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KendrickPanther

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I was watching the Panthers game with my nieces today and we made a deal. If the Panthers win, we get some milkshakes. So when the Panthers went up big they were begging Coach Ron to run out the clock (I joke but they were counting seconds). So we go over to McDonalds and I'm surprised to see a Hornets logo on the cups with the words "Official Coffee of the Charlotte Hornets". It caught me off guard. I don't think I ever saw that kind of partnership under the old regime. My nieces got excited because I've bought them shirts with the logo and we started talking basketball in September.

 

I know the name change also was sponsored by Mercedes so hopefully the Hornets can start turning a profit with the corporate partners BJ blamed for his ineptitude. 

 

I'm sure most of you already knew that McDonalds was a partner with the Hornets but I think it's a good sign. Now if we can only get Carrier Heat Pumps and Harris Teeter 3rd Quarter three point contests back!

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The Hornets are a hot item in Charlotte now, so I can see plenty of corporate sponsors jumping on board.

 

I also think MJ's delay to pull the trigger on the name change was entirely marketing itself. He knew from day one that it was a smarter name to market with than the Bobcats. Just wanted to build up the hype and who can blame him?

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Yeah recently went to a concert this past week at TWC arena and they have made it look cool as hell in there. Just awesome seeing all the new logos around the place.

Have they completed the in arena renovations yet? I went to the first open house and all they had done was on the exterior and the lobby. Everywhere else was still blue and orange and bobcats related.

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Have they completed the in arena renovations yet? I went to the first open house and all they had done was on the exterior and the lobby. Everywhere else was still blue and orange and bobcats related.

 

I don't foresee them making the real renovations until next off season.  Money was approved to late to do anything of significance this year. 

 

That saiid,  Hornets are having there training camp here in Asheville and I can't wait to go check out some practices.  Maybe I can do a little TC update when that comes around.

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I don't foresee them making the real renovations until next off season.  Money was approved to late to do anything of significance this year. 

 

That saiid,  Hornets are having there training camp here in Asheville and I can't wait to go check out some practices.  Maybe I can do a little TC update when that comes around.

Is training camp at UNC-A again? 

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I don't foresee them making the real renovations until next off season. Money was approved to late to do anything of significance this year.

That saiid, Hornets are having there training camp here in Asheville and I can't wait to go check out some practices. Maybe I can do a little TC update when that comes around.

Renovation is the wrong word. I'm talking about rebranding the arena which they do pretty much every season. Is most of the stuff in there still Bobcats related or have they transitioned everything to the Hornets?

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Renovation is the wrong word. I'm talking about rebranding the arena which they do pretty much every season. Is most of the stuff in there still Bobcats related or have they transitioned everything to the Hornets?

 

That I don't know, but I think it's pretty safe to assume you're not going to see Bobcat's logos in there at all by the time they play in there.  The court was the biggest thing.

 

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Can't seem to find the exact days. Do you know what it runs through?

 

I know it starts in about two weeks.  I don't think they've released a set practice schedule yet.  Probably within the next week or so the schedule will be released...I'd imagine.  I just know it's there and we're two weeks away from it.

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