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Do you believe jersey numbers should be retired?
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:03 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:03 pm
I personally don't care for it and glad Bama doesn't do it as I enjoy #12 out on the field.Namath and The Snake's number.But I like the whole statue thing with great players and coaches.
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Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:07 pm to Magnum73
Ehh it's whatever. I like having Jersey numbers mean something personally. Like the 1 Jersey for Florida has special meaning.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:09 pm to Magnum73
I'm glad that we don't, but if we'd been doing it for 50 years I'd probably be fine with that too. Just up to each school.
I like what LSU does with the #18, though. That's a very neat tradition.
I like what LSU does with the #18, though. That's a very neat tradition.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:16 pm to Magnum73
For a generational player, when their number had no previous meaning until they dominated in it and won it? Absolutely.
I can also appreciate #12 Bama, #7 LSU, #1 Michigan bringing the best out of players.
I can also appreciate #12 Bama, #7 LSU, #1 Michigan bringing the best out of players.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:38 pm to Magnum73
It’s definitely going to feel weird seeing Rakeem Boyd wearing #5 in our McFadden-era uniforms this year
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:41 pm to Magnum73
Nope, one person isn't bigger then the program.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 5:42 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:44 pm to SummerOfGeorge
I also agree with what Lsu does with #18 and Ole Miss with #38 honoring Chucky Mullins.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:46 pm to Magnum73
I don't have a problem with it. I think you should only be allowed to retire a number until one year after the player dies.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:49 pm to Magnum73
I’m good with it, but it should be a very exclusive club.
Heisman winners or true once-in-a-generation players.
Heisman winners or true once-in-a-generation players.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:52 pm to remaster916
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Nope, one person isn't bigger then the program.
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Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:54 pm to Magnum73
Only when it’s something truly significant. Ex: Jackie Robinson’s 42
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:55 pm to Gatorbait2008
quote:I agree with this. It’s cool having a number on the field that gets passed on for specific reasons like 18 and 7 for LSU. Two totally different “traditions” but both have some form of meaning.
I like having Jersey numbers mean something personally
Posted on 8/14/19 at 5:59 pm to Magnum73
I kind of wish it would stop. I mean, you can only use 1-99. At some point, you run out.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:01 pm to Magnum73
When you go in Bama's locker room, on each locker of the players number they list all the All Americans that wore that number. So no, never
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:06 pm to StopRobot
Wow that's pretty cool and impressive.Shows that player he has something to live up to to make that number proud.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:13 pm to StopRobot
There are only 99 numbers available and I'd rather retire jerseys and make them available to be shown somewhere than the number itself. We have 4 numbers retired permanently I think (2, 37, 38, and 56)
2 was Sterling Sharpe who is not known as being the nicest guy in the world. He's been asked many times to let a specific player (Alshon Jeffery) asked to wear the number and he refused. His right I guess but seems ego driven.
38 was our only Heisman winner George Rogers. His is the only one where I think should remain permanent.
The others 37 and 56 were out of respect for players that died I believe while at USC years ago. I think its ultimately up the those families to unretire them if they'd like. Im torn with these because im the end, I guess I wouldn't have known anything about those men had it not been for inquiring about the retired number so I can see how it keeps their legacies going.
Moving forward, outside of a Heisman, I don't think numbers should be retired.
2 was Sterling Sharpe who is not known as being the nicest guy in the world. He's been asked many times to let a specific player (Alshon Jeffery) asked to wear the number and he refused. His right I guess but seems ego driven.
38 was our only Heisman winner George Rogers. His is the only one where I think should remain permanent.
The others 37 and 56 were out of respect for players that died I believe while at USC years ago. I think its ultimately up the those families to unretire them if they'd like. Im torn with these because im the end, I guess I wouldn't have known anything about those men had it not been for inquiring about the retired number so I can see how it keeps their legacies going.
Moving forward, outside of a Heisman, I don't think numbers should be retired.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 6:30 pm to StopRobot
quote:that’s a cool idea
When you go in Bama's locker room, on each locker of the players number they list all the All Americans that wore that number
Posted on 8/14/19 at 7:28 pm to Magnum73
When I die .... I expect my frickin avatar and signing pic to be retired from the SECr (and for them to be rolled out once a year for scrooster Day when everyone celebrates by getting drunk and banging their wives or girlfriends or, in the case of Aggie, fapping into the jizz jar), so yeah, I can see why jerseys are retired.
Hell yes.
Hell yes.
This post was edited on 8/14/19 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 8/14/19 at 7:33 pm to StopRobot
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When you go in Bama's locker room, on each locker of the players number they list all the All Americans that wore that number.
That's cool as shite.
Posted on 8/14/19 at 8:31 pm to Magnum73
No, because if we retired the noteworthy Bama numbers, the incoming players would have triple digit numbers.
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