Even Oll Stewart agrees these retirement requirements are a bit much.

“Whatever the criteria is that was made for such a prestigious honor, I’m sure it was well thought out and very well planned,” Stewart said. “But maybe we can make an exception some day for a guy who won four bowls and was the MVP in three.

“I’ve said this before, and in my opinion, Pat White was the greatest winner in college football today. Now does that open a can of worms or whatever for other guys with accolades? Maybe, but certainly no one has the accolades like this guy.”

Certainly, which is why you just know No. 5 will be honored in some fashion. It’d be unfair to the school — and also to Pat — not to recognize what they did together and what they meant to one another. There are different angles in play, most of which people are failing to see.

Not here, though.

Mack said:

Why do they have to “retire numbers”? They should just put their name on a wall in the stadium in recognition of being a great player.

Or, how about, retire their numbers by painting the seats such that there would be a number “5″ when they’re all empty… or whatever.

And not in the Puskar Center, either.

“You don’t have to have a jersey retired,” Stewart said of the No. 5 that wasn’t used in spring practice, “to not have a number used.”