Should the Bobcats change their name?
by WhatAboutBob_cats on Feb 28, 2010 10:28 PM EST
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Although I don't agree that the Bobcats should change their name, apparently a good number of Charlotteans do. In this Charlotteobserver.com poll, 76 percent of site visitors think the Bobcats should change their name. So what do you think? Please write your suggestions for names in the comments.
Now as I said before, I wouldn't agree with a name change from the Bobcats. According to Rick Bonnell, it would cost between $3 million and $10 million to change the name. Just think about all of the jerseys and other retail that would instantly lose value. However, if a name was needed, I'd suggest the Charlotte Flying Biscuits. It includes "flying" which would satisfy those who get a jolly over the name "Flight" and it ties to Charlotte's love of comfort food. The logo would be the following:
Now tell me you wouldn't buy a shirt with that on it!
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Absolutely.
Jordan doesn’t have control of that, but I would love to get rid of any references to that egomanicac Bob Johnson and get something that, you know, actually has something to do with Charlotte. Flight would be great.
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Obvious solution via Bill Simmons:
Charlotte becomes the Hornets.
New Orleans becomes the Jazz.
Utah becomes the Bobcats.
Done and done.
I love that I idea, but I don't see it happening
According to Rick Bonnell’s nba exec source, it costs between 3 and 10 million dollars. In this economy I just don’t see three teams taking on name change costs even for their proper names as much as everyone would love to see them (except for Utah who’s probably taken on the jazz as their name).
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 9:18 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah...
Seriously… it has always bothered me that Utah kept the “jazz” in the name…
Also here's a link to an espn article about the first time a name was chosen for the new franchise
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/4395744677_66b6874cfa_o.jpg
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 9:36 AM EST reply actions
whoops that's not it but this is
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1755847
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
Anything related to bojangles is good w/ me.
It’s local, and something most every sports fan can get behind.
I don't really see the
purpose in changing the name. So what it was picked because of the owners name? What else is there going to be? The Flight? What is that? The Cougars? The Lightning? Bottom line, people can talk all they want, but if they aren’t supporting the team now, I’m pretty sure a name change won’t just make them all of the sudden become fans. We’ve grown comfortable with the name. To be upset that it was named after the owner after all of these years is pointless. Sure it was egotistical, but wouldn’t changing the name in spite of that be even more egotistical?
by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 1, 2010 10:25 AM EST reply actions
I haven't grown comfortable with the name.
And no, changing the name to get rid of the memory of an idiotic, selfish owner on behalf of the team, its fans, and the current ownership has nothing to do with ego.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 12:18 PM EST up reply actions
Well although you haven't grown comfortable with "Bobcats" I likely would never grow comfortable with "Flight"
1. It’s lame.
2. It evokes the image of fleeing. Is that the image we want our team to have? I think not.
3. Why flight? This is a Charlotte team. The only thing flight related in Charlotte is our airport. And what other city has an airport, right? Oh yeah, LOTS OF CITIES EVERYWHERE. The Wright Brothers? Not from Charlotte, don’t have anything to do with Charlotte.
4. It’s soooooooo lame.
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 12:28 PM EST up reply actions
Oh. Well here's how I feel about Bobcats.
1. It’s lame.
2. It evokes the image of a tiny animal that can’t do much to any other beast of prey. Is that the image we want our team to have? I think not?
3. Why Bobcats? This is a Charlotte team. Have we seen any Bobcats roaming at Tryon and 6th lately? And what other teams are named the Bobcats? Oh, yeah, no fewer than ten colleges, as well as countless primary schools. Oh, yeah, it’s named that because the original owner’s nickname was Bob and he’s an egomaniacal douchebag.
4. It’s soooooooo lame.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 12:44 PM EST up reply actions
But I'm not saying Bobcats is a great name. I'm saying Flight is no better, especially with an added cost of 3-10 million
Perhaps Bob did name it after himself. In fact, it’s not a stretch to say that he did. But I don’t see Flight as any better. The image of even an undersized predatory wild animal is better than a team of yellow-bellied wusses running away from a challenge.
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions
Flight has nothing to do with fleeing.
It’s about flying. Are US Navy F-18s fleeing when they take off from the deck of an aircraft carrier?
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 1:12 PM EST up reply actions
Until I really see a name
better than Bobcats, I’m sticking to it. It ties into the feline aspect the Panthers generated, it;ll cost a lot of money to change, 6 years worth of merchandise would be lost., bobcats run rampant in NC, though not Charlotte, and, with a team trying as hard as it is already to form an identity with the fans of the NBA and Charlotte, I don’t think a name change would be a beneficial business move. Like I said, no one is all of the sudden going to start supporting the team after all these years because of a name change. It really does nothing for the team.
by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 1, 2010 1:26 PM EST up reply actions
Box turtles also "run rampant" in NC.
