When Will They Retire #10?

by 40AS on Jul 27, 2008 8:05 PM CDT in Football

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.

8/30 Texas vs. Florida Atlantic -- 8/28 Titans @ Green Bay
9/13 Texas vs. Arkansas -- 9/14 Titans @ Cincinatti
9/20 Texas vs. Rice -- 9/21 Titans vs. Houston (in Nashville)
10/18 Texas vs. Mizzou -- 10/19 Titans @ Kansas City
10/25 Texas vs. Okie State -- 10/26 Titans vs. Indy
11/8 Texas vs. Baylor -- 11/9 Titans @ Chicago
11/27 Texas vs. Aggy -- 11/27 Titans @ Detroit

We all know that UT's athletic department doesn't always do the logical thing, but logic suggests that VY's jersey will be retired on August 30th against Florida Atlantic. Again, it's all just speculation for now, but are there any other thoughts on this?

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8/30 Texas vs. Florida Atlantic—8/28 Titans @ Green Bary

That Bary guy probably has green hair, too, I’ll bet ;-)

by Beergut on Jul 27, 2008 9:44 PM CDT 0 recs

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.

by longhornboy on Jul 28, 2008 12:05 AM CDT 0 recs

OU game

That would be awesome, but doesn’t seem likely.

by 40AS on Jul 28, 2008 9:08 AM CDT up 0 recs

ya

can you say crazy stadium

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by Hook'em13 on Jul 28, 2008 12:51 AM CDT 0 recs

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.

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by Caradoc on Jul 28, 2008 9:24 AM CDT 0 recs

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.

by Horns757 on Jul 28, 2008 11:37 AM CDT up 0 recs

OK then

If it’s only football, then I see no problem. Which game is homecoming?

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Jul 28, 2008 7:54 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

by whills on Jul 28, 2008 9:38 PM CDT up 0 recs

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…

by BoddickerIsClutch on Jul 28, 2008 12:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

Whichever it is

I just hope it turns out better than the game VY came back for last year (KSU).

by Horncasting on Jul 28, 2008 9:41 AM CDT 1 recs

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.

by blazerhorn on Jul 28, 2008 12:06 PM CDT 0 recs

Good catch

Although it still seems doubtful that an extra day would be the difference.

by 40AS on Jul 28, 2008 1:00 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

by the1austin on Jul 28, 2008 1:39 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

by HalfmileHorn on Jul 28, 2008 3:06 PM CDT 0 recs

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.

by billyzane on Jul 28, 2008 5:28 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

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by 54b on Jul 29, 2008 9:10 AM CDT up 3 recs

yeah..

bad idea

by Longhorns84 on Jul 28, 2008 7:50 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

My adopted son Sergio Kindle does not sleep; he waits.

by mvplonghorns on Jul 28, 2008 4:42 PM CDT 0 recs

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.

by the1austin on Jul 28, 2008 5:55 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Jul 28, 2008 7:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

but then

Wouldn’t half the crowd be cheering and the other half booing?

by jc25 on Jul 28, 2008 9:08 PM CDT up 1 recs

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.

by the1austin on Jul 28, 2008 10:52 PM CDT up 0 recs

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.

by Beergut on Jul 29, 2008 12:05 AM CDT up 0 recs

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.

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Jul 29, 2008 10:02 AM CDT up 0 recs

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…

by Wigman on Jul 29, 2008 12:39 AM CDT 0 recs