Un-retiring numbers?

[dukes_of_maggard]

I think if you retire a number - you should retire it. Jackie Robinson style

[Yankee_Vol]

I think you should retire numbers, but only in special circumstances. Retiring a jersey makes much more sense

[CatsQueue]

Originally Posted by bamawriter

I guess I get it. So it's simply symbolic rather than actually saying "no one will ever wear this number again."

Correct.

[velovol]

Originally Posted by bentenn

Is that why Alabama had two #4s and two #3s?

Not abnormal for a team to have players share a number, as long as they are not on the field at the same time. Texas seems to do quite a bit. I really cant remember Tennessee doing it with 2 players that bot contribute/have PT.
However, in Alabama's case i just think they struggle with counting and all.

I think Michigan honoring there past by unretiring numbers is also a way to recruit

[DeepSpringsVol]

Originally Posted by bentenn

Is that why Alabama had two #4s and two #3s?

Both 4s Barron and Maze wanted # 4 and since both played opposite sides of ball Saban promised them both. I dunno about 3.

[bamawriter]

Originally Posted by DeepSpringsVol

Both 4s Barron and Maze wanted # 4 and since both played opposite sides of ball Saban promised them both. I dunno about 3.

Kareem Jackson also wore #3 during Richardson's freshman year. Vinnie Sunseri wears it now.

Bama doesn't really have any jersey numbers that hold special significance. Several great QBs have worn #12, but so have random DBs and WRs.

[Rocky_Top_Vol13]

Originally Posted by GAVol

I'd say those should be taken out of circulation for sure. As far as the other numbers, I can see retiring jerseys, but retiring numbers has always seemed goofy to me in a sport with 85 scholarship players and only 99 possible numbers.

Well you could have 100 numbers...if you let a guy be #0

[supersmo18]

Originally Posted by Rocky_Top_Vol13

Well you could have 100 numbers...if you let a guy be #0

Can you imagine Swiperboy playing football?