bj dickey

November 22nd, 2015 at 7:53 PM ^

As a fan, I like the idea of the numbers remaining in circulation. (I, too, can see leaving Ford retired maybe). Seeing a guy like Hemingway out there is great because it does make you think about des, even if they are totally different players. That said, we are pretty hardcore fans here. And many people don't know the former numbers. So while I recognize des implicitly, or Woodson when the 2 is out, or Tom Harmon on a d lineman, many regular fans don't. I assume that's one reason to retire them. I agree it would be very col to have those numbers on the boxes. I have heard the patches were viewed as additional pressure by the players and as a result they wanted to dump that program. I'm ok with that, although I liked the idea because the numbers were still on the field. I'd love to see a few names and numbers somewhere. Carter and Edwards and Alexander. Brady. Howard, biakabatuka. the 77s. etc. I don't know where to draw the line. But it would be cool to have them recognized somehow.

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Mr. Yost

November 22nd, 2015 at 5:52 PM ^

Or 2017, whatever comes first.

I also understand the importance of the #1, but I'm sorry...AC should be honored. This is why I don't like taking the number out of circulation.

Honor the PLAYER - not the number. It wasn't the number that made the player.

Patches were a bad idea...but honor the PLAYER.

AC...maybe even Braylon, they deserve to be honored.

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acnumber1

November 22nd, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^

Totally agree on comments about Anthony Carter (shocker, right?).

Desmond had a better single season - man, that was a crazy season. He couldn't NOT score touchdowns!  Carter dominated over a four-year career.

This was a time when Michigan didn't throw the ball much. And if they did, you knew who to whom it was going.

Stats via wikipedia:

Records[edit]

When he graduated, Carter held nearly every Michigan career receiving and return record. He was the schools's all time leader in:

  • touchdowns: 40 (now ranks fifth; record held by Anthony Thomas with 55)
  • receptions: 161 (now ranks fifth; record held by Braylon Edwards with 252)
  • receiving yards: 3,076 (now ranks second; record held by Braylon Edwards with 3,541)
  • touchdown receptions: 37 (now ranks second; record held by Braylon Edwards with 39)
  • punt returns: 79 (now ranks second; record held by Steve Breaston with 127)
  • punt return yardage: 907 (now ranks second; record held by Steve Breaston with 1,599)
  • kickoff returns: 63 (now ranks second; record held by Steve Breaston with 81)
  • kickoff return yardage: 1,606 (now ranks second; record held by Steve Breaston with 1,993)

His average of 17.4 yards-per-play was an NCAA record.

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justingoblue

November 22nd, 2015 at 5:43 PM ^

Cool tidbit on the Wistert brothers from one of the official Twitters today. No three brothers (apart from them) have ever been named first team All-Americans in any sport at any NCAA division. Pretty incredible feat.

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N. Campus Tech

November 22nd, 2015 at 5:57 PM ^

it's great that we are honoring these Michigan legends however, I would like the numbers (especially no. 21) remain in circulation. I think it creates a stronger connection to the past greats. if they want to take 48 out of circulation, fine, we can have that for presidents. Old 98 isn't much of a QB number anymore, so that's fine. I have great memories of No 21 on the field (Desmond and Tim Biakabutuka). I would love to see it out there again on kick returns, or running for 313+ yards against OSU.

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justingoblue

November 22nd, 2015 at 6:26 PM ^

That's Burke-level swag and Hart-level trolling, but my favorite is Crisler saying the team needed to play like eleven lions on offense and eleven tigers on defense and Evashevski claiming he wouldn't play unless he could play like a leapord.

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Mr. Yost

November 22nd, 2015 at 6:21 PM ^

I've said this for years...

Build statues for the player...keep all of the numbers in circulation. Plaques for an All-American wall or players who deserve to be honored, but not quite at the "retired number" level.

Makes too much sense, it's something that fans can visit every year. If you put them outside the stadium in some kind of monument park, fans can visit them any time.

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