John O'Korn Number 5?

Submitted by canzior on

In the post on the front page about returning players John O'Korn is wearing number 5.  He was #5 at Houston and at St Thomas Aquinas.  Naturally if he's the starter, will he be asked to change his number (?) because that would mean Jabrill couldn't be on the field at the same time.  Not a problem per se, but Jabrill was also number 5 in high school, so perhaps both players are attached to their numbers...?  

Perhaps Harbaugh will have a fun competition for them to decide who keeps it?

 

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Willis

January 6th, 2016 at 6:34 PM ^

I don't know about likely. Jabrill is extremely talented and a rare athlete, but some of the all time Michigan greats, like AC, have not had their numbers retired. The only way i think it happens is if he wins the Heisman, and that's not very likely.



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DrMantisToboggan

January 7th, 2016 at 8:37 AM ^

Well since defensive players win the award at a rate of once every 81 years, and it has been 18 seasons since the last one, I would say it is unlikely that he wins the award. 

 

He will need a year where not only is he an All-American DB, but also scores multiple TD's in both other phases of the game. He will probably need a more impressive year than Woodson had to win it in 1997, since Chuck will be the standard any defensive player is held to. 

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Jwsr3.

January 6th, 2016 at 5:59 PM ^

I would want the no.4 as a qb at Michigan. Maybe after Smith graduates Peters will get the number considering he is harbaughs first qb in his fist class that is only his and not a combination of Hokes recruits.

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Mr. Yost

January 6th, 2016 at 6:19 PM ^

I hate retiring numbers...just build a statue or something.

Banning anyone else from wearing a number is dumb. People aspire to be like the idols, especially in athletics.

And no number makes the player...it's him NAME that lives forever. Woodson means a hell of a lot more than #2 in my mind.

The only thing people recognize more than #23? Jordan.

Retiring numbers is so old. I get it if it's got a bigger meaning than just football. For example, in baseball #42. Or at Arizona St. no one should ever wear Pat Tillman's number. Those are fine. And if you want to retire Ford or even Harmon...I'm okay with that.

But retiring the number of every single elite player in your program? Silly.

Put their name on the stadium. Build a statue. Do something to honor the PERSON and the PLAYER...the number is just a number.

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Blue eNVy

January 6th, 2016 at 6:32 PM ^

I couldn't agree more.  While I associate specific players with the number they wore, his name is what deserves more recognition.  I don't refer to Woodson as ole #2 or Woodley as big #56, I think of their name and the plays they made.  They themselves are the legacy, not the number.  I'd love to see another great player wear #21 lining up in the backfield or outside the hash just I love seeing a hulking figure wearing #77 on the end of the OL.

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Engin77

January 6th, 2016 at 6:37 PM ^

Since players are generally larger than when the two decimal digit standard was imposed; perhaps we're ready to move to three digit numbers.  Perhaps Mr O'Korn would like #555.

Or, perhaps we're ready to advance to hexadecimal: #A5 for you, Mr O'Korn?

I could support either of these proposals, but together they seem to be overkill.  Of course, the combination would have allowed Ruddock to wear #DAD.

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