i think that in order to get up there he needs to bring home at least an ACC title, maybe a sweet 16. His numbers are great, but to be retired right away i think he needs the numbers AND team success. Blake, dixon and baxter had a final 4 when they were retired.

But not because his name doesn’t belong in the rafters. In fact, it should be raised the first chance next year that we can get GV to Comcast. At the very least, the other three you mentioned had already delivered a Final Four appearance. While Lonny and Juan had yet to achieve their greatest success, we could still celebrate the team on their senior night.

Again, make no doubt about it….GV is a “first-ballot rafters” guy. But I’d rather celebrate him on a night where we can praise him, not just for his numbers and leadership, but for getting our team something else – maybe an ACC championship, maybe a Sweet 16 run, maybe something better. And if that doesn’t happen, it’s ok, we can still celebrate GV the individual. But I bet that even GV would prefer to have a team accomplishment listed as they fete him while his number goes up.

Let me start out by saying I am GV’s biggest fan. I love the passion, intensity, and game-making ability he brings to each and every game. However, I don’t think he really has anything to his name to put up a banner for him this immediately (The 2000/700/600 thing is the best though!). I think he’ll get one next year. As jellis77 said, Lonny, Juan, and Steve already had a final 4 to their name so the banner was fitting at the time. Anyway, here’s hoping Comcastle is rockin’, and that Vaz, Hayes, and Milbourne put on a display that destroys the Dookies!!

His stats don’t lie and his winning % also doesn’t lie. There are alot of Terp jerseys that are hanging that didn’t win championships so why should that matter now? Greivis is one of the top 5 Terp bballers of all time and if his jersey doesn’t belong up there NO-ONES does!

Maryland hasn’t always fielded the greatest teams to support GV and that’s a reason why he hasn’t been able to bring home any hardware. The teams have been good, but not great.

to those who say vasquez number doesn’t belong in the rafters because the team hasn’t won anything since he has been on the team. nonsense. if you had to win something as in an acc tournament or ncaa championship to get your jersey up in the rafters there wouldn’t be many jerseys hanging from the rafters. md has one ncaa championship and 3 acc tournament championships. you gonna tell me that albert king and buck williams jerseys shouldn’t be hanging up or walt williams or elmore, mcmillen or lucas/? you gotta be kiddin me. here’s a newsflash as of right now vasquez has to get some consideration for acc and college player of the year. can you name me 5-7 players having a better year than vasquez? i sure not see anyone in the acc.

i’m voting yes—-

statistically he may be the best player in the history of the ACC as well

individual banners are for individual performances not for team performances (that’s why they have sepperate banners for that)

do you honestly think that with the right supporting case we wouldn’t have be final four material last year or the year before with GV?

don’t punish him for the fact that until this year the team around him has simply been non-existent

I think that without question the banner is coming down on Wednesday. If his parents lived nearby I could maybe see waiting until next year. And that is a maybe. He deserves to hear the love with his family in the stands. I hope that we can chant him off the court with “MVP, MVP, MVP” as he racks up his second triple double in an impressive Maryland victory

Greivis is straight passion and love him or hate him you have to respect how he much he is wrapped up into the game. Some guys seem uninterested. Greivis loves the game.

Not even worth questioning…. Greivis is the MAN!

I cant believe the game is tomorrow! i’m creamin my jeans just thinking about it. The whole campus is buzzin with excitement, its all anybody can talk about. I’m off the charts excited. GO MD!!!!!!

People who voted “No” either are terrible human beings, aren’t Maryland fans, or don’t know basketball. Ask Gary Williams where he thinks Vasquez ranks. And Gary’s opinion related to basketball >>>>>>>>>> Any of our opinions.

whether a jersey gets hung or not, is it Gary or the AD or a combination of the two that chooses that destinction?

On ESPN’s podcast tonight, he was asked if Greivis deserved to have his jersey raised into the rafters. His response, paraphrased, was: Yes. It won’t happen on senior night, but I’m certainly going to try to have his number raised up there – he deserves it.