Just my IMO's:
1. Retiring jersey numbers is dumb and lame and dumb. And it's pretty lame. You can post the jersey numbers up in the stadium like Ohio State has, and then still let people use those numbers.
2. That being said, I understand that it is a tremendous honor to have your number retired. And I don't blame Leinhart at all. "You know what, Nerd? Get a different number and get THAT number retired."
3. Do kids really worry about what their number is that much? "I'm only going to that school if I can get my number." There used to be a show on Netflix - Last Chance U. I remember one season some kid went to the coach complaining because the coach gave him #36. He wanted a cooler number. The coach told him to go take a hike and fly a kite and cram the kite up his ass.
4. Speaking of numbers, there should be a rule against double numbers on teams. How do you fit 100+ players in 100 numbers? Easy: you use more than 100 numbers. There's space on the jerseys to add a "1" to the front of some numbers. Boom. You now have 200 numbers. No repeats.
