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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 3947855, member: 874"]
During that era it was used as a recruiting tool. We offered it to highly sought after recruits as a carrot. That was how Owens, Richardson, and Konrad got it. The first time I heard of it offered to someone after the fact was Reyes, I think prior to his senior year, and he decided to keep his number. We don't know if P offered it to other recruits. Maybe Mungro is offered and takes it, if Konrad doesn't already have it. Or maybe he takes it once Konrad graduates, but the tradition at that point was give it to a highly regarded incoming freshman. That likely hampered the ability to maintain the legacy by limiting it to unproven recruits that were sometimes busts. And it actually wasn't how it worked with the 3 legends. I believe back then 44 was issued to whoever was named the starter, so those guys all had to earn it before wearing it.

Leave it packed away until a worthy RB is offered it and wants it. If/when that happens he will be one of the biggest fan favorites in the modern era. Issuing it just to have people wear as a feel good thing would ruin any legacy it carries.
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