Any of you notice that there is a #44 on the Women's team.

[cliftonparksufan]

I know we are talking about apples and oranges (well, really Orangemen and Orangewomen), but how many of you noticed it and felt especially with DC and JW in the house that 44 needs to come out of the mothballs.

http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2011/10/syracuse_university_womens_bas.html

C'mon Dr. Gross. Forty-four. It's time.

 

[realorange]

I know we are talking about apples and oranges (well, really Orangemen and Orangewomen), but how many of you noticed it and felt especially with DC and JW in the house that 44 needs to come out of the mothballs.

http://videos.syracuse.com/post-standard/2011/10/syracuse_university_womens_bas.html

C'mon Dr. Gross. Forty-four. It's time.

I agree, but first we need someone that deserves the #44. Nerlen Noles???

 

[JJReddawg]

I don't think 44 is retired for basketball.

Plus: 44 in Football >>>>44 in Basketball.

I've always looked at 44 in basketball as a side note to the history in football. Don't get me wrong, John Wallace is one of my Top 5 favorite players.

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[Mistakebythelake90]

This will be the third year that Carmen Tyson-Thomas wears 44 for the ladies.

 

[pfister1]

I agree with two sentiments here. #1 We should be using 44 to reward special players and #2 there isn't anyone on the hoops team this season that I would feel comfortable giving it to.

We should be using 44 as a special status reward (almost like the C on jerseys in some sports) in all sports - regardless of whether there is any history in that particular sport. The problem with not using it is that as time continues to march on and the tremendous players that wore the number become older and older there are fewer fans that can recall why the number is so special. 25 years from now the majority of fans will not be able to recall having seen DC or JW wear it on the court and only the oldest fans will recall Jim Brown, Ernie Davis or Floyd Little having worn it on the gridiron. You need to continue to have great players wear it in order to have it retain its meaning. Of course, one could argue that the football program has been in a state wear no one has been deserving of wearing it and you really don't want the Athletic Department to turn it into a cheap recruiting tactic and offer it to 3 star recruits that we lose to Rutgers.

I think 44 should be part of SU's brand and the Athletic Department should treat it as such, including with the current teams. Maybe the number should be reserved and require some sort of departmental approval before it can be issued to a current player - regardless of sport.

 

[pfister1]

I agree, but first we need someone that deserves the #44. Nerlen Noles???

Who is that, a prospective transfer from Florida State?

 

[realorange]

My bad! Dyslexic typist.

Nerlens Noel.

 

[jekelish]

DaJuan Coleman, perhaps?

 

[OrangeXtreme]

DaJuan Coleman, perhaps?

Since DC2 hates all comparisons to Derrick ... that's probably not a good idea.

He wore #15 at JD last season, and #32 his frosh and soph years.

 

[NKR1978]

I think 44 should be part of SU's brand and the Athletic Department should treat it as such, including with the current teams. Maybe the number should be reserved and require some sort of departmental approval before it can be issued to a current player - regardless of sport.

Once someone is worthy of it, it will be un-retired.

 

[OttoMets]

It's not retired in basketball; it's just sat unused since Winfred Walton jinxed it.