Most popular, If not Historic Penn State number

by PSULion29 on Jul 27, 2009 9:20 PM EDT

Not sure if i can start this or not, maybe i need some help, but the other day i saw people were talking about the most popular number in the NFL or wherever, but it led me to think, in Penn State history, whats the most popular/historic number? 32? 31? 22? 25? 7? 1? 2? there's been a lot of players with each number! what number has the most? maybe someone can help me out, or maybe its a lost cause, anyways, i just had a bunch of captain and cokes to celebrate our #1 party school ranking!!! WE ARE!!!!

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To clarify

Do you mean the most frequently used/most common? Or do you mean the “most historic”.

If the first, then I’m sure they all average out over time. I mean, there’s 85 scholarship players + walkons, so most numbers are taken every year.

by Tailgate Shogun on Jul 27, 2009 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

Aye

If it’s historic, or most panache, it’s far and away #31. Aint no other number comes close to standing toe to toe with these three:

Shane Conlan
Andre Collins
Paul Posluszny

Just go ahead and bring me some other names and see if you don’t get one of these:

"For me the game wasn’t grounded in reality. It was about the uniform you put on that turned you into a warrior. It was about the mythology of the battle, the victory, the defeat, the struggle." - Mike Reid, PSU '69

by jtothep on Jul 28, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Most historic

Like, how many famous people have worn #2 and how many wore 31 and so on. i’m watching the 1998, 300 and counting DVD and chaffie fields was #2 and so was D will, and there was a #5 linebacker and a #31. Travis Forney was #14 though… haha but so was John Schaffer :)

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by PSULion29 on Jul 27, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions

32? 14?

The easy choices would be #32: Blair Thomas, Matt Suhey, Ki-Jana Carter, Bryan Scott

and #14: Todd Blackledge, Chuck Fusina, John Shaffer, Wally Richardson

by ednax1 on Jul 27, 2009 10:30 PM EDT reply actions

NO NO NO....#14 is obviously disqualified

for obvious reasons

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Jul 27, 2009 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Morelli wasn’t the only quarterback to wear that number. Sheesh.

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 27, 2009 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions

QB14 please...let's not break rules in this house!

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by QBsneak12 on Jul 28, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions

31 may not have been the most popular frequecy wise, but

It just feels right to me. I grew up watching the 87 Fiesta Bowl tape over and over, Shane Conlan firmly entrenched in my mind, then went to school with Puz. So at least for me, 31 would certainly qualify.

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by Roland86 on Jul 28, 2009 2:13 AM EDT reply actions

It's good to know that

I’m not the only BSDer to be hitting the bottle tonight.

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by psuwxman on Jul 28, 2009 4:00 AM EDT reply actions

31, 32

I gotta go with 31 and 32. Way too many infuencial players have worn those numbers on Offense and Defense. Look at the history of them.

by Buzz05 on Jul 28, 2009 6:44 AM EDT reply actions

Have to

go with 3 for my whiteout jersey. I’ve made some serious noise wearing that bad boy, probably responsible for as many wins as any player or coach.

by PSUinBOSSton on Jul 28, 2009 7:32 AM EDT reply actions

Numbers

I always liked it how the year after who is really good in a number gratuates they seem to almost go out of their way to give it to some scrub the next season. Almost like they are directly trying to keep any one number from becoming to recognizable.

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Jul 28, 2009 8:05 AM EDT reply actions

Also helps with the merchandising...

if your 3 or 31 or 55 is now worn by a walk-on. Replace it with the hot number du jour and hide your trusty lucky number in the back of the closet until it is properly represented.

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by rahpsu92 on Jul 28, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions

Interesting fact

Did you know they didn’t use single digit numbers until the 1980s?

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by WFY on Jul 28, 2009 8:18 AM EDT reply actions

i didnt know that. interesting.

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by Stately NOVA Lion on Jul 28, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions

Barely

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 28, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Eh

by GreatScawt on Jul 28, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

lol

by jtothep on Jul 28, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions

Doesnt always happen.