Should we name the team after them?
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 1:35 PM EST up reply actions
Lol, of course not.
However, the fact that they do only adds to the reasons that they probably chose the Bobcats other than it being named after Bob Johnson.
by Charlotte Bobcat on Mar 1, 2010 2:44 PM EST up reply actions
I am amazed at how much traction this name change story is getting
"I could never be a thug, they don't dress this well." - Malice
by Julius Coxswain on Mar 1, 2010 10:42 AM EST reply actions
Me too
especially because I doubt any change will occur whatsoever
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
The story is gaining steam
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 12:14 PM EST reply actions
How about the Charlotte Sprawl?
Mascot: Sir Walter Sprawley
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 1:43 PM EST reply actions
Dude you trip me out.
This thread is getting hilarious.
I’m down with anything but the Dragons. Like I stated before, I like the name. The name doesn’t mean near as much to me as the way we play on the court. I’m not against a name change as long as it is BETTER than the Bobcats. I’d be down with bringing back the old Carolina Cougars name.
Here it is!
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 2:52 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
And here's Sir Walter Sprawley!
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 3:12 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Charlotte Plott Hounds
The state dog is the Plott Hound. A large breed used to hunt bear and wild boar (a recognition to the pork/BBQ industry). They are vicious and courageous, as well as loyal.
Ok I got it. The Carolina Shag! Mascots pictured belowe
A type of swing dance that developed in the 1930’s and 40’s. Shagging, combining nimble footwork with upbeat rhythm and blues (known as Beach music) originated at open air beach parties on the North and South Carolina coasts, and is also the official dance for the State of South Carolina.
AND HERE"S BARRY THE FLYING BISCUIT MASCOT
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 4:14 PM EST reply actions
******************Charlotte CATS******************
Simple, sounds better,crossover…..could move a couple of notches beyond bobcat on the cat predator meter if desired……dump Jackson while your at it…….
I like this name idea as much as your dumping Jax idea
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
I don't understand
why this movement to change the team’s name has picked up so much steam in recent days. I think it’s a complete and utter waste of both time and money. I think we’re slowly starting to finally build an entity and a fanbase around this team, and like some of have said, rebranding the team would make the third name change in 10 years to an NBA team in Charlotte. That in itself makes it hard to build an identity. And all this talk on the Internet about how Jordan should buy the Hornets name/logo from Shinn….really? I mean, REALLY, people? What’s wrong with folks?
Bobcats is not that bad of a name, and as a fan since the team’s inception, the name has grown on me (and yes, even the color orange). People who are upset about it being named after Bob, just need to get over it. I think Cougars was a missed opportunity, but what’s done is done. And don’t even get me started on Charlotte Flight….
There are more important things to worry about our team right now than its name. So I hope this mess will blow over soon so we can instead focus on more important issues.
It's gaining momentum because the reason the name exists in the first place is finally leaving town.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
Do NOT change this team's name!
This is nuts. The biscuits? Exactly how long do you think it would take the media to tie Jordan’s famous product to the team name? Whenever the team loses every single article will contain comments about how the “AirBiscuits” were blown out.
Why not just call ourselves the Charlotte Farts and save them the trouble.
The Flight? It sounds like we’re fleeing something. (take flight) And what would the mascot look like? A guy in a Wright Bros plane replica? A falcon or a hawk maybe? That way we could draw the fans from Atlanta… to BURN THE BUILDING DOWN. Perhaps a pigeon would be more appropriate since that seems to be what a lot of you think of Michael Jordan.
Maybe something NASCAR related….. I KNOW! The Pistons! No, wait, that won’t work.
How about The Charlotte Queens after the Queen City? We can probably pick up a few of the old Charlotte Sting WNBA uniforms on the cheap.
Changing the name will only serve to confuse the casual fans. I’m a hockey fan and tried hard to support the local minor league team. But they changed owners and names 4 times in 6 years. What do you think are the odds of my spending my green on a sweatshirt when I can be pretty sure the name is gonna change again in another couple of years? I already have 3 from the older teams that I use for junk wear around the house. I already have a Hornets jacket ($65) a Hornets “first flight” tshirt from the first year they made the playoffs ($16) and a Mugsy Bogues game shirt ($50) in my closet to go along with my multiple Cats hats, shirts, etc.
