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[QUOTE="SUFaninNJ, post: 1774135, member: 2376"]
How the coaching staff wants to use 44 is up to them. The options seem to be: keep it retired, offer it to an incoming freshman, or offer it to an established player who earns it. I'd prefer option #2, myself. Will they always get it right, probably not. Then again, SU's history shows that despite the number's legacy growing to mythic proportions (in the 315 anyway), the focus is on the accomplishments of the Big 3, not of those who never reached those lofty heights. If a single recruit is offered 44 and comes to SU, I think fans and players alike would think that this player must be something special. If "most" recruits don't know why the number is important to SU football, that only emphasizes the point that it isn't offered to most recruits. I'd just like to see the option on the table. I don't want, nor expect it to be offered in a random haphazard fashion. It won't be offered to "most" recruits. Is it taking a chance on tarnishing the hallowed number? I don't think so at all. Brown, Davis and Little's accomplishments will still stand, as will their statues outside of the IPF. If the recruit turns into a special player at SU, then maybe we'll be enjoying some good times again watching SU football. If a high school player wore 42 and not 44, it's not like they're going to force him to switch. (Unless he besmirches the legacy of Kirby Dar Dar). What if he wore 44 and wants to keep it? I think it's the coaches job to get the best players to come to The Hill and to shape them into a winning team. If they think that offering 44 to a player helps them in their mission, more power to them.
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