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by J.T.supporta » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:27 pm
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by RunPeruna » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:49 pm
Good point about the Meredith jersey ceremony. Will hopefully increase attendance. I think the difference in retiring a jersey and a number is that you retire a jersey for an individual team or sport, you retire a number over an entire league (i.e. Jackie Robinson #42). Who would be the next to get his jersey retired? LeVias?
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by mrydel » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:59 pm
RunPeruna wrote:Good point about the Meredith jersey ceremony. Will hopefully increase attendance. I think the difference in retiring a jersey and a number is that you retire a jersey for an individual team or sport, you retire a number over an entire league (i.e. Jackie Robinson #42). Who would be the next to get his jersey retired? LeVias?
It is ceremonial by saying jersey rather than number. Then you get to continue to use the number, but still recognize the individual who wore the jersey.
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by sail420s » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:04 pm
PK wrote:sail420s wrote:37
Wrong jersey...that's Doak's number. You mean 17.
I wasn't talking about a jersey. I was giving my attendance guess.
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by Come and Take It » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:36 pm
I think the difference in retiring a jersey and a number is that you retire a jersey for an individual team or sport, you retire a number over an entire league (i.e. Jackie Robinson #42).
If you retire a number, nobody can wear that number again. The Rangers have retired Johnny Oates and Nolan Ryan's number. No Ranger will ever wear those numbers.
When you retire a jersey, players are still able to wear that number. For instance, Emmanuel Sanders will still be wearing 17.
Someone pointed out here that Kentucky has retired boat loads of jerseys in basketball. If they retired numbers, there wouldn't be that many to choose from.
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by PK » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:52 pm
sail420s wrote:PK wrote:sail420s wrote:37
Wrong jersey...that's Doak's number. You mean 17.
I wasn't talking about a jersey. I was giving my attendance guess.
I like your optimism, but Ford only holds 32k. Even with seating on the grass we couldn't manage 37k. Maybe some day when the south endzone area is filled in we can dream of 37.
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by Charleston Pony » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:52 pm
I'd set the over/under on attendance at 17,500 and will take the over
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by BUS » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:54 pm
The foundation has been poured and with the South End Zone we would have 43,000.
That is what I heard WAY back in 2001.
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by sail420s » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:07 pm
PK wrote:sail420s wrote:PK wrote:sail420s wrote:37
Wrong jersey...that's Doak's number. You mean 17.
I wasn't talking about a jersey. I was giving my attendance guess.
I like your optimism, but Ford only holds 32k. Even with seating on the grass we couldn't manage 37k. Maybe some day when the south endzone area is filled in we can dream of 37.
I didn't type a k. I meant 37, as in 1 less than 38.
Man, this is difficult.
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by couch 'em » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:21 pm
sail420s wrote: 37,
in a row?
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by Pony Soup » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:33 pm
sail420s wrote:PK wrote:sail420s wrote:PK wrote:sail420s wrote:37
Wrong jersey...that's Doak's number. You mean 17.
I wasn't talking about a jersey. I was giving my attendance guess.
I like your optimism, but Ford only holds 32k. Even with seating on the grass we couldn't manage 37k. Maybe some day when the south endzone area is filled in we can dream of 37.
I didn't type a k. I meant 37, as in 1 less than 38. Man, this is difficult.
so 37...like as in thirty-seven? Like...37 more than the number of students at the last game?
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by smuhype » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:33 pm
We couldn't get 20K if they GAVE away the tickets for free.
Comeon -- you guys are smoking crack.
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by Pony Soup » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:41 pm
smuhype wrote:We couldn't get 20K if they GAVE away the tickets for free.
Comeon -- you guys are smoking crack.
20k + guaranteed
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by larskjenstad » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:24 pm
20+ for total attendance, 2500+ for tailgating and 24 in the student section
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