This may be unpopular due to the Ejim jersey retirement thread but I don't care. This young man has been THE instrumental piece of turning around Cyclone bball, and is one of the greatest ISU players of all time. Would be very proud as a fan to honor him immediately!
Georges Niang - Hang his jersey on Senior Day
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I agree it's a no-brainer, but there are some hoops to jump through first. The minute Fizer graduates his will be retired too. I really do think Victor Alexander should be considered too before we get into the Ejim discussion.
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I would argue that hanging a jersey is different than retiring his number. Hang his jersey on Senior Day and then retire his number later.
Other schools (see UNC), have 2 separate distinctions (jersey retired and number retired) with number retired reserved for the best of the best.
While there is no question in my mind he's one of the top 3-4 Cyclones of all time, you can't hang it so quickly. The whole idea of hanging a jersey is that it's permanent and should never be taken lightly; it's a spot earned over time and given long after the excitement of the day has waned.
While it is clear that it should be hung when the time comes, it's disrespectful to the process to try and act on emotion rather than follow the tradition and meaning of the act. I hate most "traditions", but this is one that is necessary for many reasons.
That probably doesn't make a lot of sense (typing on my phone while in line), but the jist is that you don't enter Bryant into the NBA HOF the day he retires and circumvent the process, just like you don't hang an NCAA banner for Kentucky when they're 38-0, just like you don't hang Niang's jersey before he's fulfilled the overall requirements (i.e. graduating) and the dust has settled on his accomplishments.
While it is clear that it should be hung when the time comes, it's disrespectful to the process to try and act on emotion rather than follow the tradition and meaning of the act. I hate most "traditions", but this is one that is necessary for many reasons.
That probably doesn't make a lot of sense (typing on my phone while in line), but the jist is that you don't enter Bryant into the NBA HOF the day he retires and circumvent the process, just like you don't hang an NCAA banner for Kentucky when they're 38-0, just like you don't hang Niang's jersey before he's fulfilled the overall requirements (i.e. graduating) and the dust has settled on his accomplishments.
Oops I meant the minute Fizer graduates. I edited it. I think you also need to be voted into the ISU hall of fame first.
It would be dumb to hang it on senior night. What would be the point? Ask Georges, I guarantee he would say no.
How is this still a conversation?
How is this still a conversation?
CycloneErik
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Fred? Royce? Melvin?
Georges obviously should have his jersey retired but there were others before him that helped turn the program around. That Royce team was pretty darn good...
Objectively...they were good, but not 'pretty darn good'. They were probably the best of the 8 seeds in the NCAA tourney, but got waxed by a juggernaught UK team that won the championship in the first weekend.
It's senior day, not Georges Niang day. There are other seniors to honor which this would distract from. Let him come back to a roaring ovation next year.
