Freshman numbers for 09

by tdchrisdavis on Feb 20, 2009 5:54 PM EST

Today I received my garnet #99 jersey (just 30 bucks by the way) and it got me thinking about to whom this jersey would belong to next year with Everette Brown playing on Sunday's. And Monday's. And sometimes Thursday's.

Why not take a look at the whole incoming class?

Now, obviously there will be some more number changes by upperclassmen, but I have no knowledge of any other potential moves so I'll just give some thoughts on the incoming class and who I think should have what...

Using Warchant's roster, here are the "open" numbers for next year:

maybe 1 - even if Surrency is gone, let's give this cursed number a rest for a year, then give it to Joyner in '10.

4 - Thompson (needs a single number)

5 - Rhodes

6 - Downs (Derrick Gibson)

8 - Secord

19 - Haulstead (Esko is also 19)

24 - Reid (HS number)

25 - Pryor

32 - Harley

34 - Bright

49 - Mizell

50 - McDaniel (Or maybe have Jamar Jackson switch to give him 55)

61 - Orelus

68 - Prior

74 - Hicks

76 - Phillips

78 - Jenkins

84 - Smith

99 - McAllister (This is what I'm hoping for. Him or Jenkins should be 99, can't go wrong)

Stork is greyshirting so he can wait a year.

And please, let's give Louis Givins a number not 89, it looks ridiculous on him. Maybe give him 8, while Secord redshirts.

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There are a few numbers that are just used by walk-ons as well

That were not included, such as 97.

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Feb 20, 2009 5:56 PM EST reply actions

18 is a walk-on kicker as well

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Feb 20, 2009 5:59 PM EST reply actions

I HAD to wear a single digit

when I was in H.S because I was so undersized anything else looked goofy. 15 even looked awkward.

"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"

by MNeilson on Feb 20, 2009 6:38 PM EST reply actions

John Prior is now greyshirting?

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by Bud Elliott on Feb 20, 2009 6:47 PM EST reply actions

Whoops, I meant to say Stork

http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2

by tdchrisdavis on Feb 20, 2009 6:47 PM EST up reply actions

I still dont get what a grey shirt is.

Im understanding its for players that need to get there school work together it seems almost like a second redshirt year to get size and grades. Am I close.

by Desman on Feb 21, 2009 8:54 AM EST reply actions

Well I read up on this and I could see

This would be very good tool mostly for the O-line. If we could get all our recruits for the o-line to do this that 6years for Strout and Trickett. That would be ideal. Most O-line dont leave early and go after school. We go get some smart kids here. I see the light but how do you use it.

by Desman on Feb 21, 2009 9:02 AM EST up reply actions