Nick Washington will wear #22 next year

[pcbball5ca]

Per his twitter...

Nick Washington ‏@NickWashingtonn
After a talk with Coach T Rob and Mushamp. An executive decision has been mad and i'll be wearing number 22 next year.. Biggg shoes to fill

Thought this was kind of cool, definitely a nice reward for his constant recruiting for us this year!

[your_perfect_enemy]

haha executive decision, I'm sure a lot of thought went into this.

Muschamp: "Hey Nick, here's a list of numbers available next year, which one do you want?"
Washington: "#22"
Muschamp: "ok"

[ArtDeco]

Do we even have an honor number or a Chucky Mullins Courage award number? To me, #22 is no different than saying I was chosen for Ahmad Black's #35 next year.

[Allanon]

Originally Posted by ArtDeco

Do we even have an honor number or a Chucky Mullins Courage award number? To me, #22 is no different than saying I was chosen for Ahmad Black's #35 next year.

I watched Chucky play high school ball. His number 2 is retired at our high school.

[Jaggator]

That is quite an honor to wear #22 dressed in the O&B. Review some of the previous players wearing that number.

[Jaggator]

Surely you guys have heard of him...

[Jaggator]

Or him...Terry Jackson

[Jaggator]

Or Matt Elam...

[Jaggator]

[ArtDeco]

Yeah, but do they withhold it for special players, is what I'm saying.
I think most players seem to fight over #1, but I could be wrong.
Percy, Janoris, Bostic

[FriendlyGator]

Terry Jackson's brother Willie and his father Willie, Sr. as well. Willie Sr. was one of the players who helped integrate the Gator football program. That was a big deal back at the time.

Number 22 is not just another number.

[KronoGator]

Originally Posted by FriendlyGator

Terry Jackson's brother Willie and his father Willie, Sr. as well. Willie Sr. was one of the players who helped integrate the Gator football program. That was a big deal back at the time.

Number 22 is not just another number.

Yep, long history with that family and the number, but we aren't recruiting Willie's kid so I guess that tradition is dead.

[g8rfan22]

22 is a great number & Nick will do it justice wearing it.

[Gatuar]

Can Willie's kid play? If a member of that family is even remotely good we'd better get him in O&B

[StrangeGator]

I wonder what number Kelvin Taylor will wear.

FWIW, I believe #11 and #55 were the only numbers ever officially retired at UF. Both were then unretired by SOS, with Scott Brantley's permission. #11 was always reserved for players who went through a great deal of adversity to get on the field. Ben Hanks was the first. I can't recall all the others, but I believe the tradition continued at least into the Zook years.

[gatorfan96]

Originally Posted by StrangeGator

I wonder what number Kelvin Taylor will wear.

FWIW, I believe #11 and #55 were the only numbers ever officially retired at UF. Both were then unretired by SOS, with Scott Brantley's permission. #11 was always reserved for players who went through a great deal of adversity to get on the field. Ben Hanks was the first. I can't recall all the others, but I believe the tradition continued at least into the Zook years.

Kelvin should wear 21 like his dad

[Gatorrick22]

Originally Posted by gatorfan96

Kelvin should wear 21 like his dad

He is wearing number 21.