New Player's Numbers

[mamasa 14,818]

 

Zach Osterman

 

✔@ZachOsterman

 

 

To answer a question that's asked every summer ... based on this video, IU's newcomers will wear:

No. 0 Romeo Langford
No. 4 Jake Forrester
No. 10 Rob Phinisee
No. 21 Jerome Hunter
No. 23 Damezi Anderson
No. 55 Evan Fitzner #iubb

[LamarCheeks 16,828]

I was wondering who was gonna wear No. 17? ...

I'm not sure I understand why you'd sell a No. 17 IU basketball jersey -- yet I've seen this on a couple websites. First of all, in the college game, you can't wear No. 17. Second of all, what is the significance to that number -- especially if nobody's ever worn it? 

And it brings me to a question I've asked before, but will ask again: Isn't it time for college and high school ball to abandon the rule that jersey numbers have to end in 0-5 and can only go up to 55? I understand back in the day, it was easier for a ref to call a foul with those numbers -- because he could do it with one hand -- but times have changed. There's no reason (in my mind) why a ref can't go to the scorer's table and say: "Foul's on number 1-7 in the red. Number 3-9 in white will shoot two." ... NBA and international refs do it. It's not that complicated. If a player comes to IU (or any other school, for that matter), and wants to wear No. 7 or 17 or 27, why shouldn't he be able to? The current rule just seems so silly and antiquated. 


 

[HoosierDYT 1,746]

I'm guessing the 17 was for 2017, and this year there will be an 18. I could be completely wrong though.

[LamarCheeks 16,828]

5 minutes ago, HoosierDYT said:

I'm guessing the 17 was for 2017, and this year there will be an 18. I could be completely wrong though.

I thought about that, too. But if it were because of the year, I would think the 17 jerseys would be on clearance by now. Why pay full price for it? That site -- and others -- have several jerseys that they're selling for $25 or so -- that have real numbers. And wouldn't 17 be two years old by now? If they were gonna come out with a current version, it should be 19, right? Since we're heading into the 2018-19 season? 

[HoosierDYT 1,746]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I thought about that, too. But if it were because of the year, I would think the 17 jerseys would be on clearance by now. Why pay full price for it? That site -- and others -- have several jerseys that they're selling for $25 or so -- that have real numbers. And wouldn't 17 be two years old by now? If they were gonna come out with a current version, it should be 19, right? Since we're heading into the 2018-19 season? 

Yeah, that would make sense lol

[barrettballer 513]

Looks like I’ll be getting a #0 IU Jersey


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[hurryinghoosier5 96]

Cmon Al. Give up #1!


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[Ryno6284 2,517]

7 hours ago, hurryinghoosier5 said:

Cmon Al. Give up #1!


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Why?  We aren't in high school anymore.  Romeo will be just fine as agent 0!

[akinnaird24 517]

Looks like I’ll be getting a #0 IU Jersey


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DHGate does the job. Grabbed one for ~ $16, looks as good as the $100+ jerseys


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[goonaha 2,972]

11 hours ago, Joe DeLow said:

#17 can’t be wore by a player. So no player can whine and cry about not making money off their jersey.


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How dare they? The horror!