Jim Brown on Syracuse unretiring No. 44: 'I didn't exactly endorse it'
Hall of Famer Jim Brown said he did not endorse the decision to unretire the No. 44 jersey he wore at Syracuse, adding more controversy to an already muddled situation.www.espn.com
Why not let Sean build his own legacy and how about we don't put unrealistic expectations on the kid?
Really? Saying it would be cool to see him wear 44, if he's interested, is raising expectations too high? Half the board already had him in the NFL before this thread.Jim Brown on Syracuse unretiring No. 44: 'I didn't exactly endorse it'
Hall of Famer Jim Brown said he did not endorse the decision to unretire the No. 44 jersey he wore at Syracuse, adding more controversy to an already muddled situation.
Why not let Sean build his own legacy and how about we don't put unrealistic expectations on the kid?
You are not from Syracuse and did not grow up a fan. Stop.Jim Brown on Syracuse unretiring No. 44: 'I didn't exactly endorse it'
Hall of Famer Jim Brown said he did not endorse the decision to unretire the No. 44 jersey he wore at Syracuse, adding more controversy to an already muddled situation.
Why not let Sean build his own legacy and how about we don't put unrealistic expectations on the kid?
Sure. Realistically, if you like the idea, you call him into the office and simply say, "No pressure, but we would like to offer this to you. You would share history with a number of great players that have been here. Of course, there are other greats that never wore it, so if you prefer to wear your current number or choose another, that's fine as well."
I think he meant 44 is going to send unsolicited pics to a Jets cheerleader.44 is gonna shill for crappy As Seen On TV! products?
The only thing dumber than your post is retiring the only historical football tradition the program had.
Very likely a respectful and humble carrier in a long line of tremendous distinction and tradition. Your disconnect is a little weird. My son was born in 2002 and pined and fought to wear #44 in Pee Wee football. It was an honor to him. A very meaningful honor. We as sports fans live a continuum of eras. Coaches emphasize that. Many players are savvy to it. It isn’t an ideal from long ago. It’s an ideal today.
It’s a retired number. Not a constitutional amendment. And not for nothing if it wasn’t for Jim Brown it would have bee unretired in 2015. So sorry to burst your fantasy bubble.
Lol ah, gotcha. You work for SU AD? No? So your comment is conjecture. You have no idea if that’s the case or what their stance on it is. Neither do I. What I do know, is every time someone flashes any talent at the RB position, this topic gets brought up and it’s so damn asinine that it turns me into a Debby downer. I’m a lot of things, but a Deborah Downer isn’t one… but my god this convo is played.
Jim Brown isn't from Syracuse and did not grow up a fan. He doesn't want to see his number unretired.
Not worth it. This is a topic that turns the most rational Cuse irrational. I honestly don’t even see what the point is or what perceived advantage unretiring would bring? It’s strange and people get weirdly defensive.
Go away to another thread then, unless you can come up with something better than, "this is stupid".
Doesn’t take an AD to know that Pete Sala announced it was being unretired in 2015 just to backtrack on that shortly after. So it’s obviously something the AD at the time was, at a minimum, seriously considering and then shortly thereafter Jim Brown came on about “his legacy” and it got shelved. It’s Floyd’s number too and he was on record of being in favor of it being reinstated. But since you’re so much smarter than everyone else, you probably already knew that history lesson.
First of all, one presumes the coaches would be smarter about who gets the number than fans on a fan board.
