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[QUOTE="SUFaninNJ, post: 1290452, member: 2376"]
I used to agree with this way of thinking. To me, 44 hasn't really been too relevant on the field in my lifetime. I would always point to Glenn Moore as an example of how 44 doesn't always work out. I was fine with the number being retired and raised to the rafters. The movie The Express and the relevance off 44 in SU football history has come up a number of times now in the last and current recruiting cycle. If it helps SU land Washington and he has a great career at SU, then obviously restoring the number will be viewed as a success. If we miss on him, as long as the number isn't handed out to the next runner up, I think things will be ok too. If he comes to SU but flames out, I don't think that it diminishes the number any more than Mandel or Glenn did. I don't see the downside in handing it out to someone who is worthy. And yes, I realize that you don't care if it's offered or not. I do think that it's more relevant to some than you may have realized. I know now that that's the case with me.
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