* George not noticing until this week that Lazar had his number -- jeez, George, don't you have time to read the internet forums?
The other factor against retiring numbers, is that many athletes are very superstitious, and WANT to retain their numbers. I know, crazy (I'm not superstitious), but I also would hate to lose an awesome recruit because we couldn't give him a stoopid number.
George Thompson is 100 percent right!
Further, american sign language allows someone to sign digits 0-9 with one hand. I wonder if there has ever been any thought by the ncaa to go this route and open up the numberspace some more?
And, yes, this is about more than just this one "mistake."
C'mon, Chicos...don't be a shill for MU. This isn't the first time they've alienated/insulted alumni (this time a very important alum).
And this isn't the first time they've botched PR.
In some ways, MU is a VERY screwed up institution.
And, yes, this is about more than just this one "mistake."
PR Nightmare mentioned there was discussion on this a few months back. Was LH listed as having 24? I remember that MU used same reasoning on jersey vs. number in that discussion. I can only assume there was discussion involving the number. There must be a reason Thompson hasn't been following and i can only assume he was pushed away from microphone. There is a reason the Dallas Cowboys have their ring of honor or whatever it is called. I can only hope that they clear this issue up for now and the future.Otherwise, we will be renaming the Al McGuire center such and court for money.
2. I have a hard time swallowing the argument that GT should have called MU before he talked to the paper. How do we know WOlfey didn't call him? Why should he have to call-- what's he going to say, "hey Bill, you know how my number is supposed to be retired? I heard from a friend you've got a kid wearing it this year. Can you stop doing that?"
The apology has been made, the number has been switched....can George move on and accept the apology or is he going to stew for awhile? It seems to me by some of his comments that this goes a little deeper than this. George no longer calls games at MU on the radio, he hasn't attended a single game this year, etc,
I hope for the sake of the MU family this one is done and buried.
The apology has been made, the number has been switched....can George move on and accept the apology or is he going to stew for awhile? It seems to me by some of his comments that this goes a little deeper than this. George no longer calls games at MU on the radio, he hasn't attended a single game this year, etc,
I hope for the sake of the MU family this one is done and buried.
From what I was told, that "apology" from Cords was half-hearted, at best. IMO, if Thompson had felt that MU was truly being sincere, this woudn't have ended up the big story it is now.
I guess MU got away with screwing the alumni with the dumping of the Warrior name, the Golden Eagles/Lightning choice and the "Gold" insult, but they shouldn't have messed with George Thompson. He's a no-nonsense, no BS kind of guy (with a high BS detector).
Seems to me if it was half-hearted MU would simply read the Media Guide definition where it says jersey was retired and would not make Lazar change the number. Instead, Lazar is changing the number and Cords did apologize.
the top of the page says "Marquette Retired Numbers" ..
.. the text inside opens the possibility of interpretation, when it says MU honors the best by "retiring their jersey numbers".
The apology has been made, the number has been switched....can George move on and accept the apology or is he going to stew for awhile? It seems to me by some of his comments that this goes a little deeper than this. George no longer calls games at MU on the radio, he hasn't attended a single game this year, etc,
I hope for the sake of the MU family this one is done and buried.
From what I was told, that "apology" from Cords was half-hearted, at best. IMO, if Thompson had felt that MU was truly being sincere, this woudn't have ended up the big story it is now.
I guess MU got away with screwing the alumni with the dumping of the Warrior name, the Golden Eagles/Lightning choice and the "Gold" insult, but they shouldn't have messed with George Thompson. He's a no-nonsense, no BS kind of guy (with a high BS detector).
Care to elaborate a bit on this? How as it half-hearted? Or was that how George took it? Seems to me if it was half-hearted MU would simply read the Media Guide definition where it says jersey was retired and would not make Lazar change the number. Instead, Lazar is changing the number and Cords did apologize.
Do you believe Cords was behind the Gold and/or decision to drop Warriors? Just curious.
I had some dealings with Cords around the time of the first nickname change. He wasn't behind the change, but he was a first class wuss and made no serious attempt to lobby for keeping Warriors. And there were times his input COULD have made a difference.
The allowed numbers are single and double digits between 0 and 5 (i.e. 0, 00, 1-5, 10-15, 20-25, 30-35, 40-45, and 50-55 - this is so that the refs can use hand signals between them and the official scorer). So yes, 32 numbers.technically that 37, not 32;)
Seems to me if it was half-hearted MU would simply read the Media Guide definition where it says jersey was retired and would not make Lazar change the number. Instead, Lazar is changing the number and Cords did apologize.
Funny how words can be interpreted differently. The Media Guide I posted above, in the index says "Retired Numbers" .. the top of the page says "Marquette Retired Numbers" .. the text inside opens the possibility of interpretation, when it says MU honors the best by "retiring their jersey numbers".
Personally, I read that as numbers. If you close your right eye, it looks like they retire jerseys, though. ;)