Should Alabama Football Retire Numbers?

[aerospace_ray]

No

 

[Bamaatthebeach]

No

 

[BamaMoon]

Haven't read the thread, but I'm pretty sure someone has already pointed out that we'd run out of numbers if we did.

 

[Ole Man Dan]

No way. If a future player want's to wear Jersey#6, I'm sure it will be pointed out to them what Alabama Fans think of when they see that number.

 

[bamacon]

Going to be a long off season.

Hat thread!
Hat thread!
Hat thread!

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Wait.......a minute, people in this thread don't want to see #1.3 playing QB in the year 2036. Or #1.9 playing WR? Or player #54.9 playing LBer? Whaaaaaaat?

A school like Alabama very well could retired every number because at some point a great player has worn each number.

So my answer is resounding no.

 

[imauafan]

No. Not now, not ever.

 

[Tideflyer]

Nope, certainly not permanently. Temporarily, a year or two as a tribute........? There is, however, the issue of having enough numbers.

 

[BamaGorilla]

No... I love seeing new guys with a number that has some special meaning to me as a fan.
For example:
22 - Johnny Musso; Mark Ingram; Najee Harris
12 - Ken Stabler; Joe Namath; Brodie Croyle; Greg McElroy; and of course Paul Bryant

I cant see a new player with those numbers without thinking of those greats... and I love those memories

(after some more research... I may be wrong on Paul Bryant.
There is a photograph of Bryant with Don Hutson and Bryant is wearing jersey No. 12, though there is no evidence he ever wore No. 12 in a game. )

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Nope.

Any player in the future that wears the number of certain legends should make that number their own.

 

[CHATTBRIT]

I don't believe in retiring numbers. However, I would not be opposed to a ring of honor for individual players or some other way of honoring them in the Walk of Champions.

 

[Tug Tide]

Well we did just “retire” 17, in favor of 18!!

 

[Redstripe]

No.

 

[ccc2259]

Personally, I don't support it. I prefer the focus to remain on the program and the tradition.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Stupidest tradition in the history of sports.

 

[Krymsonman]

No way. BAMA has had so many great players over the years, we would run out of numbers. Here new wide receiver, your jersey number is 128.

 

[CullmanTide]

Alabama doesn't retire numbers, it retires opposing coaches.