@bskeet said in Self Dmack Rafters?:
Thank you @Texas-Hawk-10 for correcting and filling in the blanks on the criteria.
It’s hard to argue that Ochi’s jersey shouldn’t be in the rafters. Honestly, it’s a done deal. He met the criteria.
However, it’s also hard to argue that Dave doesn’t deserve to be recognized. A case could be made for Remy too. The main issue is that it’s a slippery slope when you loosen the criteria.
For instance, adding conference player of the year adds a number of players historically. And it doesn’t get Dave there. So then you need another criteria for that and it will likely add other players too. Pretty soon, the prestige is sullied and the honor watered down.
Personally, I would keep the criteria as they are and develop a new honor for members of a championship team. That helps us not forget critical players like Piper and Newton and Shady and Rush… and BigDave and Remy.
Conference Player of the Year actually doesn’t add anyone that doesn’t already have their jersey retired or meets another already established criteria except for Marcus Morris and Doke and Morris already had his jersey retired. KU’s conference POY’s all time are Dave Robisch, Bud Stallworth, Danny Manning, Jacque Vaughn, Raef LaFrentz, Drew Gooden, Nick Collison, Wayne Simien, Marcus Morris, Thomas Robinson, Frank Mason, Devonte Graham, Udoka Azubuike, and Ochai Agbaji.
Right now, the next jersey going up is likely T-Rob whenever he can make it back during the season. In your list of names, Brandon Rush’s jersey is already retired because he was a 2× 1st team All-American.
