Should DK have his number retired by the University?

[volfanhill]

He meets the qualifications


Edited: Thanks Army


Student-athletes will be eligible for consideration if they achieve three of the five criteria listed below:

"SEC Player of the Year
National Award (Player of the Year, Sullivan, or similar honor)
First-Team All-American
Career record holder in a significant category (as determined by the committee) at the UT, SEC, or national level upon completion of career
National championship during tenure."

 

[vols 30]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

 

[DuckInAPen]

I won't be surprised if in a few years he meets the fourth criterion as well.

 

[DuckInAPen]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

On the other hand, he left his mark on the college game here, leading us to an outright SEC championship and to our high water mark in the tournament.

 

[VolArmy74]

He meets the qualifications


"A committee led by the athletics director was to consider candidates who had completed their UT careers for at least five years and met at least two of the following criteria: (1) first-team All-America as recognized by the UT media guide, (2) SEC player of the year as recognized by the UT media guide, (3) member of an Olympic team, and (4) member of an NBA or an ABA All-Star team."

These are the current criteria.

Student-athletes will be eligible for consideration if they achieve three of the five criteria listed below:

"SEC Player of the Year
National Award (Player of the Year, Sullivan, or similar honor)
First-Team All-American
Career record holder in a significant category (as determined by the committee) at the UT, SEC, or national level upon completion of career
National championship during tenure."

 

[VolNExile]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

What if he’d been recruited from HS, took a redshirt his freshman year; sophomore year had an ankle injury in November and then it was Covid year (I’m iffing here, I don’t know when his COVID year was) and didn’t play; third year was this year IRL and left for the draft?

So only one year playing same as now, but didn’t come in as a fifth-year transfer or whatever he was.

Not arguing, just what-iffing. Does it feel any different in the second scenario?

 

[Volprofch05]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

Guess I must’ve missed that stipulation in the criteria

 

[VolsAgainstTheWorld15]

I’m not a huge fan of retiring a number, but his name should hang in the rafters at FCC. He accomplished some truly special things in his lone season here and was the catalyst for this team making an E8 run.

 

[vols 30]

Guess I must’ve missed that stipulation in the criteria

Sorry. IMHO . Is that better?

 

[volfanhill]

I’m not a huge fan of retiring a number, but his name should hang in the rafters at FCC. He accomplished some truly special things in his lone season here and was the catalyst for this team making an E8 run.

I think this is where I am at

 

[Volprofch05]

Sorry. IMHO . Is that better?

Yes, haha! Just not a big fan of unwritten rules. Players like DK are why you don’t have overly restrictive limitations and unwritten rules. Based on what he did for us and how he handled his business, I’d be happy to see #3 up there.

 

[FlintstoneGAVol]

That's better

 

[CAVPUT]

 

[Volprofch05]

I do like pie though

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Nah. If he took us to a Final Four, yes.

 

[SlyStone]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

Agree, but if he got us the CHIP, there should and could be conversation about it.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

He meets the qualifications


Edited: Thanks Army


Student-athletes will be eligible for consideration if they achieve three of the five criteria listed below:

"SEC Player of the Year
National Award (Player of the Year, Sullivan, or similar honor)
First-Team All-American
Career record holder in a significant category (as determined by the committee) at the UT, SEC, or national level upon completion of career
National championship during tenure."

I can't believe I actually voted no. For whatever reason it was my first instinct. After reading your post, I know I voted in error

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Nah. If he took us to a Final Four, yes.

Would you think he is as/more/less deserving as Chris Lofton? We both know he is better than Grant, but do you think DK was more valuable than any player we've had since Houston? BTW, if Barnes would have had those players in the Houston era, he would have made 4 straight NCAA tournaments

 

[Volprofch05]

He meets the qualifications


Edited: Thanks Army


Student-athletes will be eligible for consideration if they achieve three of the five criteria listed below:

"SEC Player of the Year
National Award (Player of the Year, Sullivan, or similar honor)
First-Team All-American
Career record holder in a significant category (as determined by the committee) at the UT, SEC, or national level upon completion of career
National championship during tenure."

Should we do another poll for DK statue in front of FCC at TBA?

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Would you think he is as/more/less deserving as Chris Lofton? We both know he is better than Grant, but do you think DK was more valuable than any player we've had since Houston? BTW, if Barnes would have had those players in the Houston era, he would have made 4 straight NCAA tournaments

Not old enough to remember Houston. 34. I think he is as deserving as Lofton. And the powers that be didn't think Lofton deserved it. Is what it is.

 

[first time caller]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

But that's not one of the criteria.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Not old enough to remember Houston. 34. I think he is as deserving as Lofton. And the powers that be didn't think Lofton deserved it. Is what it is.

Wow. I would have thought you were around for Houston. Well, at least you have seen 1 in our top 5 of all time

 

[Namorto1]

He's a great player and he accomplished a lot , but I can't see retiring a number for a player who was only here for a year

I think he belongs. Led us to outright SEC league championship, 1st team All-American, SEC Player of the Year, etc....Elite 8. Probably will be 2nd in running for National Player of the Year as well.

 

[first time caller]

Nah. If he took us to a Final Four, yes.

Good grief...he scored 37 points in the E8. Was it his fault they didn't make the Final Four?

 

[Vol4gzus]

Should we do another poll for DK statue in front of FCC at TBA?

One year players ,as a general rule, don't get statues or numbers retired. Thread titles to have thread that probably 99.9% all have the same answer to the question...NO. Almost like today every participant in youth get a trophy for showing up. Sorry this thread is like my opinion on here...most ignore me as not relevant. Thanks to Dalton very much! Just not over the top...