Amidst recent confusion as to the status of the No. 44 with the Syracuse football program, here is a timeline from the past 10 years of the number’s standing and how the SU Athletic Department has caused confusion in the past several days.
Aug. 21, 2013 – The Post-Standard publishes a story saying that the number can be brought back at the discretion of the athletic director, Jim Brown and Floyd Little.
May 19, 2015 – Syracuse interim director of athletics Pete Sala says the number is back with the blessing of Brown and Little.