Tom Walton of the Blade...

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:34 pm

Very cool article about retiring Butch Komives' number....

http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-ba ... nny00.html

Didn't see this posted...

GO FALCONS

Ydfalcon · Post by **Ydfalcon** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:46 pm

Think you got the wrong link there, Freak.

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:16 am

This article is by Hack, but is it what you are talking about? I can't find anything by Walton at the Blade site.

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /303239998

Either way, this is a good article, and it is truly a shame that BG never retired Butch's number before he passed. It is an honor that is long overdue, and needs to happen as soon as possible in his memory.

Quite frankly, BG does a piss-poor job of honoring our greats in all sports, especially in retiring numbers in my opinion.

murphdogg · Post by **murphdogg** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:23 am

36.7 PPG is absolutely insane. That is well over half of the 2008 Falcons team average. A true great who deserves to be honored as such. An idea: Retire his jersey on opening night at the Stroh Center

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:47 am

murphdogg wrote:An idea: Retire his jersey on opening night at the Stroh Center

I'd say it would be more appropriate to do it in Anderson Arena.

Honoring the past seems to have an increased priority, though I think they're trying to find the best way to do so (GC has said as much in the past). It will also be a big part of the Stroh Center.

Redwingtom · Post by **Redwingtom** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:57 am

Linky:
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /OPINION02

murphdogg · Post by **murphdogg** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:20 pm

TG1996 wrote:
murphdogg wrote:An idea: Retire his jersey on opening night at the Stroh Center
I'd say it would be more appropriate to do it in Anderson Arena.

How about the last game at Anderson then?

BGFalconfromCincy · Post by **BGFalconfromCincy** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:53 pm

murphdogg wrote:
TG1996 wrote:
murphdogg wrote:An idea: Retire his jersey on opening night at the Stroh Center
I'd say it would be more appropriate to do it in Anderson Arena.
How about the last game at Anderson then?

I think they should do it before the last game as the last game at AA should be a celebration of Falcon basketball as a whole. He should receive his own night of celebration sometime before AA sees its last basketball game

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:12 pm

BGFalconfromCincy wrote:
murphdogg wrote:
TG1996 wrote:
murphdogg wrote:An idea: Retire his jersey on opening night at the Stroh Center
I'd say it would be more appropriate to do it in Anderson Arena.
How about the last game at Anderson then?
I think they should do it before the last game as the last game at AA should be a celebration of Falcon basketball as a whole. He should receive his own night of celebration sometime before AA sees its last basketball game

That's what I was thinking.

Falcon Commander · Post by **Falcon Commander** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:33 pm

A night for "BUTCH"

and

and night for ANDERSON ARENA - - and all the History that goes with it !!!

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:30 pm

Ydfalcon wrote:Think you got the wrong link there, Freak.

Sorry about that! I feel like a rockette.

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:58 am

Redwingtom wrote:Linky:
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dl ... /OPINION02

A column with a problem, AND a legitimate solution getting Shane to come back to help. That is probably the best plan I've heard to do that yet.

Hopefully Mawel Soler won't be upset his name isn't on the banner instead if/when it happens

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:57 pm

Here we go again:

http://www.ay-ziggy-zoomba.com/phpBB2/v ... ues#232611

Our 'honor' policy at BGSU is respectful, classy and exactly how it should be done.

The second you retire his number you'll see letters demanding the Arena be named after him and proposing other numbers that just *must* be added to the rafters. It's never enough for some people and can get out of hand fast; just ask Syracuse.

Tom Walton of the Blade...

Tom Walton of the Blade...

AGREED !!