Tepper Presser Takeaways

[Jeremy Igo]

1. "What was, was. This is now."

Probably the most important quote from the day. Tepper just bought a used franchise, and he has no interest at all in talking about what the previous owner did with it. It is his now, time to move forward. Any media hoping to get more juicy details into JR's behavior will be disappointed.

 

2. Practice facility is happening. His most definitive language was used in regards to this. Look for an indoor practice field that can also be used for other functions.  Long overdue. It is silly that the team still has to practice at a hotel ball room when weather is bad. Embarrassing.

 

3. Tepper is a straight shooter. He did not have to say that he is under contract to keep the statue. He could have simply said it will stay. But, he chose to give all the info. Apparently, all the talk about open communication and transparency is not just lip service.

 

4. He is a Spiderman fan. This shows good taste in comics. If he would have gone Superman, I would have many concerns.

 

5. The Charlotte sports media was there in full force today. However, come the last days of training camp there will be 4 or 5 media types out there with me. We deserve better.

 

6. A team President will be named soon. He said he has two people in mind already. Look for it to be done before camp.

[Mr. Scot]

I can't believe he quoted Uncle Ben

[KB_fan]

How loud were the laughs / snorts in the room when Tepper told Person "yeah, I remember YOUR face!". LoL! I nearly choked laughing.

What reporter got tweaked the worst?

[TNPanther]

I’m intrigued by the possibility of new practice fields. Wonder if the city will develop a mixed use complex around it similar to the Battery in Atlanta.

[Mr. Scot]

More to the point though, he's not a super polished political type.  He says what he thinks, to the point where he's even willing to mildly call somebody out for asking a dumb question.

He sounds almost unprepared, and I think that's deliberate.  He isn't bringing well crafted remarks.  He's talking directly from his own thoughts.

[Moo Daeng]

He likes the football side

[Cary Kollins]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

More to the point though, he's not a super polished political type.  He says what he thinks, to the point where he's even willing to mildly call somebody out for asking a dumb question.

He sounds almost unprepared, and I think that's deliberate.  He isn't bringing well crafted remarks.  He's talking directly from his own thoughts.

 

Reminds me a lot of David Gettleman in this regard. I'm sure Tepper will put his foot in his mouth at some point, but I love everything I've heard so far.

[Mr. Scot]

Just now, Cary Kollins said:

Reminds me a lot of David Gettleman in this regard. I'm sure Tepper will put his foot in his mouth at some point, but I love everything I've heard so far.

No doubt whatsoever on that. Also no doubt he'll take responsibility and apologize for it when he does.

He's a likeable guy, so he'll probably get lots of "free passes".

[Mr. Scot]

Also, not sure how many people caught it, but as they were taking his mic off afterward he said something like "yeah, no one wants to see more of my chest hair"

[Jeremy Igo]

17 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Also, not sure how many people caught it, but as they were taking his mic off afterward he said something like "yeah, no one wants to see more of my chest hair"

Yeah, he was buttoning his shirt for the photo op and mentioned how he didn't want chest hair in it.

[DeeJay]

Love him already

[KB_fan]

I loved his comments about the importance of an engaged and present fan base.  Sounds like he will want to ensure a premium stadium experience.

[Mr. Scot]

Was this held in a different room than before?  Sure looked like a lot bigger room.

[RoaringRiot]

7 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Also, not sure how many people caught it, but as they were taking his mic off afterward he said something like "yeah, no one wants to see more of my chest hair"

Personally I loved it