Some Useless Jersey Info

by JL Blue on Jun 26, 2007 10:31 AM EDT Comment 3 comments

This wasn't warranting a full post, so I thought I'd spice up the diaries with a little found info, courtesy of TCP message boards.

After some negotiation and machination, the players have worked out tentative jersey changes for the upcoming season.

No. 1: Alex Legion
No. 3: Ramel Bradley
No. 5: Derrick Jasper
No. 13: Michael Porter (was #1)
No. 15: A.J. Stewart
No. 21: Perry Stevenson
No. 23: Jodie Meeks (was #20)
No. 25: Mike Williams
No. 30: Dwight Perry (no word on whether he earned a name)
No. 32: Joe Crawford
No. 34: Ramon Harris (was #22)
No. 42: Mark Coury
No. 43: Jared Carter
No. 54: Patrick Patterson

For some historical perspective, here are some notables with each of those numbers ... (courtesy of Jon Scott, of course ... )

No. 1: Cliff Hawkins
No. 3: Rex Chapman/Chris Harrison
No. 5: Wes Cravens (not the horror guy)/Nate Knight (the horrible guy)
No. 13: Todd Bearup!
No. 15: Alex Groza
No. 21: Terry and Cameron Mills
No. 23: Eric Manuel/Junior Braddy
No. 25: Anthony Epps (who I think Mike Williams ate)
No. 30: Irving Thomas
No. 32: Richie Farmer/Jared Prickett
No. 34: Chuck Verderber/That Sky Walker guy
No. 42: Vincent Del Negro (Yes, father of THE Vinny Del Negro)
No. 43: Jason Lathrem
No. 54: Melvin Turpin

Let's hope that Patterson doesn't visit Arby's as much as his numeralsake, The Dinner Bell.

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retired numbers

off the site you linked, i noticed that some of those numbers are retired (15, 32, 34 were the first ones i saw...there may be more). also some are retired multiple times.

i was going to assume the reason players can still wear these numbers is because there's a lack of non-retired numbers aailable, but that actuially doesn't seem to be the case.

anybody happen to know why these numbers can be worn now?

on a totally unrelated note, in the late 30s, there was a player on UK named Elmo Head. I think he would make the UK "Best Name" team.

GO BIG BLUE!! GO BIG BLUE!!

by UKWildCatFanatic on Jun 26, 2007 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Interestingly enough ...

Elmo's son was an assistant coach at my high school back in the 1970's.

by Truzenzuzex on Jun 26, 2007 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Retired Jersey's

This may have already been addressed but UK doesnt retire numbers they retire jerseys so players can re use numbers. I think its pretty cool because the lockers players use in the practice center list all the other players that ever wore the same number in each players locker. I think that is a great reminder of the history that you are a part of as a UK player.

by davw83 on Jun 27, 2007 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs