guarantee the panthers WILL DRAFT Cam Newton

[teeray]

It won't be a factor at all.

Only an idiot factors hype into making a draft pick.

excitement =/= hype. Peterson could spark interest and excitement to the team.

[Mr. Scot]

excitement =/= hype. Peterson could spark interest and excitement to the team.

Whoever is picked will spark excitement, even if there's a trade down.

[Millions]

It won't be a factor at all..

They're doing there homework obviously but when I think of face of the franchise which Rivera is on record of saying we need if I am not mistaken. I think of someone the media and fans will identify with when thinking of our team that is sparking interest. With the way Luck going back to school took the air out of some of our fans hopes for the future Newton could build that back up.

[thecarolinaswagger]

People actually think Marty Hurney factors a fan draft party into his thinking about what to do in the draft?

That's the dumbest thing to come down the pike in a while.

Hurney will do what he thinks is best. He doesn't give a flying rep about whether fans at the party will cheer or not.

what's dumb, is you failing to realize that hurney and rivera and richardson have ALREADY DECIDED that they are drafting newton # 1 overall, therefore they are having a huge free draft party to generate more fan interest for the upcomng season. you really think the panthers would have this party to draft a defensive tackle, or a corner back? get real!!! the writing is on the wall

[Mr. Scot]

They're doing there homework obviously but when I think of face of the franchise which Rivera is on record of saying we need if I am not mistaken. I think of someone the media and fans will identify with when thinking of our team that is sparking interest. With the way Luck going back to school took the air out of some of our fans hopes for the future Newton could build that back up.

Hurney made it clear recently that ticket sales and interest don't factor into who they pick.

Winning sells tickets. Pick the best player and screw the hype.

Only an idiot takes stuff like that into account when he's making a draft pick.

[thecarolinaswagger]

I promise this thread is a failure.

and i promise, that nobody gives a sht what you think

[Mr. Scot]

what's dumb, is you failing to realize that hurney and rivera and richardson have ALREADY DECIDED that they are drafting newton # 1 overall, therefore they are having a huge free draft party to generate more fan interest for the upcomng season. you really think the panthers would have this party to draft a defensive tackle, or a corner back? get real!!! the writing is on the wall

Newton may be the pick, or he may not.

Thinking the draft party says anything about it is just flat stupid.

[Millions]

Hurney made it clear recently that ticket sales and interest don't factor into who they pick.

Winning sells tickets. Pick the best player and screw the hype.

Only an idiot takes stuff like that into account when he's making a draft pick.

I see us getting the best prospect who's a winner and the hype win/win :yesnod:

[MadHatter]

What exactly are you guaranteeing this with? You gonna pay us all if you're wrong?

Nah, he is just another moron making another moronic thread.

[raleigh-panther]

Hope for now and the future may be poo-poo'ed by some, but, it does keep a lot PSL holders interested and paying.

...and in case Mr. Scott and others don't realize it, it is the PSL holders that keep the Panthers playing in Charlotte, particularly in this economy, and our having to pay regardless of the product on the field is the reason those who can't afford tickets, get to see the team on TV, in the comfort of their living rooms, for free.

If anyone thinks that the level of frustration with those PSL holders isn't high, they are sadly mistaken...and if there are those who think we just go to be 'seen', well they are wrong there too. We go for the football and what we have seen the past several years on the field is far from it.

One thing is certain, as a PSL Holder, I have no more interest in watching a pro team that can't get a touchdown much less a first down. This QB abyss has been in the making for any number of years. It has hit bottom now. Even long time PSL holders, from the beginning, are starting to leave the stadium in droves and if Siefert was ineffective, Fox was beyond boring and the last 2 years, near comatose. I also make sure those sentiments are known in the 2-3 questionnaires I get from the team each year.

The answer to the QB problem of the Panthers is not on the roster. It is not in free agency either and that is MHO.

I saw enough at the stadium last year to realize the truth of it and for that reason, though I have as much concern about Newton as anyone else, I'm all for taking a chance on that athletic ability and the kid's desire to be something. Others may disagree, and that's what forums are all about.

All I know is that I won't be so willing to part with my $4200 for tickets alone this year and into the future unless the Panthers take a chance to fix the 32nd offense in the league. Without a QB a pro team is nothing, absolutely nothing.

Is the safe pick a DT, sure it is, so, great, we will be maybe 4-12 vs. 2-14. The reality is, to me, no amount of coaching is going to make Moore better under pressure or Clausen be something he isn't. Forget about Tony Pike, another wasted draft pick by Hurney and company.

Newton is a great athlete, can he be a great pro QB, or a great leader, or the face of the franchise, don't know, just like we don't know about any of them. At some point, a chance must be taken and that chance is now.

I believe that draft party is no coincidence either. For as much as we can talk about 'winning' curing all, it is also about hope and ticket sells, and sponsors paying more etc. Winning one season is not enough. Winning every other season is not enough either. If this team wants fans, it needs to be a consistent winner for a period of time and that starts with a QB. Take Manning from Indy, what are they? Take Brees from NO, what are they? They are below average teams and that is what the Panthers are now.

[SuperMan]

and i promise, that nobody gives a sht what you think

You are the poster child for why abortion is legal.

[SuperMan]

Ok? So the fact that you have been registered on here since Dec 2008 with rep still doesn't change the fact that you can't trade for Carson Palmer right now.

I never posted we could, my signature is assuming the lockout gets resolved before the draft, i should probably change it because its not looking to likely at the moment.

[SuperMan]

quite possibly.....THE....lamest thing i have EVER read , not only on the ENTIRE internet, but also including the many leather bound books I have read

so wait, your telling me you can READ? that's truly amazing.

[CarolinaKat]

Hurney made it clear recently that ticket sales and interest don't factor into who they pick.

I cant be the only one that thinks this is the stupidest thing ever. Ticket sales and interest are the only thing thats important. If no one in this area is interested you dont sell tickets then you dont generate money. Look at the Bobcats for an example. Drafting someone like Cam is a guaranteed boost in tickets sales and interest