As broken (not really) by BON earlier last week, the athletic department announced plans last week to retire Vince Young's 30-2-record-as-a-starter #10 jersey. If you're like us and no longer live in Austin, attending VY's jersey retirement ceremony game should be a priority. There hasn't yet been (to our knowledge) an announcement of when #10 will be retired, but looking at the available dates allows us to speculate on the obvious answer. This is just speculation, but it's the freaking offseason so what else are we gonna do?
Looking at the schedule, the Longhorns have 7 home games to retire VY's jersey (produced below). During those dates, the Titans play on either the following or the same day as the Longhorns on all but one occasion. The only exception is the home opener against Florida Atlantic.
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That Bary guy probably has green hair, too, I’ll bet ;-)
Beergut - July 27, 2008
What about during the Red River Shootout?
I know its technically a home game for the Sooners this year, but they have a bye week of the Red River Rivalry and it is a neutral site game. I highly doubt OU would approve this and there is no way that Mack and DeLoss would even fathom approaching OU, the Cotton Bowl about doing it, but man would it be awesome.
longhornboy - July 28, 2008
OU game
That would be awesome, but doesn’t seem likely.
40AS - July 28, 2008
ya
can you say crazy stadium
Hook'em13 - July 28, 2008
None of the above
Since many of the numbers being retired belong to players of other sports, a football game would not be an appropriate venue.
Caradoc - July 28, 2008
Huh...?
I believe DD has already announced that there will be number retirement celebrations throughout the SEASONS…football jerseys to be retired during football season, basketball jerseys to be retired during hoops season, etc. That being the case, the three football jerseys to be retired WILL be retired this football season, and in DKRMS. My heart says Okie State, which would be a just reward considering some of this greatest come-backs were against the Pokes. My head, though, says FAU due to the NFL schedule.
Horns757 - July 28, 2008
OK then
If it’s only football, then I see no problem. Which game is homecoming?
Caradoc - July 28, 2008
No real homecoming per se.
The Missouri game will feature the Texas Exes Distinguished Alumni Awards, The Cowboys Reunion and the Football Parents’ Weekend. That’s Oct. 18 and most likely will be nationally telecast; game time has not been set, which is usual when it’s set up for national broadcast. VY would play the next day at KC in a noon game, so that doesn’t seem workable.
The other is the Baylor game Nov. 8 which will feature Longhorn Hall of Honor, Letterwinners Rounup and Veterans Recognition Day. Chances of a local broadcast are even remote.
Actually, I think the Athletic Council is the organization retiring the jerseys, so there may be some flexibility there. But there seems to be no really good time except for the first game.
whills - July 28, 2008
Even if there was only one retirement ceremony
Why wouldn’t a Football game be the best venue?
Where else do you assemble 80,000+ UT fans for an audience?
They’ve recognized other sports’ athletes at football games before if I remember correctly…
BoddickerIsClutch - July 28, 2008
Whichever it is
I just hope it turns out better than the game VY came back for last year (KSU).
Horncasting - July 28, 2008
INDY game is actually on 10/27 (on MNF)
Just pointing it out – since it does provide an extra day and a half or so from our OK State game for VY to work out travel and schedule logistics.
blazerhorn - July 28, 2008
Good catch
Although it still seems doubtful that an extra day would be the difference.
40AS - July 28, 2008
It would be nice to do it against the Pokes
Since VY anchored 2 ridiculous comebacks against them and had his infamous “pump juke” en route to that 80 yard TD run in the2005 game.
the1austin - July 28, 2008
Let's do more
I think DD should target goal of retiring 2 numbers every football season, we have enough deserving greats. This should get us caught up after a while.
HalfmileHorn - July 28, 2008
good idea
and soon, once we run low on jersey numbers, in addition to 54b, we can have a 54c and a 54d and a 54e….
hell, let’s just make the numbers like license plates, that way EVERYONE can have his number retired. F73 XSV sure would look good on a banner in DKR.
billyzane - July 28, 2008
If Deloss Dodds did retire 54b, here's how it happened...
DD: Carl…
54b: It’s pronounced Cory, sir.
DD: Whatever…we’ve decided to retire 54b.
54b: Really, nobody will ever wear the #54 again?
DD: Whoa, let’s not carried away. I meant we’re retiring your jersey, not the number.
54b: I don’t understand.
DD: Well, too many head-on collisions will do that to you.
54b: No I mean how do you retire a jersey, but not a number.
DD: Oh, simple, we decided not to use your jersey again. Even though it was hardly used, it kind of stank and plus, we’re not with Reebok anymore. Nike’s giving us all new jerseys.
54b: So when’s the ceremony, which game?
DD: Game? Ceremony?
54b: Yeah, to retire my jersey.
DD: Oh, um, no son, no game or ceremony…but if you hurry you might be able to catch one last glimpse of it before they incinerate it in the dumpster out back.
54b: You’re burning my jersey???
DD: Yeah, it’s kinda like when a flag hits the ground. We need to take it out of circulation.
54b: But I never even got to say good-bye to it.
DD: Well, that’s life kid…and you can always go buy a replica jersey at the CO-OP.
54b: Do I get a discount?
DD: No, that’s just for scholarship players, but ask them a for a free Bevo Air-Freshener to hang in your car…it smells like raw hide.
54b: (walking away crying and clinching my fists) No I’m never gonna ride the bench again/Guilty ass has got no rhythm/Though it’s easy to pretend/The way it was with…54b
And scene.
Burnt Orange People like retiring legends because when we run out, we just make more.
54b - July 29, 2008
yeah..
bad idea
Longhorns84 - July 28, 2008
FAU week..
they’d have to do it durign the FAU game. I can’t imagine them retiring VY’s number without VY himself present.
He’ll probably come out and do the coin toss as well.
mvplonghorns - July 28, 2008
They need to do it at a Nationally Televised game
It doesn’t hurt recruiting to have the highlights of the retirement ceremony televised live, and highlights re-run all night on SportsCenter and Gameday.
the1austin - July 28, 2008
Good point
But the problem is that network coverage almost never extends to halftime, pregame, or postgame. They’ve already got everything scheduled. You might pick up 15 seconds on the halftime show, but that’s it.
I think it would be best to hold the ceremony at the Holiday Bowl (or wherever we end up). In those games, they usually do provide good blocks of time for halftime.
Caradoc - July 28, 2008
but then
Wouldn’t half the crowd be cheering and the other half booing?
jc25 - July 28, 2008
Only if we somehow got A&M or Tech in a bowl game
Most other fans would be decent at a bowl game. I can’t imagine them not doing it at DKR though. The only other stadium where it could logically happen is VY’s old stomping ground: The Rose Bowl.
the1austin - July 28, 2008
have you ever seen someone have their number retired by a school at a neutral-site game?
I don’t see the logic in that.
Bowl tend to honor players who make that respective bowl’s Hall of Fame, not retire numbers for a school.
Beergut - July 29, 2008
How about this
What if we went to the Alamo bowl or the Cottonbowl? You could probably get a lot of UT fans there.
But as I said, you won’t get much national media coverage at a regular season game. They have other things to talk about.
Caradoc - July 29, 2008
Aggie game seems like the best choice...
Tom Hicks can get VY on his plane from Detroit to Austin by 3:30 pm CST Thanksgiving Day… The Titans vs. Lions game starts over 7 hours before the kickoff of the Aggie game, and around 9 hours before halftime. This or OU are the only legitimate options. Remember, when VY fumbled prior to halftime in 2004, only to come out and dominate after halftime…
Wigman - July 29, 2008
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