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Message: [QUOTE="tep624, post: 4014160, member: 430"] It was retired as a marketing ploy to begin with. I just find it odd to align yourself with a decision like that in the way it was done if you don't want the number used as a marketing ploy. This is Gross at the time of retiring it: “If there was ever a number that needed to be retired it is 44,” said SU Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross in announcing the decision to honor those who have worn it. “If you can’t take 44 off the table, then you’re just never going to retire a jersey."' So the reasoning to retire it is because...well...we needed to retire a number! No, Gross needed a press release to create some buzz in the program during GRob's inaugural season (Gross's first big decision as AD) while the program was 1-7 heading into a matchup with South Florida of all programs. Because we have such a legacy playing South Florida afterall. [/QUOTE]