Since we won’t know the Hornets draft position until May 30th it’s nearly impossible to predict what they’ll do with their two selections in the upcoming draft. 18-year-old power forward Anthony Davis from the University of Kentucky is going to be the #1 pick no matter which team wins the draft lottery. For this blog [...]
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Eric Gordon Key To Hornets Draft
May 1, 2012
As Dell Demps maps out the future of the Hornets with new owner Tom Benson one thing is very clear…the team has to decide if they are in or out regarding Eric Gordon…and they have to make this decision before the NBA Draft. Before I go on…here are two answers to frequently asked questions about [...]
Hornets Name Change NOT Necessary
April 30, 2012
When Saints (and new Hornets owner) Tom Benson announced at his introductory media conference that he wanted to change the name of his new team to something more local…fans rejoiced. Since the team relocated to New Orleans in 2002 many have longed for a more local name. That said, I now think changing the name [...]
2012 Saints Mock Draft
April 20, 2012
This WSDU Mock Saints Draft was originally published: 2-8-12 Back then I had the Saints reaching for…an taking…Boise St. DT/DE Billy Winn in the 2nd round. Because of the bounty hit scandal the Saints no longer have a 2nd round selection. So I’m dropping Winn to the 3rd round (where he is projected to go). 2012 [...]
6 Ways Hornets Can Improve Under New Owner Tom Benson
April 16, 2012
Since WDSU…Channel 6…is always on your side…here are 6 ways the Hornets can improve greatly: 1. Rebrand IMMEDIATELY! Don’t wait! Announce a new nickname and new colors ASAP! The Colors should be black & gold. This is not even worth a discussion. If asked what our cities colors are…all fans will respond…black and gold! Nickname [...]
NEW OWNER OF THE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS: TOM BENSON (Originally Pusblished 2-15-12)
April 8, 2012
NEW OWNER OF THE NEW ORLEANS HORNETS: TOM BENSON I believe that Saints owner Tom Benson has to become the next owner of the New Orleans Hornets. According to Joe Gerrity of the website hornets247.com Benson is one of the potential buyers working to acquire the NBA-owned franchise. Their is a provision prohibiting NFL owners from [...]
The Case For Austin Rivers
April 3, 2012
If the Hornets don’t land the #1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft this summer…if the franchise is picking 2nd-4th…they should select Duke University guard Austin Rivers!!!!! We all know the #1 overall pick is going to be University of Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis. Davis was AWESOME this season leading the Wildcats to a [...]
How Faith Can Bring Jeremy Lin To New Orleans
March 20, 2012
A wise sports anchor once told me “stay away from public conversations regarding politics and religion…all those topics do is cause controversy.” While I can’t disagree with the man who told me that…I am going to write about religion and how one players faith may lead him to New Orleans. Like all NBA fans I [...]
Dell Demps: A Study In Contradiction
March 19, 2012
Plain and simple, the Hornets (from a basketball operations stand point) lack vision. Some say the blame for moves that are best described as buffoonish falls on the NBA (the teams current owner)…others on general manager Dell Demps! I’m not sure who gets the blame…all I know is that this organization is so lost right now [...]
AP Top 25, All-America Teams, My Final Four
March 12, 2012
I’m an Associated Press college basketball voter…below is my final Top 25 poll as well as All-America Team honors. I also added in my Final Four prediction. ———————————————————————————————– AP Top 25 For 3-12-12 1. Kentucky 2. Syracuse 3. Missouri 4. Michigan State 5. Kansas 6. North Carolina 7. Ohio State 8. Duke [...]
