Retiring the number of an all time great - Page 3 - Basketball Forum : Professional and College Basketball Forums

seawolfemeritus · 01-17-2013, 06:52 PM

[QUOTE=UVM Hoop Cat;7083602]Shhh, Patch c'mon I want to see how long this thing can go.

Creating an online petition to have a player's jersey retired....while he's still playing. And it's serious. You can't make this stuff up.

This has been comedic gold. I see Salty's posts are becoming truly inspirational to some of the other SBU fans.[/QUOTE]

Agreeing w Hoop Cat and Patch is excruciatingly painful. I couldn't possibly have a greater appreciation for TB's game and contribution, but this discussion (and timing), along w the posts regarding SB's potential NCAA seeding...makes me understand why some species eat their young.

NotDeadYet · 01-17-2013, 06:57 PM

Setting the bar too high means nobody gets their number retired. Given SBU's academics, should it require a Nobel prize?

uvm4life20 · 01-17-2013, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

Shhh, Patch c'mon I want to see how long this thing can go.

Creating an online petition to have a player's jersey retired....while he's still playing. And it's serious. You can't make this stuff up.

This has been comedic gold. I see Salty's posts are becoming truly inspirational to some of the other SBU fans.

SB fans are always trying to crown things way to early. This isn't a suprise.

bosiydid · 01-17-2013, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by uvm4life20

SB fans are always trying to crown things way to early. This isn't a suprise.

You've been on point lately...kudos...

NotDeadYet · 01-17-2013, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uvm4life20

SB fans are always trying to crown things way to early. This isn't a suprise.

Very insightful. Thanks!

Jim Patrick · 01-17-2013, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by nycwolf

If tommy wins this year their careers are comparable. Tommy needs an NCAA tournement appearance. obviously jamar will have more points and assists and an NCAA tournement appearance but after that it is pretty close. Tommy will have more rebounds, steals,less turnovers, wins, regular season titles, NIT appearances. Tommy has been on the All Rookie team, second team, all defensive team, defensive player of the year, and first team all conference. Tommy has school records in steals and rebounds and with some help will finish second in assists. Tommy can guard any position on the court and like jamar has the ability to take over the game without scoring a basket.

Jamar was better but to say that "sadly Tommy is no jamar" is a little much. If SBU wins he should have it retired. Looking at our most recent recruitign class Tommy has had a bigger effect on our program as a whole.

And do not forget that Jamar (who I could swear was at one time Jamari?) Travaled 80% of the time he drove to the basket! I have never seen a guy that could take his 2 and a half steps....jump stop then jump again for a lay up as good as him!

bosiydid · 01-17-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Patrick

And do not forget that Jamar (who I could swear was at one time Jamari?) Travaled 80% of the time he drove to the basket! I have never seen a guy that could take his 2 and a half steps....jump stop then jump again for a lay up as good as him!

Sounds like words of a jilted fan of a team he twice *itch-made to get into the NCAA tourney.

Your tears are sweet nectar...

SaltySeawolf · 01-17-2013, 08:24 PM

If this petition is a rousing success and the administration at SBU decides to retire Tommy's jersey right away, does he have to play topless the rest of the season?

Patch · 01-18-2013, 02:13 AM

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....If tommy wins this year their careers are comparable...NYCW

Before you compare Jamar and Tommy think about this....

How many time has Tommy been Player of the Year?

How many times has Tommy been Most Outstanding Player of the AE Tourney.

Not even close.

That's why one is an All Time Great and the other is a great player for their school.

ecasadoSBU · 01-18-2013, 04:32 AM

I think this thread should be closed IMHO

bosiydid · 01-18-2013, 05:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Patch

Before you compare Jamar and Tommy think about this....

How many time has Tommy been Player of the Year?

How many times has Tommy been Most Outstanding Player of the AE Tourney.

Not even close.

That's why one is an All Time Great and the other is a great player for their school.

Exactly...it's not even close.

**UVM Hoop Cat** · 01-18-2013, 07:32 AM

My serious response though:

I think even just to receive consideration at minimum Brenton would have to get to the NCAA Tournament. Obviously, he's been the best player in SBU's D1 history thus far but in the world of retiring a players jersey, and no disrespect to Brenton who has been a tremendous player throughout his career for Stony Brook, he doesn't have the career numbers and accolades one would see from a player worthy of having their jersey retired, and if SBU did it would be setting the bar pretty low for themselves on retiring players jerseys IMO.

