2020 roster released

[coeSooner81]

Just looked at the 2020 roster, see several guy have changed their #'s. Winfrey going with a single digit as a DL, McGowan wearing #1, ....The one thing that I didnt see is the JUCO safety Harrington, He was the #1 juco safety and is a good looking kid. Cant find his name on the roster. Lots of walk-ons on there as well. Anyone hear anything about Harrington?

 

[JConXtsy]

https://soonersports.com/sports/football/roster

 

[JConXtsy]

Loaded at RB -
Rhamondre Stevenson
Kennedy Brooks
TJ Pledger
Marcus Major
Seth McGowan

 

[coeSooner81]

but no Harrington

 

[CTOkie]

Just looked at the 2020 roster, see several guy have changed their #'s. Winfrey going with a single digit as a DL, McGowan wearing #1, ....The one thing that I didnt see is the JUCO safety Harrington, He was the #1 juco safety and is a good looking kid. Cant find his name on the roster. Lots of walk-ons on there as well. Anyone hear anything about Harrington?

Harrington won't arrive until the fall which may be why he and the rest of the freshman class don't have numbers yet.
I prefer that defense (or offensive) lineman wear not wear single digit numbers, but there is a growing trend to assign those numbers to them. That's just my own preference, not a concern.

 

[JConXtsy]

Harrington won't arrive until the fall which may be why he and the rest of the freshman class don't have numbers yet.
I prefer that defense (or offensive) lineman wear not wear single digit numbers, but there is a growing trend to assign those numbers to them. That's just my own preference, not a concern.

Is it due to the new 2020 rule only allowing 2 players on a team to share a number? Are they running out of suggested numbers due to this rule?

According to NCAA rule book, Rule 1 Section 4 Article 1 "strongly recommends" numbering as follows for offensive players:[2]

• Backs 1-49
• Center 50–59
• Guard 60–69
• Tackle 70–79
• End 80–99

Otherwise all players can be numbered 1–99; the NCAA makes no stipulation on defensive players. Two (or more) players may also share the same number, although they may not play during the same down.

Starting in the 2020 NCAA football season, the use of duplicate numbers will be restricted to only two players on a team, and players will be allowed to wear No. 0.[3]

Two players, both placekickers, have worn No. 100 in NCAA history. Both did so as part of centennial celebrations in the 1960s, with special dispensation from the NCAA: West Virginia's Chuck Kinder (not the writer of the same name), who did so in 1963 to commemorate the state of West Virginia's 100th anniversary, and Kansas' Bill Bell, who did so in 1969 to commemorate 100 years since the first organized college football contest.[4]

 

[EagleZipperHero]

but no Harrington

It only lists the early enrollees.

 

[JConXtsy]

We have 13 defensive linemen.
We have 17 offensive linemen.

That's 30 guys trying to share 30 numbers (60-79, 90-99) without duplicates and probably also without forcing upperclassmen from changing their numbers.

We have 4 OLs wearing non-traditional numbers, all in the 50s.
We have 5 DLs wearing non-traditional numbers. Of those, I think 3 are likely because they are converted linebackers.
Perrion Winfrey is wearing the only really weird number at 8. He's a true DL wearing #8.

 

[CTOkie]

Is it due to the new 2020 rule only allowing 2 players on a team to share a number? Are they running out of suggested numbers due to this rule?

According to NCAA rule book, Rule 1 Section 4 Article 1 "strongly recommends" numbering as follows for offensive players:[2]

• Backs 1-49
• Center 50–59
• Guard 60–69
• Tackle 70–79
• End 80–99

Otherwise all players can be numbered 1–99; the NCAA makes no stipulation on defensive players. Two (or more) players may also share the same number, although they may not play during the same down.

Starting in the 2020 NCAA football season, the use of duplicate numbers will be restricted to only two players on a team, and players will be allowed to wear No. 0.[3]

Two players, both placekickers, have worn No. 100 in NCAA history. Both did so as part of centennial celebrations in the 1960s, with special dispensation from the NCAA: West Virginia's Chuck Kinder (not the writer of the same name), who did so in 1963 to commemorate the state of West Virginia's 100th anniversary, and Kansas' Bill Bell, who did so in 1969 to commemorate 100 years since the first organized college football contest.[4]

No. OU and others have been doing this for several years. Two players can share a number but must not be on the field at the same time. It's always one for defense, one for offense.
That rule you referenced has not been abided by for a long time.

 

[JConXtsy]

No. OU and others have been doing this for several years. Two players can share a number but must not be on the field at the same time. It's always one for defense, one for offense.
That rule you referenced has not been abided by for a long time.

I get it, but there is a new 2020 rule where only 2 people on the entire team can share a number. That's going to create a situation when you have 85 players on a team at any given time where the traditional numbering scheme cannot be followed - even moreso than now.

 

[CTOkie]

I get it, but there is a new 2020 rule where only 2 people on the entire team can share a number. That's going to create a situation when you have 85 players on a team at any given time where the traditional numbering scheme cannot be followed - even moreso than now.

I don't understand what you're saying.

 

[JConXtsy]

All I'm saying is that the new 2020 rule which essentially rules out duplicate jersey numbers (aside from one pair) will further cramp the ability to keep a team of 85 guys (plus walkons) with unique numbers that also fit in the traditional numbering scheme. I expect more players to have odd jersey numbers for their positions in the future.

Starting in the 2020 NCAA football season, the use of duplicate numbers will be restricted to only two players on a team, and players will be allowed to wear No. 0.[3]

 

[iasooner1]

Double aught should be good too (00); perhaps triple (000) ? Hey it’s a whole new paradigm !

 

[Plainosooner]

Is it due to the new 2020 rule only allowing 2 players on a team to share a number? Are they running out of suggested numbers due to this rule?

According to NCAA rule book, Rule 1 Section 4 Article 1 "strongly recommends" numbering as follows for offensive players:[2]

• Backs 1-49
• Center 50–59
• Guard 60–69
• Tackle 70–79
• End 80–99

Otherwise all players can be numbered 1–99; the NCAA makes no stipulation on defensive players. Two (or more) players may also share the same number, although they may not play during the same down.

Starting in the 2020 NCAA football season, the use of duplicate numbers will be restricted to only two players on a team, and players will be allowed to wear No. 0.[3]

Two players, both placekickers, have worn No. 100 in NCAA history. Both did so as part of centennial celebrations in the 1960s, with special dispensation from the NCAA: West Virginia's Chuck Kinder (not the writer of the same name), who did so in 1963 to commemorate the state of West Virginia's 100th anniversary, and Kansas' Bill Bell, who did so in 1969 to commemorate 100 years since the first organized college football contest.[4]

I remember Bell wearing number 100 in Norman in 1969 for the college football centennial. That was my freshman year. OU's running back, Steve Owens, won the Heisman. Kansas' best running back was John Riggins, who was a junior. OU won 31-15. My memory was that he was hurt that year, and wasn't as effective, but he did play against OU. Sure of that. But that year, was his worst as a Kansas player.

Kansas was conference co-champ in 1968, undefeated until the Sooners beat them in Lawrence. They were 1-9 in 1969. OU was one of the few teams in the country, that did not wear a 100 logo anywhere on their uniform.