NUMBER 44

[orangefog]

So, can we now unretire #44 and offer it to a big time RB knowing that it will sell a lot of jerseys?

 

[Trueblue25]

Wonder how the good Dr would do in this era of players making money of their likeness

 

[elimunelson]

So, can we now unretire #44 and offer it to a big time RB knowing that it will sell a lot of jerseys?

does it matter to the recruits is the issue at this point. i frankly don't think it moves the needle and that's why it hasn't come out of hibernation.

the jersey really should be given to a senior RB who has excelled at the school on and off the field and should be a surprise on the first game at home. It would become an anticipation thing which would get us some national press.

Of course that assumes you have a senior RB who has been a great student athlete. Maybe they've tossed this idea around and no one has lived up to that so far. time will tell

 

[OrangeDW]

does it matter to the recruits is the issue at this point. i frankly don't think it moves the needle and that's why it hasn't come out of hibernation.

the jersey really should be given to a senior RB who has excelled at the school on and off the field and should be a surprise on the first game at home. It would become an anticipation thing which would get us some national press.

Of course that assumes you have a senior RB who has been a great student athlete. Maybe they've tossed this idea around and no one has lived up to that so far. time will tell

Wasnt Robert Washington talking about wanting to wear it?

 

[Trueblue25]

Of course it would matter to a highschool running back recruit that he’d get to wear the same number as arguably the greatest running back of all time, and another running back that a movie was made after.

Kids will take ANYTHING that makes them feel like a big deal.

 

[TheCusian]

does it matter to the recruits is the issue at this point. i frankly don't think it moves the needle and that's why it hasn't come out of hibernation.

the jersey really should be given to a senior RB who has excelled at the school on and off the field and should be a surprise on the first game at home. It would become an anticipation thing which would get us some national press.

Of course that assumes you have a senior RB who has been a great student athlete. Maybe they've tossed this idea around and no one has lived up to that so far. time will tell

This argument used to work before NIL. If a kid was a true stud, wearing that number - Cuse fans would buy stuff jerseys and other stuff with it.

 

[Trueblue25]

The whole argument that no one cares about 44 anymore is absurd.

Guys my age are still making custom 44 jerseys for games and tailgates. People know what it is.

Now that NIL is in place, we finally have an ace in our hand.

 

[SuFTW]

Wasnt Robert Washington talking about wanting to wear it?

People wanted to give it to him some would commit. Not sure it was his idea.

 

[Chip]

does it matter to the recruits is the issue at this point. i frankly don't think it moves the needle and that's why it hasn't come out of hibernation.

the jersey really should be given to a senior RB who has excelled at the school on and off the field and should be a surprise on the first game at home. It would become an anticipation thing which would get us some national press.

Of course that assumes you have a senior RB who has been a great student athlete. Maybe they've tossed this idea around and no one has lived up to that so far. time will tell

Before July 1, didn't seem to matter much.

If a kid does a little homework and thinks that jersey will sell, and he'll profit off it, well that's a new ballgame.

 

[Trueblue25]

It hasn’t seemed to matter much because we have not been nearly a good enough program to contend for true blue chip running backs. So we’ve not bothered.

 

[elimunelson]

Before July 1, didn't seem to matter much.

If a kid does a little homework and thinks that jersey will sell, and he'll profit off it, well that's a new ballgame.

Sure everything changed 24 hours ago financially. I am talking about pre NIL. We haven't gotten anyone to come on the premise of 44 since it was taken out for usage again.

44 jerseys will certainly sell but i still haven't gotten a straight answer on the usage of the logos for the school and what they consider to be good marketing partners. This is going to be not a simple straight line of money making.

 

[Chip]

It hasn’t seemed to matter much because we have not been nearly a good enough program to contend for true blue chip running backs. So we’ve not bothered.

I wish someone like Reyes or Rhodes had interest in wearing it. Could have kept it more relevant and Gross wouldn't have then used its retirement as a cheap promotion to sell tickets. Maybe then it's on the table for Delone or others.

I hate when traditions die. Especially when they die for stupid reasons.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

44 really has to come back - it should never have been retired, that was all for show and the moment was worthless. It’s so valuable (not even as a marketing scheme but also that) it connects the present to the past. It elevates whoever wears it. I don’t understand why they athletic department hasn’t undone this awful mistake from an awful time in our football history.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

The whole argument that no one cares about 44 anymore is absurd.

Guys my age are still making custom 44 jerseys for games and tailgates. People know what it is.

Now that NIL is in place, we finally have an ace in our hand.

I wanted a custom 69 jersey.

Couldn't get one.

 

[Chip]

I wanted a custom 69 jersey.

Couldn't get one.

This PJ Alexander obsession has to stop. I mean, he was good, but come on!

 

[orangefog]

Before July 1, didn't seem to matter much.

If a kid does a little homework and thinks that jersey will sell, and he'll profit off it, well that's a new ballgame.

This is my point. It become giving a top recruit a paycheck. The number 44 jersey sells regardless of whose name is on it. But, you throw that kid's name on the back for 4 years and it is like handing the kid cash, legally.

 

[Trueblue25]

If you provide a Syracuse icon like 44

Us townies will buy

 

[JRHEETER]

Yeah a 44 with the kids name on it, is going to sell like crazy and that kid is going to make a TON of money.

but I think the player really needs to earn it. Be very selective in it. Might go years without having it, or have kids get it back to back.

could be an awesome opportunity for the university and for the student athlete

 

[orangefog]

Yeah a 44 with the kids name on it, is going to sell like crazy and that kid is going to make a TON of money.

but I think the player really needs to earn it. Be very selective in it. Might go years without having it, or have kids get it back to back.

could be an awesome opportunity for the university and for the student athlete

I tend to agree. But, it may be THE difference maker in getting a top level running back. And, eventually the LEGEND of 44 will return.

 

[JustPherU]

I tend to agree. But, it may be THE difference maker in getting a top level running back. And, eventually the stigma of 44 will return.

Stigma?

 

[orangefog]

Stigma?

Ah yeah, wrong word there. I am going to change it. Thanks.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Stigma?

You never dated a girl from Stigma Kappa?