I remember when I got my Zack Mills #7. He graduated and Justin King took it. Then after he took Zamaitis’ #1 Scirrotto took it. Im not even going to mention Devlin since he left but you get my drift.

by Buzz05 on Jul 28, 2009 8:36 AM EDT reply actions

Barely

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 28, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions

#12 has had a productive list of owners, as well.

by Spats on Jul 28, 2009 9:52 AM EDT reply actions

Not that he's done anything yet

but Newsome is also rocking the 12 right now.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 29, 2009 12:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Seriously

right now, at best, he’s the back-up quarterback. Until he does somehing on the field, he’s just some scrub freshman. I was actually really suprised that they let him take #12.

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Jul 29, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

It'll be pretty hard coming up with a #1 number

since some have a few VERY exceptional users, while some have a long line of really good users, etc. Could probably come up with a top 5 or so, though.

for me I’d say 31, 32, 14, 12, then maybe 24 (but there are so many other good candidates)

by The JuggerNitt on Jul 28, 2009 11:03 AM EDT reply actions

was, is and will be

by psuguy on Jul 28, 2009 11:08 AM EDT reply actions

Praise be to Zug!

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Jul 28, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

He's smiling because he just turned someone into a pile of ash.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 29, 2009 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions

I was going with #5 as well

but for 2,000+ completely different reasons (including 327 in one game!) that came my freshman year.

by psume06 on Jul 29, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions

how about

22?

by PSU4ever31 on Jul 28, 2009 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

what was cappys number? 23? 22?

Co-Champions? Are you kidding me? We beat ya ass head to head BOTH years..

by mbailey71 on Jul 28, 2009 7:50 PM EDT reply actions

You're a Penn State fan, you should know the answer

DO YOU HAVE PRIDE, DANNY?

by ReadingRambler on Jul 28, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

really?

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Jul 28, 2009 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Please tell me you're joking. Please.

I will forgive if you are in HS, middle school and aren’t up to date on PSU history.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 29, 2009 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions

Link Fail

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Jul 28, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions

CRAP!!!

why won’t this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YdgWihXJvE

"If you let the men in you've got to let the women in. I don't want a bunch of women walking around in my locker room when guys take showers". Joe Paterno

by letsgopsu on Jul 28, 2009 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions

24 is rather badass.

http://www.gopsf.com/mynumber.php

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by Run Up The Score on Jul 28, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions

Is that a new feature of that site?

I don’t remember seeing it before, but it is really cool.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 29, 2009 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

My only complaint

Poz isn’t listed under 31 for some reason.

by dawsonPSU10 on Jul 29, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeahbut...

QB14 isn’t listed under the 14 jersey either.

Win some, lose some…

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Jul 29, 2009 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

LMFAO

I don’t want to ruin the surprise, but everybody needs to take a look at no. 3.

"I thought the kid we were using had the potential to be a good quarterback, and I blew that one." - Joseph V. Paterno

by leeharvey418 on Jul 29, 2009 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah..

I bought my Jay Paterno jersey last year. I was pretty happy when I finally found one

"Victory without honor is an unseasoned dish. It might fill you up, but it won't taste good" - Joe Paterno

by MilroyBoozer on Jul 29, 2009 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Looks like they haven't "updated" it for a couple of years!

Also, I did what most of the other goofballs on BSD did, I went through every number! UGH! Otherwise, it’s an awsome site!

Interesting, if you want to make your own mark at Penn State, wear number 92. Nobody of any importance has worn this (at least up till the last update).

Second interesting thing (and I have been chastized by King Rambler several times for bringing up politics on this site!), Hugh Rodham, Hillary Clinton’s bro wore number 69! I didn’t know he was a PSU alum, let alone a football player!

Wiki listed him as a backup QB even though he wore #69. I know back in those days, numbers meant different things (I mean football things) than they do now. During the 50’s and 60’s, almost all of our QB’s wore numbers in the 20’s.

by PaJoe on Jul 29, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions