uniform numbers

[bhan]

is it coincidence that no player has worn #3 in four years?  no other number has gone unused for more than a year

[Avash]

Mike Stachurski, before he left the team, was #3.

[CM cWo 44]

What's the deal with Cornell not issuing numbers above 31? Is this the case, or is it just a coincidence? I didn't think it was a tradition thing, seeing as how other Ivies do it (Princeton has a #60 and #84... yeeeeeeee ::screwy:: )

[Pete Godenschwager]

I have no idea if Cornell allows numbers over 31 or not, but I know some people frown upon having "higher" numbers.  It's seen as promoting yourself instead of the team.  I wouldn't be suprised then if Cornell discouraged it.  

[jtwcornell91]

Eddy Skazyk (39) was the last player to have a number higher than 31.  I like having only traditional numbers (and not having a #13).  Aside from pure ritual, it fits in with Schafer's kick of having current players make themselves aware of the legacy of those who wore the number before them.

[jeh25]

[Q]Avash '05 Wrote:

 Mike Stachurski, before he left the team, was #3.[/q]

And Moynihan wore it for 4 years from 97 to 2000.