Last Edited: 8/23/2014 2:35:44 AM by BillyTheCat
EDIT: I'll propose a different concept: Hang a couple big banners showing the name and season of anyone who was ever selected first or second team All-MAC. Go back as far as the honor has been given. My bottom line is that there are a hell of a lot more than just five guys that have created a nice history to this program. Those people should be shown inside the arena, not just in the "Hall of Fame".
To me, in the last 20 years, those people would include guys such as Brandon Hunter, Geno Ford, Leon Williams, John Groce, DJ Cooper, and maybe Nick Kellogg, Jerome Tillman, Tommy Freeman. Players that have won NCAA tournament games, were All-MAC, or graduated in the top 5 in major categories such as scoring, three's, rebounding, etc.
Last Edited: 8/25/2014 10:23:24 AM by OU_Country
Everyone you mentioned made very meaningful contributions, but that's not really the purpose of a banner. It starts to veer into everyone gets a trophy territory, and it makes the program look a little cheesy. Only the greatest players of all time hang from the rafters, and we have the degree rule as well. What you're describing would look ridiculous.
Why would it be ridiculous to have something hanging that honors guys that were all conference performers? I'm not suggesting every player gets a number retired type of banner. I'm suggesting recognizing more than five people because there are far more than five people who have been very significant in the history of the program. Hence the reason I edited and suggested recognizing All-MAC Performers. What about how the Tar Heels do it?
Last Edited: 8/25/2014 6:23:00 PM by perimeterpost
To have a jersey retired, a player must win one of the following six national player of the year awards: Associated Press,National Association of Basketball Coaches, Sporting News, John R. Wooden Award, Oscar Robertson Trophy or Naismith College Player of the Year. Eight players (including Jack Cobb, whose jersey did not have a number) have had their jerseys retired. The most recent player to have his number retired is Tyler Hansbrough, who qualified by winning all six of the required national player of the year awards in the 2007–08 season.[5]
Ok help me out. Using these critera, who's in from Ohio besides Baumholtz (1st team All American), Trent, Luckett and Cooper to come (MAC POY). Anyone else ?
Last Edited: 8/26/2014 8:59:36 PM by Alan Swank
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