Retiring Jamar"s Number

[reeder]

Per fox 23, UA will retire #31 at years end

[GreatDanes06]

really...was it on last night news or this morning?

[mike10778]

Nice...classy move. Wait....are there any other Danes retired, other than Doc?

[alum73]

I would prefer not to retire numbers. I'd much rather do what Syracuse did with running backs. When they got someone "special", they were given that number.

[ASP Guy]

I am totally for retiring his number.

And I know I don't have as long a perspective as some of you guys, but Jamar may very well be the one player who's impacted UAlbany athlettics the most.

 

It's well earned.

[purplehaze]

Jamar needs 13 points to pass Gary Holway and become the Danes all-time leading scorer. and 163 to go over the 2000 mark.

 

My bet is he passes Holway Saturday at UVM's Patrick Gymnasium.

 

There are reports his #31 will be retired in a ceremony on Senior Day. I'm not sure if that is an appropriate time to do that, as Senior Day is for ALL seniors to be recognized. Maybe sometime down the road would be better. He definitely should be honored individually for all he has don to further this program.

[getinthere42]

I agree with PHaze. Retiring his number when he hasn't even graduated doesn't seem right. Doing something about 2,000 points or #1 scorer all time at UA is different.

 

I would bring him back next year for the first game when we show off our second straight AEast Championship and retire his number then.

[VeoDane]

I agree with PHaze. Retiring his number when he hasn't even graduated doesn't seem right. Doing something about 2,000 points or #1 scorer all time at UA is different.

 

I would bring him back next year for the first game when we show off our second straight AEast Championship and retire his number then.

 

I completely agree. Retiring his number after the year is up would make the most sense. They should have a "Jamar" day and make an event out of it after he graduates. They could always honor his #1 scorer status during the final conference game as they honor all the seniors, or introduce Jamar as "the leading scorer in the history of UAlbany hoops" in the following home game after he breaks the record.

[alum73]

I'd like a records display up in the arena. It would dress up the place a little more. This should be for All Sports

[Big D]

Admin. may be looking to make the BU game a "special event" to get another sellout (as well as to honor Jamar), with game on AE TV.

 

Next season might not work, as Jamar will probably be playing somewhere in Europe.

[haggyland]

I am totally for retiring his number.

And I know I don't have as long a perspective as some of you guys, but Jamar may very well be the one player who's impacted UAlbany athlettics the most.

 

It's well earned.

 

My thoughts exactly. I shudder to think what would have been the outcome for the program had Jamar transferred out.

[purplehaze]

I am totally for retiring his number.

And I know I don't have as long a perspective as some of you guys, but Jamar may very well be the one player who's impacted UAlbany athlettics the most.

 

It's well earned.

 

My thoughts exactly. I shudder to think what would have been the outcome for the program had Jamar transferred out.

I don't think that there was ever any thought of him transferring

[UAalum72]

He was pretty discouraged the year he redshirted, and when the team had a short bench.

 

Mark Singelais' blog has an interview with Gary Holway http://blogs.timesunion.com/collegesports/?cat=6

[alum73]

He could have transferred this year, as he has already graduated. Really glad he didn't. Have there been any other numbers retired?

[UAalum72]

I don't think any numbers have been retired in any sport. A plaque in the Hall of Fame is about the highest honor we've given any athletes.