Hornets

[carolinapanther91]

Will Charlotte ever take the Hornets name back now that NOLA is changing their name?

I know it would cost a lot to re brand and all that, but i think it would be great for the city of charlotte.

[carolina-chuck]

It's going to happen after the season, before the Draft. MJ isn't dumb.

MJ is going to make more in return by rebranding.

[Herbert The Love Bug]

duh. why are we having the thread again

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

He's new, cut him some slack.

Welcome to the Huddle and yes, yes we are getting the name back.

[chknwing]

He's new, cut him some slack.

Welcome to the Huddle and yes, yes we are getting the name back.

call me superstitious but can we not be so over confident that it will happen. Don't want to jinx it.

[cdandi1]

yeah the over confidence and certainty makes me think I missed the announcement that it was going to happen...which I don't remember happening. Don't want to jinx anything!!!!

[YoungPanthers89]

"We have to to the conclusion that it would be lucrative to stick with the Bobcats name"

-then I kill myself

[chubs2496]

I'm curios as to when's the soonest they can become the hornets. Could they change over this off season since the name is already owned by the league and still has merchandise and so forth.

Seems they could fast track the deal and let the bobcats become the hornets the upcoming year

[chknwing]

my guess nothing can be made officail until after New Orleans is officially renamed. which wont happened until after the regular season is over.

[GamecockSmitty4]

I think they will do it in the 2014 offseason. I have no evidence, but I think that makes the most sense. Unless MJ is tired of the attendance and merch sales and hopes/thinks that a rebrand will bring more $ next year. However, as far as a brand goes, I think it would be best to wait until we have a competitive team (2014-15 season) before rebranding. You don't want even a single season of crappiness to be stuck with a brand.

[chubs2496]

I think they will do it in the 2014 offseason. I have no evidence, but I think that makes the most sense. Unless MJ is tired of the attendance and merch sales and hopes/thinks that a rebrand will bring more $ next year. However, as far as a brand goes, I think it would be best to wait until we have a competitive team (2014-15 season) before rebranding. You don't want even a single season of crappiness to be stuck with a brand.

That's a good point. Didnt think about that.

[rscott94]

I can't wait until when 20 years from now people start wearing retro bobcats gear and some douche starts a movement to COME BACK CATS

Difference between the Bobcats and the Hornets is the Hornets actually have history where as the Bobcats are just meh...

I see what you're saying though even if I want the Hornets back in Charlotte

[wareagleflyboy]

Considering currently the bobcats only average just over 7000 on tv viewership (partially due to crappy contracts) and are dead last in merchandise sales. I don't see how a name change could hurt even without the history.

[chknwing]

MJ could wait til 2014 but what if charlotte isnt the only franchise looking at obtaining the Hornets name. Stranger poo has happened.