We would lose Rufus as well. All stock with Bobcats logos will have to be junked and replaced with the new team colors and so forth. Time Warner Arena would require a LOT of renovating. Tickets would have to be redesigned and multiple corporate partners would have to alter their tie-in slogans. A massive marketing campaign would have to be launched across the country to “brand” the new name. None of that stuff gets done for free. So MJ caves in and makes a change because some people are pissed off that the first 3 letters of the name reference the ego of a former owner.
A lot of you same people clammoring for a name change will be the first ones to scream and complain when Jordan doesn’t spend any money on contracts and free agent acquisitions. Time to choose. Where do YOU want the new owner(s) to spend their capital?
If the name of the team changes I think it’s a fair bet that I will cease being a fan and I won’t be the only one. I might be able to stomach the Charlotte Cougars because it continues the feline trend and has a certain nostalgic air to it. Personally I’m a dog person, but Bulldogs would cause problems with Georgia and upset poor old Uga when we hire his twin as our new mascot.
The funny thing is, I can already think of one or two people here at ROF that will read this and think, “If it means we get rid of Ourday, we DEFINITELY need to change the name!”
The team name ideas are more a joke than anything else.
But seriously, you would stop being a fan just because the team changed its name?
by and1droid on Mar 2, 2010 2:38 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I consider it a joke too.
And I do realize that some of us are just having fun. But amidst the silly biscuit pics and comments like my “air biscuit” remark above, there is more than one person taking the whole thing very seriously.
And yes, as I await the cacophanous flood of “fake fan!” comments, I can honestly say that were the name to change it would result in a serious dent in my fandom.
by Ourdaywillcome on Mar 5, 2010 7:08 PM EST up reply actions
Really?
I’m not trying to be a jerk or anything, but you can’t GIVE Charlotte Hornets gear away. I’ve seen tees at the local flea market for $3 and they weren’t flying off the shelves.
by Ourdaywillcome on Mar 5, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
I have the free T-Shirt from the last Charlotte Hornets game
and some other pristine Hornets gear. I doubt they are worth anything.
Maybe a mint Carolina Cougar jersey would be worth something.
by Ft.Mill Bobcat on Mar 5, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah I bought an Alonzo Mourning Jersey from Goodwill for $4
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 5, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
I was really talking about value in terms of cool points
I would love a Mourning Jersey from Goodwill
Yeah I would have paid more
I was quite excited; especially because that was my dream purchase from a goodwill
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 7, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
I saw someone wearing one at the Golden State game.
Was it you?
by Ft.Mill Bobcat on Mar 7, 2010 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
Man I see tons of people always wearing hornets gear at bobcats games
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 7, 2010 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
You're guys' name is fine
but you’re team colors are a different story, sorry to say. The orange is okay, but that other blue-ish gray-ish color is kinda….eh
by baron_davis needs a fro on Mar 1, 2010 7:20 PM EST reply actions
see
im a fan, and i HATE our road jerseys.
we should move away from blue anyway. too cliched nowadays. orange made us original.
--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)
The orange should definitely make a come up
They will probably break them out next year or maybe for the playoffs.
"I could never be a thug, they don't dress this well." - Malice
by Julius Coxswain on Mar 1, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
come...back?
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
I think the blues are great.
I didn’t dislike the oranges, but the blue is much better.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, I too dislike the Blue/Gray
Its too drab and boring…I think a brighter color blue would be wonderful, like the NY Knicks or Clipper Blue or Maverick Blue…just brighten it up a tad…
I like the blues as well
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
Because the warriors and the suns never had orange unis?
I think orange isn’t bad per say, but our old orange unis were kind of ugly
You're being sarcastic, right?
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 2, 2010 11:02 PM EST up reply actions
Mixed Feelings, I really don't know...
On one hand, I think we should definitely keep the name Bobcats. Like others have said, we are just starting to gain some momentum as the Bobcats and people want to change it?? Where does our identity go? So what if you don’t like the word BOB in front of CATS?? Even if we change our name that won’t change the fact that we WERE named the Bobcats OR were owned by Bob Johnson. ..And plus there really aren’t that great of alternatives…the Charlotte Flight?? Are you kidding me?? If we change to that, I will stop supporting the team, thats just lame! Buy back the Hornets name? People, face it, the Hornets left us, they arent coming back…we had good times with the Hornets but that is over now! Plus, it would take millions to change..where does MJ, who just shelled out millions, and expects to possibly lose more millions as Johnson did, have the money to do this??