I get that all SBU fans love him, but if you took the name off the jersey and just looked at the numbers/accomplishments, it's not someone who gets their jersey retired.

ecasadoSBU · 01-18-2013, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by UVM Hoop Cat

My serious response though:

I think even just to receive consideration at minimum Brenton would have to get to the NCAA Tournament. Obviously, he's been the best player in SBU's D1 history thus far but in the world of retiring a players jersey, and no disrespect to Brenton who has been a tremendous player throughout his career for Stony Brook, he doesn't have the career numbers and accolades one would see from a player worthy of having their jersey retired, and if SBU did it would be setting the bar pretty low for themselves on retiring players jerseys IMO.

I get that all SBU fans love him, but if you took the name off the jersey and just looked at the numbers/accomplishments, it's not someone who gets their jersey retired.

I agree. He's great. He's one of the best we have had. But not worthy of retirement yet...

**Vermonster** · 01-18-2013, 10:22 AM

Something that never should be retired.

Evan Fjeld's Mustache

uvm4life20 · 01-18-2013, 10:47 AM

Benton, Roberson, and Gaines all had their number retired I believe and none of them made the ncaa tourney.

01-17-2013, 06:52 PM	#31 (permalink)
seawolfemeritus Benchwarmer Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 155 Rep Power: 1457	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great [QUOTE=UVM Hoop Cat;7083602]Shhh, Patch c'mon I want to see how long this thing can go. Creating an online petition to have a player's jersey retired....while he's still playing. And it's serious. You can't make this stuff up. This has been comedic gold. I see Salty's posts are becoming truly inspirational to some of the other SBU fans.[/QUOTE] Agreeing w Hoop Cat and Patch is excruciatingly painful. I couldn't possibly have a greater appreciation for TB's game and contribution, but this discussion (and timing), along w the posts regarding SB's potential NCAA seeding...makes me understand why some species eat their young.

01-17-2013, 06:57 PM	#32 (permalink)
NotDeadYet Player Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Burlington, VT Posts: 876 Rep Power: 35420	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great Setting the bar too high means nobody gets their number retired. Given SBU's academics, should it require a Nobel prize?

01-17-2013, 08:24 PM	#38 (permalink)
SaltySeawolf Veteran Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,053 Rep Power: 11770	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great If this petition is a rousing success and the administration at SBU decides to retire Tommy's jersey right away, does he have to play topless the rest of the season?

01-18-2013, 04:32 AM	#40 (permalink)
ecasadoSBU Veteran Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Stony Brook, NY Posts: 2,357 Rep Power: 9250	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great I think this thread should be closed IMHO __________________ Everything a Stony Brook Fan Needs: SBU FANS Message Board - http://sbufan.createaforum.com/index.php I'MASEAWOLF News/Fan board/Blog: http://www.imaseawolf.com/ WUSB.FM - SBU Athletics Radio Streaming & Sports Blog: http://sbradiosports.blogspot.com/ Official Stony Brook Athletics Site: http://www.goseawolves.org/

01-18-2013, 07:32 AM	#42 (permalink)
UVM Hoop Cat -PREMIUM MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 17,458 Rep Power: 62496	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great My serious response though: I think even just to receive consideration at minimum Brenton would have to get to the NCAA Tournament. Obviously, he's been the best player in SBU's D1 history thus far but in the world of retiring a players jersey, and no disrespect to Brenton who has been a tremendous player throughout his career for Stony Brook, he doesn't have the career numbers and accolades one would see from a player worthy of having their jersey retired, and if SBU did it would be setting the bar pretty low for themselves on retiring players jerseys IMO. I get that all SBU fans love him, but if you took the name off the jersey and just looked at the numbers/accomplishments, it's not someone who gets their jersey retired. __________________ "Let's win this game for all the small schools that never had a chance to get here" - Hoosiers, & UVM mens basketball NCAA's 2005

01-18-2013, 10:22 AM	#44 (permalink)
Vermonster -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 590 Rep Power: 54829	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great Something that never should be retired. Evan Fjeld's Mustache

01-18-2013, 10:47 AM	#45 (permalink)
uvm4life20 Star Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,659 Rep Power: 18340	Re: Retiring the number of an all time great Benton, Roberson, and Gaines all had their number retired I believe and none of them made the ncaa tourney.

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