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Tom Walton of the Blade...
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:34 pm
by Falconfreak90
Very cool article about retiring Butch Komives' number....
http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/sports/m-ba ... nny00.html
Didn't see this posted...
GO FALCONS
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:46 pm
by Ydfalcon
Think you got the wrong link there, Freak.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:16 am
by Bleeding Orange
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:23 am
by murphdogg
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
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:47 am
by TG1996
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 7:57 am
by Redwingtom
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 1:20 pm
by murphdogg
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?
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:53 pm
by BGFalconfromCincy
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
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:12 pm
by TG1996
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.
AGREED !!
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:33 pm
by Falcon Commander
A night for "BUTCH" 
and
and night for ANDERSON ARENA - - and all the History that goes with it !!! 
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:30 pm
by Falconfreak90
Ydfalcon wrote:Think you got the wrong link there, Freak.
Sorry about that! I feel like a rockette.
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 7:58 am
by Metz
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
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:57 pm
by JoeFalcon
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.