2010-2011 Uniform Numbers

[MerrittsMustache]

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?

[flash]

My predictions,

Smith #11
Jones #34
Newbill #9
Crowder #32 (I would say #24 but I heard he was wearing 32)
Vander #2

[cheebs09]

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.

[GGGG]

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.

[YoungMUFan4]

Blue #2
Crowder #32
Newbill #25
Smith #10
Jones #20

[5YearsatMU]

Won't Vander be #22?

[reinko]

Won't Vander be #22?

[MUMBA]

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). 

[StillAWarrior]

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?

[Jacks DC]

Whether he wears this or not, I just got the chills.

[mu89]

It's not...all didgit have to be 0-5.

excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?

[MerrittsMustache]

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.

[MerrittsMustache]

Blue #2
Crowder #32
Newbill #25
Smith #10
Jones #20

#20 is retired for Maurice Lucas.

[DJO's Pump Fake]

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

[reinko]

excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?

It's still only illegal in Alabama, Texas, and Mississippi.

[MU B2002]

excuse my ignorace, but why is 6-9 'illegal'?

Refs aren't smart enough to use two hands to identify a single number.

[State Street Warrior]

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.

[BrewCity83]

#20 is retired for Maurice Lucas.

Right.  That's why Steve Novak wore it. 

The players JERSEYS are retired, not the numbers.

[MerrittsMustache]

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.

[mu89]

Refs aren't smart enough to use two hands to identify a single number.

haha makes sense.

[BrewCity83]

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.

[MerrittsMustache]

Dude, whatever.  They don't retire numbers.

Tom Crean? Is that you posting?

[MUfan12]

Dude, whatever.  They don't retire numbers.

That's an awesome response.

[5YearsatMU]

All the kids got their pictures taken wearing the #2 jersey. 

[MerrittsMustache]

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