Zach Gentry Question . . . should he wear number 16?
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Watching Zach Gentry's video makes me think he could end up as a tight end similar to the way that Jay Riemersma (Zeeland's own) did back in the day!
Kid is a beast and could play another position is my point -- Like Riemersma (recruited as a QB but ended up growing into a TE)!
January 26th, 2015 at 3:22 PM ^
Naw. Too similar to 'Nard Dog.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
I'm not old enough to remember watching Navarre play (didn't really start watching until 2005) so here's a question to those who are: seeing the number 16, would you associate it more with Denard or Navarre? or maybe some other player that I don't know of?
January 26th, 2015 at 3:55 PM ^
I'm more than old enough to remember Navarre and #16 will always and forever = Denard.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:08 PM ^
Navarre is always #16 to me and so is Denard. It's a damn number.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:14 PM ^
That's "damned" and I agree
January 26th, 2015 at 8:29 PM ^
Or 'blessed', depending on your perspecitve.
January 26th, 2015 at 8:58 PM ^
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January 26th, 2015 at 5:29 PM ^
To me, the number 16 will always be Adrian Arrington's... but you know
January 26th, 2015 at 3:22 PM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 3:22 PM ^
If he wants to wear 16 and it's available, why not?
January 26th, 2015 at 3:23 PM ^
As long as it's not Old 98, I'm cool with whatever he and the coaches decide.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:32 PM ^
I really hope they re-retire that number. At least for QBs. Seeing that on a QB anytime soon would give me some serious PTSD.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:43 PM ^
that the whole legends jersey thing left with Brandon. I don't like the idea of guys being pushed to change their number as a marketing ploy.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:57 PM ^
i hope they keep legends jerseys, but just friggin give them to freshmen and have them keep them their whole careers whether they're a star player, bench warmer, or walk-on scout teamer.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:10 PM ^
If you think about it, legends jerseys with the upgraded lockers are contrary to the concept of "The Team, The Team, The Team".
It's important to honor past players whose jerseys have been retired, but players who wear the jerseys should not have enhanced lockers.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:32 PM ^
What was it Bo supposedly said in that Rob Lytle piece from the other day? "We've already got six running backs and if you come you'll be number seven?" I don't see Bo giving out special lockers to anybody.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:23 PM ^
But the whole point of the legends jerseys was that they were "earned" somewhat based on previous accomplishments and potential at a certain position.
Besides, could you imagine some 3rd string linebacker wearing the Wistert #11 jersey on the sidelines for 2-3 years before eventually transfering without properly adding to the honor of the jersey? Let's rid ourselves of Brandon's failed agendas once and for all.
I also love Sufjan Stevens. He's got a new album coming out in late March.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
i felt like the whole point was to have a "living" retirement of the numbers, where instead of putting the names on a wall somewhere, the names are just permanently on the jersey. personally, i would've liked to just see the names on the shoulder pad, and no other text.
and so what if some random 3rd stringer gets a legends jersey? i mean - what happens if we have a random 3rd string qb wearing #7? what happens if we have some random 3rd string linebacker wearing #2? those guys aren't properly adding to the honor of those jerseys either.
i guess my point is that i feel like the legends jersey thing should instead of being at the level of "THIS IS A BIG DEAL" should be more at the level of "oh, neat".
and yeah - i'm excited for "carrie & lowell". sounds like he's getting back to his roots. i never got up the gumption to invest in "the age of adz".
January 26th, 2015 at 5:14 PM ^
I have to believe they're better ways to have "Oh, neat!" ideas than messing around with retired legends jerseys. IMO, it's not a small gesture. Your not only honoring someone's number and jersey but also they're entire career and post-college accomplishments (military, endowments, etc.). If they're not a necessity, let's leave the jerseys alone.
For example, I thought it awesome when Devin debuted Harmon's 98 against ND and then we kicked their ass. For one game, it's a neat idea to raise awareness of our legends while hopefully allowing a player to shine on the field. Which is what happened. But wearing the number for his entire career I feel is not sustainable and the "neat" factor kind of faded.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:09 PM ^
I loved the Legends Jersey thing when it was Desmond Howard being honored at UTL, but then of course, once they did him then they had to do the rest too. That's when it became a bit... much.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:25 PM ^
They can't retire the numbers of everyone who has ever done well. I hope the next #16, whoever it is, does the number justice.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:03 PM ^
Michigan has been playing football for 135 years, and will be playing it for several hundred more.
Eventually they'll have to start using three digit numbers.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
id be fine with that dude wearing 1/8 as his number as long as harbaugh does not follow hoke and have him on special teams just because he mightve broken a sweat during practice
January 26th, 2015 at 3:27 PM ^
Probably not 16 because that number is taken by Wangler's kid.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
and Gentry takes #16?
