Uh-oh. #27 is taken??
There seems to be a slight problem in the Michigan roster.
Derrick Green wore #27 in high school and cites Eddie George (who also wore #27) as his favorite player. When Green committed, he had a #27 jersey on the wall behind the projector screen.
Slight problem: walk-on wide receiver Jonathan Keizer has a claim to #27, according to mgoblue.com.
So, what number does Derrick Green wear? I hope this doesn't become a big problem. We were able to get Pipkins to wear #56 like he wanted. Hopefully we can do the same here.
Any thoughts?
UPDATE!:
After doing some research, I've found that you can have duplicate numbers on a roster, but not on the same side of the ball. This is why #27 LB Mike Jones (who is a scholarship athlete) would not have to forfeit his number and is irrelevant to this discussion.
If you look at Michigan's roster, there are no duplicate numbers on offense. There is no evidence to suggest that, as some posited, two players can have the same numbers on offense as long as one stays off the field. I don't where you guys found that rule, but I'd be curious to see it.
I also found that, despite Hoke's statement that he treats all the players equally ("our 115 sons"), scholarship athletes always get preference to walk-ons. The most likely scenario here is that Keizer would be reassigned a number and Green would wear #27.
I had hoped that this thread would become a discussion about what numbers Green could possibly wear instead of #27 in the event that Hoke decides to let Keizer keep the number (a definite possibility, and don't be surprised if you see it happen).
Instead, this largely became a ridiculing of the original post's premise, whether or not player numbers need to be discussed on the board, and the implication that Green might transfer if not granted #27 (which is fine, mea culpa on that last one).
February 17th, 2013 at 1:50 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:39 PM ^
HOLY CRAP GUYS. Jeez, I thought this was a legitimate topic to discuss, but I guess all the downvotes means I misfired.
I guess no one thinks Green will transfer because he doesn't get to wear #27 or the Freep won't write a story about how Michigan coaches made a poor helpless walk-on give up his number for Green.
I guess I'm the only one worried slightly worried this could be a problem.
Carry on, then.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:43 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:43 PM ^
Yes, you are WAAAAAY overthinking this. Lay off the drink tonight. Think of the children. No one in their right mind would transfer because they couldn't get a certain number.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:47 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 3:13 PM ^
What about Shane Morris? What if he doesn't get his high school number? What if a walk-on has it?
C'mon man. You can't be that drunk or that naive to think this is an issue.
Don't be pissed because you thought you uncovered or found something and it turned out to be nothing more than shit.
When has this EVER been an issue? Someone transferring over a number? The FREEP sucks, but even they think your "scoop" sucks.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^
Big Johnny Falk has it under control.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:42 PM ^
#amirite??
February 16th, 2013 at 10:46 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:48 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:52 PM ^
Keizer is a WR.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:54 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:49 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 10:50 PM ^
This is probably one of the most pointless threads in the history of the internet. Please don't inflict your thoughts on us anymore. Thanks.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:52 PM ^
Man, when you guys hate, you guys really hate.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:04 PM ^
You've been here at least a year and a half. If you haven't figured that out until now, I forgive you for making this thread...
Not really. This thread still sucks.
EDIT: Changed atleast to at least because I know what is accepted here and what isn't.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
I seriously thought it was worthy of discussion. I just I'm just super fucking paranoid that kids will transfer because of the stupidest reasons.
Clearly if no one is worried and thinks Green will stay here forever and ever (because we've never had players leave) then yeah this thread seems pretty pointless.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:10 PM ^
Please stop.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:13 PM ^
Can't say I've ever heard of a transfer due to jersey # being taken by another player, let alone a walkon.
February 17th, 2013 at 8:20 AM ^
Are you purposely trying to make a thread so stupid that people will regularly reference it when criticizing future threads? If so, you may have a winner.
February 17th, 2013 at 12:35 AM ^
But I also enjoy it when "Mr Roboto" comes on the radio.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:18 PM ^
But chin up. No matter how dumb these comments say this is, they still don't hate you as much as they hate Section One.
February 17th, 2013 at 10:27 AM ^
We do not suffer fools lightly.
February 16th, 2013 at 10:51 PM ^
Thought I'd come onto mgoblog for some insightful message board talk....And then I looked at this thread first.
Well, see ya tomorrow!
February 16th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:00 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 8:08 PM ^
...but not nearly as much as Woody Hayes or the zombie boy.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:05 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:09 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:12 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:14 PM ^
But is Hoke involved in the recruiting process?
February 16th, 2013 at 11:14 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:16 PM ^
I guess that rules out the possibility that we'll both be on the field at the same time.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:19 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:21 PM ^
This thread is gayer than aids
February 16th, 2013 at 11:26 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:55 PM ^
February 17th, 2013 at 11:24 AM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:25 PM ^
Where's the drinking thread? I thought for sure this would be it!
February 16th, 2013 at 11:37 PM ^
R & C, lotsa ice.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:27 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:34 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:35 PM ^
the players wear the jersey the equipment guy gives them.
kids aren't donating money to some charity in order to have the bench players give their numbers to the stars.
February 16th, 2013 at 11:39 PM ^
February 16th, 2013 at 11:39 PM ^
Let the kid get on campus, qualifiy and make the team before we talk about jersey numbers.
You cannot take it for granted.