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Why does Indiana QB Richard Lagow wear No. 21? He has a reason
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If you’ve watched Indiana this year, you’ve probably wondered something.
Why does IU’s quarterback wear No. 21?
That’s the case for Richard Lagow, who is in his first year as the Hoosiers’ starter after transferring from Cisco Community College (TX). Many wondered why Lagow doesn’t have a number 1-19 like other quarterbacks.
Well, there’s a method to his madness:
IMPORTANT NEWS: Richard Lagow wears No. 21 because his sister did playing soccer. He wanted to follow her. More later. #iufb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) October 11, 2016
Lagow actually wore No. 21 as a quarterback at Plano High School, too. IU obviously didn’t put any restrictions on him going outside the box for his number choice.
Zach Osterman, who covers IU for the Indy Star, will likely have more in-depth on this story later. But at the very least, now you know that Lagow isn’t bucking quarterback norms for nothing.
Frankly, it doesn’t matter what number he wears if he keeps leading the B1G in passing.
Connor O'Gara is the senior national columnist for Saturday Tradition. He's a member of the Football Writers Association of America. After spending his entire life living in B1G country, he moved to the South in 2015.