How has Michigan not retired Charles Woodson's number!

[Kingdawgydawg]

I am a diehard USC fan and this baffles me still.

Any Mich fans know the reason?


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[GruffyMcGuiness]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kingdawgydawg

I am a diehard USC fan and this baffles me still. Any Mich fans know the reason? Sent from Tapatalk

Doesn't look like they retire numbers just for someone being a good player. http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-foot...061209aaa.html

Most of these guys did something significant outside of football.

[Mr_McGibblets90]

Michigan doesn't retire numbers. They honor them. The player wearing that number now will have a patch on their jersey honoring the Michigan legend who originally wore that number

[GoBeavers]

Yep exactly what he said, they do not retire numbers but honor the player who wore that number with a patch on the jersey.

[JrueToTheGame]

Wow, much respect to Michigan for that actually (From an FSU fan) I wish more teams did it that way, soon we're going to be running out of numbers! lol

[BigMoneyAllDay]

I never saw the point of retiring numbers. Does it really matter if the Eagles have another #5 or ther is another Packer with the #4?

[TypicalPhenom]

Desmond Howard's #21 was the first number to get a patch. The biggest tradition at Michigan previously was the #1. There's a strong history of top wide recievers and it was very significant to be awarded that number. Braylon Edwards even started a scholarship fund of some sort going to whatever WR earned the #1. Rich Rod nearly ruined that whole thing (like everything else), but I believe it's still in tact.

A couple other schools have similar traditions. Most notable I think is the #44 at Syracuse before they finally retired it.

I don't like retiring numbers, I definitely think they should become traditions, numbers that are earned, not just given.

[sikolec]

Bobby Hauck at UNLV implemented a new tradition for the "Battle Born No. 36."

From their website: "No. 36 - complete with a patch of the state flag on the back - is worn by a Nevadan who best exemplifies the Battle Born spirit of his state, which was the 36th state to join the union, and the toughness and pride of Rebel Football."

It's a pretty cool idea and I remember having a lot of fun with it in a dynasty I did a couple years ago, where I would follow the same idea giving No. 36 to my best senior Nevadan (typically on defense).