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Message: [QUOTE="dollarbill44, post: 340531, member: 686"] First off, let me state that I am of the opinion that it should be unretired and on occasion given to a player (upperclassman) who embodies the spirit of 44. There are plenty of others who suggest it should never be unretired. What do you think about the following compromise? Keep it retired, but elect one of the captains each year, if he embodies all that is #44, to wear a small #44 on his shoulder in place of the "C" that the captains wear. That way, the tradition of giving the number to a special, deserving player will carry on but the "sacredness" of the 44 jersey that many subscribe to will not get sullied by the "unworthy", mortal SU players. It will also allow for a non-RB to carry on the 44 tradition, something that is not currently possible under the numbering rules. [/QUOTE]