Ferry Explains #35 Decision

[BD80]

What happens if Bagley comes in, falls in love with Duke and wants to get the full college experience? He stays all four years, wins one title and is name player of the year, making him eligable to retire #35 with his name on it?

He changes his number in year 2, realizing that he is on the path to owning a part of Cameron's rafters, not just renting.

[Olympic Fan]

What happens if Bagley comes in, falls in love with Duke and wants to get the full college experience? He stays all four years, wins one title and is name player of the year, making him eligable to retire #35 with his name on it?

It wouldn't be the first time one number honored two players.

The New York Yankees have retired No. 8 for both Billy Dickey and Yogi Berra.

[gep]

What happens if Bagley comes in, falls in love with Duke and wants to get the full college experience? He stays all four years, wins one title and is name player of the year, making him eligable to retire #35 with his name on it?

He could graduate in 3 years...

[CameronBornAndBred]

What happens if Bagley comes in, falls in love with Duke and wants to get the full college experience? He stays all four years, wins one title and is name player of the year, making him eligable to retire #35 with his name on it?

He only wins one?

[Tappan Zee Devil]

Groat 10
Gminski 43
Heyman 25
Mullins 44


I have been blessed to have seen them all play... except Groat. (I'm showing my age)

Verga 11

At least it should be!

[JasonEvans]

So, it sure seems like one of the reasons this was done was because Bagley is supposed to be soooo good. It is almost like, "he is worthy of us taking a retired jersey down." Ok, fine. Bagley is supposed to be a mega stud...

...but what if Gary Trent Jr wanted a retired number? He's also really good, though not really considered a generational talent like Bagley. Still, if the kid wanted it and we felt it would help in recruiting him, I'm betting Duke would be ok with it (provided Ferry or whoever was also ok with it). What if a lower-ranked recruit wanted a number? What if Vrank wanted #43? What if Goldwire wanted #11? And here's one for ya'll -- what if a talent like Bagley wanted #35, but Ferry had died? Would we ask Ferry's estate/heirs?

I get there are a lot of reasons to like this -- and I mostly do -- but it does sorta feel like we have opened a can of worms. I'm really hoping we don't make a regular practice of this kind of thing.

-Jason "Dev11 and I should have debated this a bit more on the most recent Podcast" Evans

[sagegrouse]

It wouldn't be the first time one number honored two players.

The New York Yankees have retired No. 8 for both Billy Dickey and Yogi Berra.

If Bob Verga's number is ever retired, we'll have two #11's.

[wsb3]

This. If Ferry isn't offended, who are we to be offended?

Sums it up for me..