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« on: January 07, 2025, 04:56:18 EST »
You know how Syracuse football awards #44 to one special player every year, to honor the legacy of Brown, Davis, and Little? I believe our basketball team should do the same with #5, once ZZ is gone (fingers crossed, we could get him for another year). Loftin is already hanging in the rafters, Admiral is borderline at that level, and ZZ is a cinch to be there in a few years. Since it's too late to retire #5, why not do the opposite? Keep it active every year for one special guy.
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« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2025, 05:07:16 EST »
Quote from: Black Diamond Vol on January 07, 2025, 04:56:18 EST
You know how Syracuse football awards #44 to one special player every year, to honor the legacy of Brown, Davis, and Little? I believe our basketball team should do the same with #5, once ZZ is gone (fingers crossed, we could get him for another year). Loftin is already hanging in the rafters, Admiral is borderline at that level, and ZZ is a cinch to be there in a few years. Since it's too late to retire #5, why not do the opposite? Keep it active every year for one special guy.
#5 is retired
ZZ was allowed to continue to wear it
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« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2025, 05:10:32 EST »
Quote from: PirateVOL on January 07, 2025, 05:07:16 EST
Quote from: Black Diamond Vol on January 07, 2025, 04:56:18 EST
You know how Syracuse football awards #44 to one special player every year, to honor the legacy of Brown, Davis, and Little? I believe our basketball team should do the same with #5, once ZZ is gone (fingers crossed, we could get him for another year). Loftin is already hanging in the rafters, Admiral is borderline at that level, and ZZ is a cinch to be there in a few years. Since it's too late to retire #5, why not do the opposite? Keep it active every year for one special guy.
#5 is retired
ZZ was allowed to continue to wear it

I thought they just retired the jersey and not the number, which is a pretty dumb distinction that UT sometimes makes.

Anyway, what happens when it's time to recognize the greatest PG in UT history? Are they just going to retire #5 twice?
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