Retiring Eric Berry's #14

[TennesseePride]

Soon?
When?
What say you?

 

[TAF]

What would Jancek wear, then??!!

 

[StarRaider]

No.
After he is elected to the College Football and Canton HOF.
YES!!

 

[Jax_Vol]

Eric Berry,
not that scary.
We love him so.
But 3-year players,
don't get #'s retired.

 

[Catbone]

What would Jancek wear, then??!!

A gitshirt

 

[VonVol]

Eric Berry,
not that scary.
We love him so.
But 3-year players,
don't get #'s retired.

Yep. That's the rules. Not sure I completely agree with them. But rules are rules.

 

[bigsteve13]

A lot of criteria has to be met before the number can be retired. Not sure what our standards are but it's not easy. Not against it, just saying.

 

[VonVol]

A lot of criteria has to be met before the number can be retired. Not sure what our standards are but it's not easy. Not against it, just saying.

4 years is one of the rules.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

4 years is one of the rules.

91 and 45 didn't play four though... ????

I wish that 16, 45, 91, & 92 would be "un-retired", put in a ring of honor instead, and awarded occasionally to select players for performance or character.

 

[cappy16]

Man I wish he wound have played one more year.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Man I wish he wound have played one more year.

I'm not. The Dooley stank might not have washed off.

 

[utvolpj]

I wish that 16, 45, 91, & 92 would be "un-retired", put in a ring of honor instead, and awarded occasionally to select players for performance or character.

Should be the exact opposite. Those should be the only untouchable numbers.

 

[cappy16]

I'm not. The Dooley stank might not have washed off.

Fair enough. I'm just being selfish. Wanted him to get the record.

 

[MannyD]

Eff the rules. Gotta retire 14.

 

[ZZ13]

If you retire Berry #14, then you better retire Roland James #14 because he was just as good, and in my opinion, better.

 

[GAVol]

He was very good, but no way. Its for all time greats; not the team MVP.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Should be the exact opposite. Those should be the only untouchable numbers.

No, the untouchable numbers belong to the four VFLs that gave their lives in WWII.

 

[GAVol]

No, the untouchable numbers belong to the four VFLs that gave their lives in WWII.

I always liked it when those were the only retired numbers.

 

[utvolpj]

No, the untouchable numbers belong to the four VFLs that gave their lives in WWII.

Sorry I read it too quickly while giving kids a bath. You're right

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

32, 49, 61, 62

Bill Nowling (Aug. 8, 1920 - Aug. 9, 1944), a fullback from St. Petersburg, Fla., wore number 32. Nowling was a three-year starter from 1940-42 under Gen. Robert Neyland and John Barnhill.

Number 49 was worn by Rudy Klarer (March 9, 1923 - Jan. 6, 1945), a reserve guard in 1941 and starter in 1942. Klarer hailed from Louisville, Ky.

Willis Tucker (May 10, 1918 - Nov. 28, 1944) wore number 61. The Knoxville High School graduate earned a Vol football letter in 1940 and was a sprint star on the UT track and field team.

Number 62 was worn by Clyde "Ig" Fuson (March 11, 1923 - Dec. 4, 1944), a Middlesboro, Ky., native and fullback on the 1942 team who shared playing time with Nowling. Fuson had a younger brother, Herschel "Ug" Fuson, who was a freshman on the 1942 team and transferred to Army, where he graduated.

 

[VonVol]

He was very good, but no way. Its for all time greats; not the team MVP.

If four years then I don't know I would have a problem with it. He was one of the all time greats. If he were on better teams we might have seen even more amazing plays from him. But 4 years is a rule I can live with.

 

[give_him 6]

EB is Kansas City strong.

 

[wmcovol]

No, the untouchable numbers belong to the four VFLs that gave their lives in WWII.

Thank you. This argument is exactly why I never wanted retired numbers of players other than those 4 That criteria is pretty damn clear and significant.

 

[livefaith]

I hate retired numbers. I wish none were that way.

Will Al Wilson, Leonard Little, Condredge, Henderson have theirs retired?

Check out UK basketballs retired number system. Its comical. So many other ways to honor players and educate future generations.

JMO.

 

[GoVols#18]

If you retire Berry #14, then you better retire Roland James #14 because he was just as good, and in my opinion, better.

I 2nd that . Roland James was a stud.