January 26th, 2015 at 5:46 PM ^
With Justice Hayes moving on maybe he does take #5 next year.
As for the legacy numbers, give a current player a patch honoring the old player but they keep their existing #. If it is permissable by the NCAA maybe they can wear that number for only one game which I would assume to be homecoming.
Some legacy numbers have been great: Jake Ryan and Desmond Morgan being two examples. But others have been so-so. Realistically nobody is ever going to compare to Tom Harmon again so why put that kind of pressure on someone?
January 26th, 2015 at 3:29 PM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 3:33 PM ^
#16 is currently worn by Jack Wangler.
These are the traditional QB numbers that are currently not worn by an offensive player. Not sure if Harbaugh cares about doubling up on numbers or not but here-
- #5
- #9
- #12*
- #13
#15 is worn by walk on QB Garrett Moores, #18 by walk on RB Antonio Whitfield. We've seen walk ons change their numbers recently most likely for freshmen (Jonathan Keizer giving up #27 for Derrick Green)
#9 would be kind of unique for a QB here. The last time a QB wore #9 was walk on Kyle Cunningham in 2004.
*Malzone has first dibs since he's already enrolled
January 26th, 2015 at 4:45 PM ^
Some guy who played for the Lions & did ok.
January 26th, 2015 at 5:05 PM ^
January 27th, 2015 at 12:15 AM ^
Benny Friedman - Cleveland Bulldogs, Detroit Wolverines, New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers (after he'd been a two-time All American at Michigan)
Bobby Layne - Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers
John Hadl - San Diego Chargers
Sammy Baugh - Washington "Gridlocks" (actual name not used here out of respect for those Native Americans who object to it)
Sid Luckman - Chicago Bears
Charley Conerly - New York Giants
Warren Moon - Edmonton Eskimos, Houston Oilers, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings, Kansas City Chiefs
January 26th, 2015 at 3:32 PM ^
like john navarre...another tall michigan QB, or go with 5...I think that was just freed up..
January 26th, 2015 at 4:05 PM ^
may remember that Wisconsin actually recruited Navarre as a DE. Of course, he goes on to be one of the most prolific passers in Michigan history!
January 26th, 2015 at 3:38 PM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 3:38 PM ^
QB commit, we decide to start speculation of said commit switching positions , and comparing him to past wolverines?
January 26th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
Not necessarily a position change, but can you imagine a red zone, two TE formation with Bunting (6'7") and Clark (6'6") on each side of the line and Gentry (6'7") outside as a receiver? The QB can throw the ball up, to the back of the end zone, where only one of them can catch it.
January 27th, 2015 at 3:48 AM ^
I think it would be perfect if he wore number 4. Smith can change to another number because RB's shouldn't wear single numbers. He can wear 21, which is a good number for a RB. Then Gentry can change positions to be the punter because that is a good number for a punter too. Then...
THE NUMBER DOESN"T MATTER!!! WHAT MATTERS IS WE HAVE ANOTHER POTENTIAL WEAPON TO BEAT OHIO FRIGGIN' STATE AND RETURN THIS TEAM TO GLORY!!!
January 26th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
Gentry wore #11 in HS and it is currently unassigned.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:42 PM ^
January 26th, 2015 at 3:49 PM ^
Its a legacy jersey. Kovacs wore the number in his senior year
January 26th, 2015 at 3:52 PM ^
And your point?
January 26th, 2015 at 4:38 PM ^
who was More Than Just a Shooter of accurate balls, in case you forgot.
January 26th, 2015 at 3:41 PM ^
I really hope Harbaugh buries this idea that a number is what a player should strive for.
One of the worst things to come out of the Hoke / Brandon years was this obsession with numbers -- "legacy" numbers, or the #1 or #2 jerseys, or whatever.
I wish Harbaugh would tell the players -- "The hell with the damn number ... go out there and make people talk about you, not the number on your jersey."
January 26th, 2015 at 3:54 PM ^
It's quite simple really, in regards to what to do with the Legend numbers.
As dumb as it makes everyone from the last administration look after going through all the trouble and theatrics with un-retiring them, paint them on the plain ass luxury suite boxes.
I've been saying SOMETHING needs to go on them since they were built. Put the championship years up, paint the retired numbers on the box and be done with it.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:06 PM ^
you are suggesting that legacy numbers and championship years would be bettter on the luxury suites than an image of this?
January 26th, 2015 at 3:44 PM ^
I'd like to not see #98 used for the QB.
January 26th, 2015 at 4:00 PM ^
Agreed, that didn't seem to work out for the Team or for Devin.