Dave Tepper is a “force of nature”

[Woodie]

3 hours ago, Black&BlueBubba said:

So glad that dude from SC didn’t get the team.  I’m loving what Tepper is doing.  

Just think of how bad it would have felt to have Navarro buy the team and give us more of the same (which I think it would have been) while Tepper goes on to buy the next team available and commences to build a juggernaut like he is trying to do here. 

On top of the consistent disappointment of mediocre season after mediocre season, we'd have had the dreaded "what if" horror show running through our head watching his team win.  What if that guy had bought the Panthers.  What if our owner had such a fun and relatable personality.  What if the Panthers had every possible advantage a wealthy owner can provide.  The what if's would have been endless and so, so frustrating.

[The Huddler]

told yall

[Moose Hoover]

He still got in his dig at Cam, though.

[Raskle]

3 hours ago, Woodie said:

Just think of how bad it would have felt to have Navarro buy the team and give us more of the same (which I think it would have been) while Tepper goes on to buy the next team available and commences to build a juggernaut like he is trying to do here. 

One of the points I made at the time, was that both JR and his son were endorsing Navarro to be the next owner, which didn't sit right with me. I kept trying to understand why anyone thought that someone that the previous owner, who was being ousted and publicly shamed, wanted to follow in his footsteps would be a good thing for the team.

 

I've been pro-Tepper since day one of his announcement of intent to buy the team. So glad it landed with him, and he's saying and more importantly doing what I feel are the right things that an owner should do. That even includes not rushing to can the two guys in charge, as so far, even my disgruntled view of Hurney has been impressed with his team build so far. I'm hoping this translates to not only wins this year, but consistency for years to come. The best part is is that Tepper doesn't seem afraid to mix it up, if need be, and if something isn't working has the balls to get it fixed. That's priceless in an owner, for sure.