and NFL franchises in particular are virtually assured to make money provided the ownership/management doesn't deliberately screw things up (TV rights money covers almost all the player salaries, which represents about 80% of a franchise's expenses; ticket revenues should make up more than the rest). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee. Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Johnson said last month that he owns about 70 percent of the team. The Observer reported in April that minority partners have been told to expect roughly $35 million in cash losses the next two seasons. Roughly a year ago, while addressing the Observer's editorial board, Johnson implored the Charlotte business community to provide more financial support for his teamHow the does an NBA franchise, anywhere, lose $115 million in two years time? There's something seriously screwed up there. NBA and NFL franchises in particular are virtually assured to make money provided the ownership/management doesn't deliberately screw things up (TV rights money covers almost all the player salaries, which represents about 80% of a franchise's expenses; ticket revenues should make up more than the rest).Cue rumors of the team moving to Hamilton. Welcome to DrunjFlix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphanic Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Are there that many Raptor haters to constitute a viable fanbase? "In the arena of logic, I fight unarmed."I tweet & tumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I still don't understand why Bobcats (owner name notwithstanding) is such a "junior high" name, nor why their look is considered to be horrible.Maybe it's just a regional thing, but it just seems to me that "Bobcats" is an over used nickname in youth leagues and middle schools. Maybe it's not that way in other parts of the country.I feel the same way about "paw print" logos. It seems to be very prominent in youth sports, and I'd hat it if a major pro team used it. "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." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I still don't understand why Bobcats (owner name notwithstanding) is such a "junior high" name, nor why their look is considered to be horrible.Agreed. Their primary logo is pretty terrible, but beyond that they've got an alright (though certainly not great) look.I can't recall any high schools or middle schools/junior highs that are called the Bobcats (I know they exist, you don't have to share all the ones you know...but it's certainly not that popular). I like the name.I agree too. I don't think it's bad. It's kind of lame if he named it after himself, but it's not like it's a legit name. I did not know (if this is the case) that a lot of junior highs used the name. Even so, not a lot of big-league teams do, so it's fine by me. And if up to me, I'd keep it out of the fear that the replacement would be awful (e.g. a creative name not ending in "s"). 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...
DustDevil61 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Cue rumors of the team moving to Hamilton. Or Seattle, as the case may warrant. AKA @LanRovr0 on Twitter LED Sig Credits to packerfan21396 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I still don't understand why Bobcats (owner name notwithstanding) is such a "junior high" name, nor why their look is considered to be horrible.Agreed. Their primary logo is pretty terrible, but beyond that they've got an alright (though certainly not great) look.I can't recall any high schools or middle schools/junior highs that are called the Bobcats (I know they exist, you don't have to share all the ones you know...but it's certainly not that popular). I like the name.I agree too. I don't think it's bad. It's kind of lame if he named it after himself, but it's not like it's a legit name. I did not know (if this is the case) that a lot of junior highs used the name. Even so, not a lot of big-league teams do, so it's fine by me. And if up to me, I'd keep it out of the fear that the replacement would be awful (e.g. a creative name not ending in "s").FWIW, the Arena Football League had a team named the Bobcats in the mid-late '90s. Played in Florida. Named the Florida Bobcats. Same colors as the Florida Marlins.Still don't make it a good NBA name, but...just figured I'd throw that out there. *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Are there that many Raptor haters to constitute a viable fanbase? He never said anything about moving to Hamilton, Ontario I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 FWIW, the Arena Football League had a team named the Bobcats in the mid-late '90s. Played in Florida. Named the Florida Bobcats. Same colors as the Florida Marlins.Still don't make it a good NBA name, but...just figured I'd throw that out there.And in an interesting parallel, they were also awful and unwatched at home. In fact, for a few years, they only played 2 of each season's home games at home, and spent the other five as a barnstorming team. On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkJourney Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Move the Bobcats somewhere else and put the Hornets back in Charlotte without George "The Pervert" Shinn. Chris Paul would be a god in Charlotte with him playing at Wake Forest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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