Next Seasons Legend Jerseys
With all this talk about whether or not Peppers would take #2 if he were offered the number, it got me thinking...
Next year, who do you think gets the other legends jerseys (if anyone)?
Would it be too much to see Funchess go from 19 - 87 - 21?
Just would like to see a discussion on who you believe deserves what.
EDIT: And this is not me saying that I believe that Peppers will get #2 next year.
December 5th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
Must. Have. Upvote.
December 5th, 2013 at 11:10 AM ^
We don't want no stinking badges!
December 5th, 2013 at 11:23 AM ^
I'll take my Fan Endurance badges, though.
December 5th, 2013 at 11:13 AM ^
As in, once the seniors wearing legends jerseys graduate, the coaches shouldn't just sit down and say, "Okay, who wears the number now?" It should be more like the #1 jersey, given when deserved.
December 5th, 2013 at 11:15 AM ^
I just think that what's cool about the numbers is actually having them on the field. #1 hasn't been worn since Braylon made a huge deal about "deserving" it.
December 5th, 2013 at 11:17 AM ^
then you've got jerseys like #21, which Junior had been wearing for five years before it was given the Legends treatment, so it's just as much his as it was Desmond's. So the flip side is that maybe the jerseys should only be given to freshman so that the number is fully theirs.
I don't know, man. I've got myself talking in circles.
December 5th, 2013 at 12:07 PM ^
sorry, much love to junior, but desmond is always going to be who people think of first when they hear #21. with or without the legends program and the patch, the ONLY reason anyone would think of hemingway before desmond is because desmond was before their time.
December 5th, 2013 at 12:18 PM ^
Exactly why the "create your our legacy" argument sucks. True legends (player who would have their number retired) are once a generation type players. If another player is good enough for that distinction, it won't matter if he wore #21 or #9.
December 5th, 2013 at 11:18 AM ^
Quit fucking with the number switches...dont players want to have their own #'s be Legendary someday?
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December 5th, 2013 at 11:28 AM ^
Even though his season was shortened, you don't think Jake MF Ryan played up to his legends jersey? I do.
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December 5th, 2013 at 11:29 AM ^
So did Garnder really disgrace the #98 because he didn't win the Heisman, or get a standing O from Ohio State fans? (although he did get a lot of appreciation on twitter...)
Did Mark Harmon say that he was glad that his dad's efforts and acheivements would be recognized, but that if Gardner wasn't good enough it would be a disgrace?
No. These jerseys are to be worn and used and played in. Obviously the 3 heisman winner's jerseys wont be lived up to every year (I assume the #2 is getting the treatment really soon) because Michigan players won't come in 1-2-3 in the Heisman every year. That's not the point. The point is "Desmond was great. We should make sure that when #21 is on the field we think of Desmond Howard". Not "Man, Gardner really tarnished Harmon's legacy"
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December 5th, 2013 at 12:13 PM ^
Part me wonders if all the dislike of the legacy numbers is just due to a gut reaction to dislike any change or anything that might make the AD more money.
The fact that Gallon wore #21 stands out little in my mind when I think or talk about him. I recall what he did first, and his number only comes up in that memory or discussion. The fact that he shares a number with Desmond only adds to his story. It does not detract from it. In addition, 98 is Garnder's number now. The fact that Harmon wore it only adds to Garner's story. The legacy numbers only add to a new legacy, they do not detract from it.
December 5th, 2013 at 12:31 PM ^
I hate it because it's stupid, not just because it's part of a bigger picture of completely boneheaded, marketing-driven moves coming out of this Athletic Department. There were many other ways Michigan could have gone about honoring and publicizing their retired numbers, a tradition that went back to the second Tom Harmon took off his #98 jersey for the last time. This is just about the cheesiest and least appealing of those options.
Plus, the goofy, oversized patches look like they were designed by a high school design class. Not to mention the fact they couldn't even bother to come up with a white version for the away jerseys.
December 5th, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^
[retracted long, winding, boring statement meant to convince you that your opinion is wrong, as if an opinion can be wrong].
I'll save both you and I the time and effort.
But, I am going to remember your comment. For it is legendary! In fact, it's all I will ever associate with you Bando. #97 will live on! Well done!
December 5th, 2013 at 12:55 PM ^
I'm in the same boat with you, though if they switched those terrible patches it would be a bit better. Why not just a small patch with the initials of the legend ("DH", "TH", etc.)? Better than that; just get rid of it all, but that won't happen, so maybe just make them less tacky.
December 5th, 2013 at 12:59 PM ^
if its possible to ask the players currently wearing legends numbers and hear what they think, if its stupid or not. Of course, it'll never happen or they'd just say they love it because its the classiest thing to say and our guys wearing those numbers are nothing but class and most deserving, thus why they were selected for the honor in the first place.
December 5th, 2013 at 1:13 PM ^
I am cheap, but also judgmental. So I don't buy jerseys because I would still have to wear them after a player leaves and that would look dumb.
I actually think I would buy a number 2 jersey if it was worn by Woodson, an expected Peppers and future stars. No name, just the legacy.
I could wear it for a long time and use it to support the present instead of the past.
I bet other people might come to the same conclusion, thereby causing a temporary uptick in sales, but a long term drain on sales that would normally come from turnover.
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December 5th, 2013 at 1:09 PM ^
Let's stop talking about god damn jerseys and win some god damn games, god dammit!!!
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December 5th, 2013 at 2:08 PM ^
to not assign #21. Not a lot of good fits at the moment, so give the jersey a year off until someone steps forward to claim it with their performance. These are legends jerseys.
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