Whiskey River is going full retard

[MadHatter]

I'm curious how good the Hurricanes fanbase was before that Stanley Cup?

 

Fanbase was fantastic.

 

I was at game 7 in Raleigh and it was by far the best tailgating and game experience I have EVER had....and that includes the 2003 Super Bowl.

 

Hockey fans are insane.

[Ricky Spanish]

College basketball is boring as hell. UNC/Duke/State fans are the absolute worst thing about living in NC. There's a valid reason the Canes have good attendance; Raleigh is a boring dump and there's literally nothing else to do around there.

The Panthers struggle because Charlotte and NC/SC is mostly transplants from all over. Charlotte really exploded in the 90s. It's not like '88 when the Hornets came along and were the only thing in town for locals.

Cam Newton is a polarizing figure. If he can elevate and become the best player in the league, and win multiple Super Bowls, it will make the fan base explode. But that's how extreme it will have to be. It's not like the Hornets where everyone goes crazy over them even though they suck. The Panthers are gonna have to be consistently great to grow a rabid following.

 

Can confirm, lived in Raleigh for 10 years growing up. Canes games were the only thing to do when they kicked the icecaps out of town... the bastards. I never forgave them for it. 

 

Charlotte is 50x better.