The thread about Jae Crowder wearing #32 got me wondering about what uni numbers the other new guys will wear next season. There are some pics of Vander wearing a #2 MU jersey so my assumption is that will be his number (sidenote: when I hear #2 Vander Blue, I can't help but think of #4 Bobby Orr). Any word on the other guys' numbers?
Based on a few pics that I've seen (from HS, AAU, etc) I remember seeing Jones wearing #24, Newbill wearing #25 (a number that I believe is available) and Reggie Smith in #5, #11 and #32.
For no apparent reason, my predictions would be Jones #34, Newbill #25 and Smith #13.
Yes, I'm bored and killing time but I'm "working" from home today. What do you expect?
My predictions,
Smith #11
Jones #34
Newbill #9
Crowder #32 (I would say #24 but I heard he was wearing 32)
Vander #2
Quote from: flash on April 27, 2010, 11:28:31 AM
My predictions,
Smith #11
Jones #34
Newbill #9
Crowder #32 (I would say #24 but I heard he was wearing 32)
Vander #2
I don't think 9 is a legal number. I think I saw him wearing 25 in a youtube video so that wouldn't surprise me.
Quote from: cheebs09 on April 27, 2010, 11:31:32 AM
I don't think 9 is a legal number. I think I saw him wearing 25 in a youtube video so that wouldn't surprise me.
It's not...all didgit have to be 0-5.
Blue #2
Crowder #32
Newbill #25
Smith #10
Jones #20
Won't Vander be #22?
Quote from: 5YearsatMU on April 27, 2010, 12:00:42 PM
Won't Vander be #22?
(http://strotty.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/van.jpg)
I may be mistaken, but didn't Jay-May switch from #22 to #25? I recalled thinking at the time that he was leaving #22 for his buddy Vander once he committed (which he did shortly thereafter).
Quote from: reinko on April 27, 2010, 12:05:49 PM
(http://strotty.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/van.jpg)
I vaguely remember reading on this board that the #2 jersey was one that they had available at one of the elite camps so players could pose in an MU jersey. I also vaguely remember someone posting pictures of other players in the #2 jersey. The point of the posts (assuming I'm not just mis-remembering)was that the photo of a player in a #2 jersey doesn't mean he will wear #2 at Marquette. Anyone else remember this or know anything about this?
Quote from: reinko on April 27, 2010, 12:05:49 PM
(http://strotty.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/van.jpg)
Whether he wears this or not, I just got the chills.
Quote from: The Sultan of South Wayne on April 27, 2010, 11:35:08 AM
It's not...all didgit have to be 0-5.
excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?
Quote from: MUMBA on April 27, 2010, 12:18:49 PM
I may be mistaken, but didn't Jay-May switch from #22 to #25? I recalled thinking at the time that he was leaving #22 for his buddy Vander once he committed (which he did shortly thereafter).
Maymon was originally listed as #22 on the MU website but that was switched to #25 prior to the season. Not sure if it had anything to do with Vander or the possibility of retiring McNeal's number or was just a typo.
Quote from: YoungMUFan4 on April 27, 2010, 11:57:51 AM
Blue #2
Crowder #32
Newbill #25
Smith #10
Jones #20
#20 is retired for Maurice Lucas.
The ref needs to be able to give the numbers to the scorers table on one hand.
A block on someone wearing number 25 would correspond to the ref using his right hand to signal 2, 5, with a block.
NBA does not have this rule
Quote from: mu89 on April 27, 2010, 01:15:04 PM
excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?
It's still only illegal in Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi.
Quote from: mu89 on April 27, 2010, 01:15:04 PM
excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?
Refs aren't smart enough to use two hands to identify a single number.
Quote from: reinko on April 27, 2010, 01:27:18 PM
It's still only illegal in Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi.
I wonder if that is one of Buzz's recruiting pitches? Maybe that is why we get recruits from the south.
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on April 27, 2010, 01:17:32 PM
#20 is retired for Maurice Lucas.
Right. That's why Steve Novak wore it.
The players JERSEYS are retired, not the numbers.
Quote from: BrewCity on April 27, 2010, 01:34:22 PM
Right. That's why Steve Novak wore it.
The players JERSEYS are retired, not the numbers.
Well, Mr. Know-it-all, the number was actually retired during Novak's career. He was allowed to finish his career wearing it. Same goes with Amo and Earl Tatum's #43.
Quote from: MU_B2002 on April 27, 2010, 01:29:49 PM
Refs aren't smart enough to use two hands to identify a single number.
haha makes sense.
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on April 27, 2010, 01:36:44 PM
Well, Mr. Know-it-all, the number was actually retired during Novak's career. He was allowed to finish his career wearing it. Same goes with Amo and Earl Tatum's #43.
Dude, whatever. They don't retire numbers.
Quote from: BrewCity on April 27, 2010, 01:40:52 PM
Dude, whatever. They don't retire numbers.
Tom Crean? Is that you posting?
Quote from: BrewCity on April 27, 2010, 01:40:52 PM
Dude, whatever. They don't retire numbers.
That's an awesome response.
Quote from: reinko on April 27, 2010, 12:05:49 PM
(http://strotty.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/van.jpg)
All the kids got their pictures taken wearing the #2 jersey.
Quote from: StillAWarrior on April 27, 2010, 12:21:35 PM
I vaguely remember reading on this board that the #2 jersey was one that they had available at one of the elite camps so players could pose in an MU jersey. I also vaguely remember someone posting pictures of other players in the #2 jersey. The point of the posts (assuming I'm not just mis-remembering)was that the photo of a player in a #2 jersey doesn't mean he will wear #2 at Marquette. Anyone else remember this or know anything about this?
That may very well be true, but I thought that they generally took the pic from the "Marquette" up, so to speak, or they held a basketball to block the number like in Jamail's pic (below). I just assumed that they showed Vander in #2 because that was going to be his number.
http://collegehoopsupdate.com/images/photo/8369.jpg (http://collegehoopsupdate.com/images/photo/8369.jpg)
Quote from: mu89 on Today at 01:15:04 PM
excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?
Quote from: MU_B2002 on April 27, 2010, 01:29:49 PM
Refs aren't smart enough to use two hands to identify a single number.
haha! well said Sir.
Vander confirmed via Twitter that he is indeed wearing #2.
Quote from: MerrittsMustache on April 27, 2010, 01:53:39 PM
Tom Crean? Is that you posting?
you can find I4 hanging at www.twitter.com/coachtomcrean (http://www.twitter.com/coachtomcrean)
Quote from: BrewCity on April 27, 2010, 01:40:52 PM
Dude, whatever. They don't retire numbers.
really...so you think someone's goona wear 3 anytime soon then?
The whole number retiring thing lost all meaning to me when they gave that Wade guy Anthony Pieper's number.
Quote from: Skitch on April 27, 2010, 05:34:59 PM
The whole number retiring thing lost all meaning to me when they gave that Wade guy Anthony Pieper's number.
That's how I felt when McNeal took Wardle's number 22...
And let's not forget the sheer audacity of Wes taking Kenyon Littles number.