...and then Charlie can say - at least for 1 night - It's a Wonderful Life !
Billy | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 1:58 pm | #

Thanks for another great year.
To everyone.
http://video.google.com/videosea...=en&emb=0& aq=f#
jim masterson | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:07 pm | #

Not sure it would be a miracle, Jay. If they want it bad enough, they can have it. I'm with you though. I want this monkey off our collective backs.

Also, a bowl game is added playing time. The one thing this team needs is more experience. But win or lose, the future direction is set. The bigg news will be a new OC and possibly a line coach. We'll be going for months on that one!
Merry Christmas folks!!!
JP | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:09 pm | #

I'd love to see the bowl loss streak snapped tonight...

But to me, it'll be more like a Festivus miracle. If we lose, prepare for the airing of grievances!!
Irish_Angst | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:25 pm | #

I am looking forward to many Feats of Strength tonight.
Jay | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:25 pm | #

Can we get Charlie in a Santa suit? That might water down my bitterness.
Dekom | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:36 pm | #

We have to wait tonight.
You never know what will happen.

This thing will be FULL tonight.
FULL!

Go Irish.
Mexican Irish | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:51 pm | #

It never gets old.

http://video.google.com/ videosea...re+come+the+ir#

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
Jim '72 | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 2:54 pm | #

Playing on Christmas day sucks more than playing on the eve. Still, I enjoyed the Sun Bowl for years in the back TV room of the relatives.
08 | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 3:55 pm | #

Even though we are talking Festivus I am going to skip the part where I tell Charlie and the Irish the many ways they disappointed me this year.
Pat Hobby | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 4:02 pm | #

Jay

Is Brian Boitano going to do a triple axel for Santa?
GB | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 4:19 pm | #

At 10:30 EST tonight, I will be in church singing the first movement of Vivaldi's "Gloria." And as I sing the first few Glooo rya, Glooo rya, I'll be hoping that it is a salute to those Irish brothers who will be in the last throes of thrashing the Rainbows. I won't see anything past 9:20!
ND67Aquajock | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 4:22 pm | #

GO IRISH!!!!!!!

Aqua if you'd like I can text you updates!
DieselKnight | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 4:59 pm | #

Diesel,

I don't think that would go over well in the choir, but thanks anyway! I'll just leave my browser set to the si.com real-time update, and that will be the first thing I'll see as I come home.
ND67Aquajock | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 5:21 pm | #

We must end the streak. If we don't, in the words of Brian Boitano from that famous piece...

"BYE-eeeee" to those who have brought us so much disappointment.
DagerOne | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 7:22 pm | #

Looks like ND has their names on the back of their jerseys. Has that ever happened before?
bengalsfan8888 | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 7:46 pm | #

Blessed saint of preserving the sanctity of Christmas in my household, please please let us win this game tonight!! If only for one silent night from the talking heads, please let us win!
DenverIrish | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 8:02 pm | #

Yep, looks like names on the back of the jerseys.
Patrick Shea | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 8:07 pm | #

Let's keep up the great work, lads!

Please be prepared for the 2nd half adjustments that have haunted us way too often this year. Go Irish!
Dave in the basement | Email | Homepage | 12.24.08 - 9:45 pm | #

Great article and simply outstanding Camper Van Beethoven reference.
Kris | Email | Homepage | 12.25.08 - 9:57 pm | #

Were it not for the extra 15 practices, many might eschew the lower paying bowls. It is likely that ND lost a bit of money going to this bowl. But, we accepted the Hawaii Bowl bid for the extra 15 practices and, in addition, we are likely turning it into the most expensive recruiting trip in history.

Those teams that were not good enough to receive Bowl bids (just under half of the 119 D-1 teams) are exactly the ones that absolutely need the added 15 practices, yet they are denied. The NCAA should just open it up for 15 days of post-season practice for whomever wants to avail themselves of the opportunity. That way it isn't just the rich that get richer.
Jim | Email | Homepage | 12.28.08 - 10:26 pm | #