On the other hand, it could be a fresh start for the team. With MJ as owner and new name, it could gather some fans. But it would have to be a good name, and not something goofy and stupid like Dragons or Flight or Biscuits! It would cost millions, but it could rally the city going into its first playoffs (hopefully) and bring in millions. And bringing back the Hornets name and colors could be an okay idea…Nola can name their team for themselves, thus satisfying them, and we could have our jerseys, history, colors and all back. Additionally, polls overwhelmingly show that the people of Charlotte want a name change…
So, I don’t really know if I’m a yes man or no man, they both have positives and negatives. But until we can come up with something better than Bobcats, just stick with it, its starting to catch on…
One possible team name that no one has yet mentioned is the....
REGULATORS
This could be a great name…like the Hornets, the Regulators has some historical significance to our area, the Carolinas…look it up:
http://uncpress.unc.edu/nc_encyclopedia/regulator.html
Additionally, since the Regulators were called the ‘Carolina Regulators’ back in the day, we could change our marketing to a double state wide population, gathering more fans and support like the Panthers or Hurricanes.
Their nickname could be the ‘REGS’ and the logo could look something like the NE Patriots Logo, but not exactly the same. As for colors, I don’t know, you could do Red White and Blue, or you could even do Tarheel blue and try to gain some of the Tarheel following (as the Panthers did with their Tarheel/Teal Blue). What do ya’ll think??
What?
The Panthers electric blue is nowhere close to Columbia blue, the color UNC took from Columbia University to represent their sports teams.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 7:47 PM EST up reply actions
Woah
I’m not saying that the Panthers blue is exactly like Carolina Blue, its not…but come on, seriously, you don;t think the Panthers came up with their colors without any thought to attracting Carolina Tarheel fans…because that blue is a lighter blue and slightly resembles Tarheel Blue
No, I don't.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
I really like regulators
plus our team song will be awesome
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORjG0u_J-VE
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
they should hold the game up before tip off and play this song while MJ walks to his seat
by OldschoolBlue on Mar 1, 2010 8:38 PM EST up reply actions
I dig it, so it must happen
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions
What exactly is this "identity" we'll lose?
A team with a .368 winning percentage that’s never even broken the 40-win barrier while alienating fans and the business community all the while?
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
It's our history...
Whether you like or not, it happened and its our history and a part of our identity now and forever…
thats the thing
we dont HAVE an identity.
we dont even have a real TV broadcast.
thats why we need to make our own.
--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)
by StudMuffin15 on Mar 1, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Exactly.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 8:49 PM EST up reply actions
there's a roller derby team
in columbia called the “richland regulators”.
theres a player on there nammed Eye Candy Stroy and another nammed Juggs Judy.
FYI.
--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)
yep, i’m all to familiar with the Derby Girl scene here in Columbia :)… Quad Squad oh yeah!
In mother Russia no one can hear you scream.... or is that space?...now that I think about it, it's definitely space....
by mad_dog_maddux on Mar 3, 2010 11:06 AM EST up reply actions
I like the Bobcats as a name
Flight sounds like a d league team name
"Who Wants some pudding pops?, delicious and nutritious!
Bobcats sounds like an elementary school name.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
What's wrong with an elementary school name?
Mine was the Dilworth Trolleys? That’s not a bad name if you like names that tie to the history.
I know of some elementary schools called the Eagles. Would you like to tell some Philadelphia Eagles fans their name is “elementary school?”
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
I would suggest that they probably had their name (1933) before most of those elementary schools.
The Bobcats, however, emerged in a national sports market that had no fewer than ten NCAA teams already named that and countless other programs at lower levels.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 9:54 PM EST up reply actions
Ah ok I see well put
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 1, 2010 10:53 PM EST up reply actions
ha I always saw stephen graham to be lame dunno why lol
"Who Wants some pudding pops?, delicious and nutritious!
I wonder if MJ will hire Barkely to GM haha
then Isaih Thomas as a talent scout
"Who Wants some pudding pops?, delicious and nutritious!
He likes friends more than competent employees.
It’s entirely possible.
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by MichaelProcton on Mar 1, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
Charlotte Rage
how about that name? I think it’s quite an improvement from Charlotte Bobcats though.
no,
but the city is.
--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)
by StudMuffin15 on Mar 1, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
North Carolina Spar Reels.
Done.
Blogging at Ridiculous Upside, where my terrible writing meets people's eyes.
Why don't we pull a Tampa?
