Tepper expanding the ring of honor

[joeyxfresco]

16 minutes ago, mountainpantherfan2 said:

For the record, Sam Mills was not inducted into the Ring of Honor because of his coaching, the "Keep Pounding" speech or his cancer and death.  He was inducted solely on his accomplishments during his time as a player.  This is because he was inducted on Sept 27, 1998, during his first year on the coaching staff. 

Also, back in the mid 2000's the team added a rule that any new inductees must be retired for at least 5 years.  So Steve Smith would not be eligible until January 2, 2022 at the earliest.  However, Jordan Gross is now officially eligible.    

I’m sure Tepper would change that 5 year rule in a heartbeat 

[Still Brooklyn]

Smitty - yes

Peppers - maybe

Jake - doubtful

Gross - no

Moose - doubtful

Kalil - heck no

Luke - yes

Cam - yes

 

[L-TownCat]

On 3/26/2019 at 10:07 AM, Mr. Scot said:

Let's not throw too wide a net here, guys.

Honors like this are not for the good or the great, but for the elite. If you start putting too many people in here, you might have to "expand" the Ring of Honor to its own building.

Remember, the team is expected to be around for decades to come. You fill up the Ring of Honor now, do you have room to honor the players of the future?

It's the same reason we don't retire the  number of every player who had a good career with us.

If this were the case, Mills wouldn't be there.  

I prefer the Mills standard.  You must transcend just being a football player who played for the Panthers.  Those nominated must be synonymous with Panther-dom.

My nominations: Smitty, Peppers, Minter.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

On 3/26/2019 at 2:54 PM, panthers55 said:

The ring of honor seems more about the man as a player.

If this ^^^ is all it means, Smitty is definitely most qualified, but I'd change the name to "Ring of outstanding players".

[panthers55]

1 hour ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

If this ^^^ is all it means, Smitty is definitely most qualified, but I'd change the name to "Ring of outstanding players".

Really?   Ring of outstanding players??? Wow that has a catchy ring to it. LOL.

Problem is most football players are so entitled honor rarely plays into it. And unfortunately values and morals rarely play into winning football. Look at all the New England scandels.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

13 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

Really?   Ring of outstanding players??? Wow that has a catchy ring to it. LOL.

Problem is most football players are so entitled honor rarely plays into it. And unfortunately values and morals rarely play into winning football. Look at all the New England scandels.

Looks like it is time for me to lower my level of expectations when it comes to the "Panthers Ring of Outstanding Players" PROP or maybe PURP, "Panthers Ultimate Ring of Players".

[cookinwithgas]

A non player can be put in this so it's obviously not about athleticism. It's the Panthers Hall of Honor. Smith could get in because he's the Panthers WR GOAT. Gross could get in because of his impact/longevity/stayed a Panther. No reason to get all crazy about it.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

9 minutes ago, cookinwithgas said:

A non player can be put in this so it's obviously not about athleticism. It's the Panthers Hall of Honor. Smith could get in because he's the Panthers WR GOAT. Gross could get in because of his impact/longevity/stayed a Panther. No reason to get all crazy about it.

Meh, I wouldn't include non-players.  I don't mind if they have their own ring, just shouldn't be with the guys that risked their lives on the field of play.

[panthers55]

9 minutes ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Meh, I wouldn't include non-players.  I don't mind if they have their own ring, just shouldn't be with the guys that risked their lives on the field of play.

Too late. McCormack is already in it.

[NanuqoftheNorth]

6 minutes ago, panthers55 said:

Too late. McCormack is already in it.

Actually McCormack is about the only one I'd make an exception for up till now.  Too bad he wasn't younger back when the Panthers were first getting started, our history might have looked much different today.

[Squirrel]

So does the statue come with this?  We need more statues. Also two other players that should get in are.

 

Hoover and Walls. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

6 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

So does the statue come with this?  We need more statues. Also two other players that should get in are.

 

Hoover and Walls. 

Hoover and Walls were good, no doubt, but we can't give everbody a statue or we'll run out of places to put them.

Learn from human history grasshopper.

 

[DamnItJake!]

I like GROSS, Peppers shouldn't be up there yet.. sorry whatever happened between them Peppers was gone for a long time..Smitty not so sure either a lot of negativity with him! maybe its Mr Foot Rub Richardson! himself!! That would be epic..its in the statement of buyers agreement.Epic minds want to know!

[NanuqoftheNorth]

8 minutes ago, RIAnBOW said:

The manner in which his ownership tenure ended was certainly less than desirable but despite this, if not for Ol' Foot Rub and his vision and contacts and tenacity and money there would be no NFL franchise in Charlotte, NC. 

Perhaps, or maybe it would have taken another 5 or 10 or 20 years to land a team.

Having said that, JR nailed his sales pitch to the NFL, leapfrogging the favored cities to claim a franchise for the Carolinas.  He also assembled a great management team (initially anyway).