Hadad...

[dawgoneyall]

Don't forget Earnest Garner. Really sad story about a true trooper.

Heard your podcast and you are correct. We don't do enough for our former players especially those who died while members of the team.

And Stowers actually died directly from a football event against Florida.

 

[HD6]

That's a good call, and I did forget about him. Something does need to be done.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Plaques at least. Maybe next to a tree planted in their name somewhere on campus near the stadium or actually in the stadium would be easier.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Are there other schools doing some things that we could learn from ?

 

[coach66]

It was Texas I think.

Nm

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Nm

It was against Florida. Stowers was attempting to tackle Eric Rhett and Rhett lowered his head and his helmet hit Stowers leg breaking if... Stowers died of a fat embolism a few days later.... a Malpractice suit was filed against Rusty Linton but I think it was thrown out just a few years ago.

 

[The Usual Suspect]

Stowers sacked the Texas QB to end the game (probably what you are thinking of).

 

[maroonmania]

It was against Florida. Stowers was attempting to tackle Eric Rhett and Rhett lowered his head and his helmet hit Stowers leg breaking if... Stowers died of a fat embolism a few days later.... a Malpractice suit was filed against Rusty Linton but I think it was thrown out just a few years ago.

Yep, the Florida game is where he suffered the broken leg.

 

[Moe Cabelle]

I disagree with a "chucky mullens" type award.

Look, these things aren't perfect and if you've noticed they've dialed back on their players wearing the number because frankly... the player doesn't want to change his number.

Agree there should be a obvious place - perhaps near the seal bldg - where the active guys that passed are recognized. I agree we don't know how to shine on these things like umiss, but I would not go down the jersey thing... they are having their issues with that.

 

[AssEndDawg]

I think recognition is in order but I don't like retiring the number forever. I do like the way Dan handled it in the past, the number is retired until the player would have graduated. Bottom line, we aren't Ole Miss so we can't give these guys money and cars and hookers but if a high profile player is being recruited and he says he wants #21 on his jersey that should be a simple thing for us to give. Let's not take cards off the table that might even give us a tiny "feel good" edge in recruiting.

 

[Hail State]

Agree

I think recognition is in order but I don't like retiring the number forever. I do like the way Dan handled it in the past, the number is retired until the player would have graduated. Bottom line, we aren't Ole Miss so we can't give these guys money and cars and hookers but if a high profile player is being recruited and he says he wants #21 on his jersey that should be a simple thing for us to give. Let's not take cards off the table that might even give us a tiny "feel good" edge in recruiting.

Retiring the number until the player would've graduated is a nice touch. I don't think retiring numbers forever is practical.