Tampa Bay Devil Rays …. now Tampa Bay Rays
Charlotte Bobcats… become Charlotte Cats.
since no one can agree on the type of cat..
then how about
Charlotte Big Cats..
pretty much covers panthers, cougars, lions, tigers, and reaching a bit here.. bobcats
Charlotte Blobcats
Much bigger than the average cats. Makes me think of an enormous cat roaming the streets a la Godzilla, only it’s just a really fat cat
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 2, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
One alternative solution...
would be to stress the shorter version: ‘Cats. Technically speaking, we don’t change our name, but do demonstratively remove “Bob” and have a nickname as our main way of actual fans speaking to each other. It’s a bit like calling the Celtics (a mispronunciation anyway) the Cs or, in a somewhat less apt analogy, calling the Pitt. Pirates the “Bucs.” I know it will overlap with the Panthers somewhat, but it could be a good split. I always thought Rufus looked like a kind of generic wild cat thing anyway…
by LonghornedBobcat on Mar 5, 2010 5:39 PM EST reply actions
The first thing that comes to mind when I hear Bob...
…is Fight Club. “This is Bob. Bob had bitch tits.” Really intimidating.
I would love it if the team became the Carolina Cougars. But there aren’t many names worse than the Bobcats. I wouldn’t mind Flight.
The Charlotte Fight Club
sounds better then the Flight. I’m against changing the name, but you might have a winner.
by Ft.Mill Bobcat on Mar 10, 2010 9:44 PM EST up reply actions
I'll have the Charlotte Patriots for 500 please.
"Once again the trousers of evil are yanked down by the mocking hands of justice!"-Revshawn
Charlotte Flight or somethink that does in Air Jordan ownership makes sense.
OSU '06
Trade for Gerald Wallace!!
So many changes since i left. Even, the name???
I’ve been out of town on business for the last 5 weeks and so many changes involving the teams since i left, wow!
They absolutely should NOT change the name.
I challenge anyone who doesn’t think a real live Bobcat is a bad-assed animal to get in a cage with a pissed off specimen. Rip you to shreds! I’m talking to you Procto.
dude hasn't been around since, well uh...
we went on a winning streak
(knock on wood)
If he wants to disprove the theory that he only is around for the low points of our season, he should do it. Fine by me.
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by WhatAboutBob_cats on Mar 14, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
He wont be back
Unless we start the losing trend again…
by andrewlail76 on Mar 14, 2010 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
why people post
I think there are maybe three types of posters to sports blogs (and I suppose this rationale probably holds for political blogs as well.)
1) Those who post for the friendly interaction— and note the key word “friendly.” One finds a group of people with whom one shares a dedicated interest and it’s a place to get together when actual in-person social conversation is not viable. The interaction can be intellectual/analytical or it might just be “hooray for our team,” or both. It is still a conversation, it’s just that the conversation is in cyberspace. The game threads are an obvious example of this,
2) Those who write in the hope that others will find what they write entertaining, but who are not typically involved in conversation per se. I’m one of those. On this site, oddly enough, the longer-winded writers are generally engaged in conversation as well as posting their long analytical theses, which is really unique and really cool.
3) Those who need to argue— note that I didn’t say “like” to argue, but rather “need” to argue— because that’s their nature, and it’s a need which undoubtedly manifests itself in virtually every other milieu in that arguer’s environment. For that type of person, any and every social interaction is an opportunity to assert what they perceive as dominance over the lesser specimens. Sometimes that person is indeed imbued with a surplus of intellect and/or knowledge, and sometimes they’re just deluded. Either way, such confrontational behavior is generally not appreciated by others even though they will often unwittingly reward it. Others who are not so aggressive by nature or need, will often a) let the arguer have their way to mollify and b) sometimes even play along if their own defenses are triggered by a particularly provocative stimulus. The arguer interprets (a) as submission and (b) as positive reinforcement for the aggressive behavior.
Good advice on any forum is not to feed the trolls.
by bugjackblue on Mar 15, 2010 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions
so your pretty much saying:
1) the fans
2) the entertainers
3) the douchebags
overall, i completely agree with you. its a common trend i do find in almost every type of blog. it doesnt matter—it could be rap and i could find somebody arguing why his person is better. i could find the person that is a dedicated fan. and i can find the person that finds a unique and third-party perspective on the subject itself.
its not a necessarily bad trend, but those with a negative vibe can be very…. cynical.
--(insert quote, lyric, or joke here)
by StudMuffin15 on Mar 15, 2010 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions
yep
Except that those in categories 2 and 3 are also fans, otherwise they wouldn’t be posting at all. Yeah, even the ’bags are fans, just disagreeable ones.
This is the best assessment of blog behavior I've ever seen.
Let’s see…
blindfold…. check
cigarette… check
wait for it…..
Don’tcha just HATE those long winded guys in group 2?
by Ourdaywillcome on Mar 18, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
haha. You don't like The Bankers?
I’d prefer to stick with Bobcats. In my neck of the woods, rural NW NC, seeing an actual bobcat is not an uncommon occurrence. I like the mascot.
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