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Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:45 pm to philly444
Nuss destroyed that tradition
Posted on 12/8/25 at 8:47 pm to Ingeniero
You win the internet for today
Posted on 12/9/25 at 8:57 am to Pintail
I like that idea to “Retire” the jersey but keep the number.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:28 am to philly444
I didn’t know 5 and 9 were special. I do think the 7 shite definitely needs to go.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 9:28 am to philly444
Do people actually still care about this?
Posted on 12/9/25 at 10:14 am to Datsmoneydude
quote:Was Daniels supposed to play defense too?
# 5 won’t be retired. You’ve gotta win something to merit your number getting retired.
Retarded
Posted on 12/9/25 at 10:36 am to GeauxPack81
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I'd give them back to the players to pass down if they choose.
I unfortunately dont trust those guys to make accurate decisions with those numbers given their season.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 10:51 am to GeauxPack81
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5 and 9 are special. Just like 20. If you win a heisman I am fine with your number being retired.
But 5 and 9 aren't formally retired. Until then, they should be available. If you don't want them available, then formally retire them.
Side rant: I HATE the dual-number trend. Nearly every number from about 0-30 (with some exceptions) is "dual number". Is it that big of a deal? Probably not. But every season you'll see several games where some team gets a penalty (almost always on special teams) because there are two guys with the same jersey number on the field at the same time. Numbers used to be a small benefit of seniority.
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7 and 18 need a complete overhaul. I'd give them back to the players to pass down if they choose.
If those "traditions" mean something to the players, then keep it. But to act like it is some sacrosanct LSU tradition is absurd. It's kind of an attempt to be like A&M. The 18 "tradition" doesn't have its roots in some memorable event. It started as a joke amongst friends that "unathletic white guys" should get No. 18. When Mauk left Hester was randomly assigned the number by the equipment manager. When Hester was leaving he "bequeathed" it to his good friend, Richard Dickson, saying they needed to keep the string of it going to "unathletic" white guys going. Hester himself has told that story. It was only after Hester left that LSU marketing fabricated some BS story about its significance to make it a great "tradition" because the real origin wasn't anything special.
Again, if the players like it, keep it. But it's not some integral part of LSU football lore.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 10:55 am to philly444
When will yall realize you have absolutely no say in this? If the players like it, then that's enough. Stop bitching.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 12:26 pm to philly444
The numbers have jumped the shark. Nuss killed one of them.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 12:33 pm to philly444
7 died with Jonathan Giles.
Posted on 12/9/25 at 12:37 pm to philly444
Does it really matter?
Posted on 12/9/25 at 12:39 pm to tigerfan8182
Who said we have a say in what happens? I’m just saying what I’d like to see happen. Who knows, Kiffin might read this board in his free time lol
Posted on 12/9/25 at 12:40 pm to White Tiger
Well if we keep taking numbers out of rotation for everyone good player we have, eventually we’ll prob start seeing QBs wearing 30 or some shite like that lol
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