This seems to be an annual discussion. I know we have the Seton Hall Athletics Hall of Fame, but at what point is our administration going to wake up and start doing more to honor it's past greats? We are trying to build a brand, and we often tout our "history" with this program but ultimately do very little to honor it.
The same retired jersey numbers have stood for what seems like a generation at this point. Where is the love for Nick Galis, Danny Callandrillo, Mark Bryant, etc? We've debated the pros and cons of retiring numbers here, but frankly I'm over the University's approach and the concept of retiring a number. If a retired number is such an honor that only the most mythological players earn the privilege, then why aren't we retiring jerseys? Short of Terry Dehere (who is literally the most prolific scorer in the progam's history), it seems like anyone that played after 1980 is off limits from consideration. We've had a championship finalist, sweet sixteens, NCAA appearances, 1,000 point scorers, 2,000 point scorers - none of those people are considered? Our all-time assist leader isn't considered? Or our all-time steals leader?
While I don't want to see our rafters overcrowded with participation trophies, we seem to be sorely lacking in giving proper due and acknowledgement of players across several generations at this point.
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