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OT: Retired Numbers

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.
Dehere was the last retired number and that came in 1993 so that's more than a generation.

There was a concerted effort during P.J.'s early years to recognize the program's all-time greats. I think Pep Saul, Bobby Wanzer and Bob Davies all had their numbers retired within a couple of years time during the 80's.

I've thrown out the Ring or Wall of Honor idea before as I think that's a way to recognize players without boxing yourself into a corner by limiting your number options. I think the issue is where does the physical manifestation of that idea happen. Having it in Walsh isn't an ideal option given we hardly play games there. Prudential would be fine but who knows if they have any interest.

Arlington

from what it sounds like is that SOME families (not all families) invited him to come. they didn't invite biden. nobody invited trump to take pictures. because its not allowed for political gain. trump and his team of course refuse to follow any authority or decency chose to start taking pics and putting them in promotions like social media. when being asked to stop an issue broke out.

lastly, trump didn't show compassion. this is an opportunity for him to be front and center and that's exactly what happened. thats how these things go. the fact you even remotely thing trump has compassion shows just how sucked into his butt you are. it was not too long ago these dead soldiers were called losers.
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I dare you to say to that Gold Star Mother what you replied to my comment about Trump's compassion....... "just shows how sucked into his butt you are".
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Arlington

Oh like the earlier date of withdrawal? The deal was stupid. Trump did a deal with the Taliban without any input from our Afghan allies. The deal was dumb and we negotiated with terrorists. Fundamentally wrong from the outset. Biden agreeing to get out was a horrible mistake. Period.
The earlier date had stipulations attached to it. Trump' admin was going to leave buffer force and was NOT going to surrender Baghram. That's gas-lighting at its best to suggest that Biden did what Trump would have done.
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Gusbus

Depends on how you look at it. Playing next to Ike or Gill he was not more valuable at center. Playing next to Yetna then yes.
He was a good offensive center. He was a tease as a forward. He played there when we had centers but never gave us a consistent season. A move or a 3 here or there to tease us but imo never put it together. He pleasantly surprised me as our center. Played it well.

Pat Hobbs abruptly resigns as Rutgers AD

Agree….this is not a Larry Nassar problem (hopefully!!). RU has mishandled three AD’s in a row (Pernetti- politics, Hermann - incompetent DEI hire and now Hobbs). At the end of the day, it’s a program other P4 schools think is a walking joke, so this really changes nothing.
Why does the Hermann hire need to be noted as a DEI hire? It was poorly vetted as a hire.
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