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Orange Blooded [2281]
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Question for all the former athletes on the board!..
Oct 5, 2017, 7:46 AM
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How much did your jersey number mean to you as a superstition or just an identification? Mine never meant a lot but I was always changing numbers for the first three years in high school. B-team 43 then moved to JV 27 freshman year; JV 30 to varsity 23 sophomore year; new kid transferred in junior year and wanted my 23 so I took 31 and kept that one for my last two years(although I did play half an away game as 49 because my jersey got ripped off in a fumble pile and it was my size spare; Which to the wonderful stadium PA announcers calling me, "Mr. I-don't-know on the tackle", because that jersey number wasn't on their list). I know #4 means a lot to Watson, #7 means a lot to Bryant, and #1 meant a lot to Kearse(although he played better as #20), but did your number mean that much to you?
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Orange Blooded [3839]
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I was always #21 In all sports***
Oct 5, 2017, 7:51 AM
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All-In [48078]
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When I played Tecmo I always had to be the Raiders....
Oct 5, 2017, 7:54 AM
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with Bo Jackson. Very important.
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All-TigerNet [10938]
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Dude - The Bears were the way to go
Oct 5, 2017, 8:21 AM
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There was no stopping Walter Payton...
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Orange Blooded [2281]
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CU Guru [1016]
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I owned every statistical leader with the giants
Oct 5, 2017, 9:33 AM
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Lawrence Taylor was a beast!
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Hall of Famer [24544]
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Wore 75 in HS for Joe Greene....***
Oct 5, 2017, 8:01 AM
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All-TigerNet [10904]
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Wasn't superstitious, but always wore the same number,
Oct 5, 2017, 8:12 AM
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from high school through college, then adult men's bball leagues...14.
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Orange Blooded [3750]
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Re: Question for all the former athletes on the board!..
Oct 5, 2017, 8:14 AM
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Always had to be 13 because I was bad luck for the other team.
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Orange Blooded [4504]
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LOL, good reason!***
Oct 5, 2017, 8:21 AM
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Heisman Winner [139932]
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Did not matter. I took what they gave me.***
Oct 5, 2017, 8:40 AM
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Oculus Spirit [96832]
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^^^wasn't an athlete, but one heck of an athletic supporter***
Oct 5, 2017, 8:42 AM
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Heisman Winner [139932]
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Technically I should not have answered that question...
Oct 5, 2017, 8:43 AM
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b/c I'm still an athlete. I lift weights, drink protein shakes, eat baked chicken... the whole nine yards.
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Oculus Spirit [96832]
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You sound like you're stronger
Oct 5, 2017, 8:45 AM
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than the average American male
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Heisman Winner [139932]
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Have you seen me since my youth?***
Oct 5, 2017, 8:45 AM
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Oculus Spirit [82038]
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^^^Typical internet bad***^^^
Oct 5, 2017, 8:48 AM
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Orange Blooded [3452]
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Numbers we didn't have no stinking numbers
Oct 5, 2017, 9:15 AM
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We were too poor to afford them. In eighth grade we played football barefoot. I was #32 before OJ was out of pee wee league. In college cross country doesn't have numbers.
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Legend [17283]
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Always played offense uphill & defense downhill in snow!***
Oct 5, 2017, 11:23 AM
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110%er [8273]
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I don't remember my number
Oct 5, 2017, 9:27 AM
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But I still insist on playing for teams with the same mascot as my high school, yellow jackets. I was too smart for GT, so went to Clemson. Pro career still on hold.
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Legend [17283]
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Roman Numeral VII .... it was a long time ago.***
Oct 5, 2017, 11:20 AM
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Legend [17773]
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Re: Question for all the former athletes on the board!..
Oct 5, 2017, 11:27 AM
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Double zero when it was allowed (jr high).
After that - as rules changed and 00 was not allowed - I asked for the lowest permissable number depending on the position I was playing that game and/season. Was my own superstition. I was and am a minimalist.
Hence why PSU are my favorite uniform. Clemson would be my favorite if they took the names off - which would be more minimalistic
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