Thumbs up. They came up with a winner.
Jim | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 7:12 pm | #

I like that they used #12 for the player, symbolizing our upcoming national championship
Matt | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 7:14 pm | #

ND does love the Return to Glory motif.
Pat | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 7:22 pm | #

Who thinks that the microscopic font on the shirt front is cool? If it is worn by a woman wih big tits, it gives men an excuse to stare while pretending they are trying to read the script. Other than that, it is assinine. Ablue T-shirt? Exciting!!! Put some exciting, different, wild logo on the front! Have some fun! SELL some shirts. This is garbage.
DuffMan | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 7:50 pm | #

I dunno how I feel about it. The overlapping type on the front, the type face on the back with a dark, grainy picture remind me a zombie movie I saw at some point. It creeps me out.

That being said, it is still way better than the that yellow piece of crap from 05.
DCDomer | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 8:34 pm | #

I agree with DuffMan. Also, choosing Times Roman font size 2 might have been Freudian slippage since '08 may not be the best year to designate as our big comeback. With the way our guys meekly got their hineys kicked last year, and staying with my Freud theme, the slogan "wake up the egos" would be more appropriate for the new shirt.
Voice in the Wilderness | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 8:47 pm | #

fan of the back. i agree with all of the knocks on the front
Pops | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 9:01 pm | #

Is it just me or does it seem that the football player on the back has a big, flabby ass?
Irish Jugg | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 9:38 pm | #

The way I see it there are two ways to grade the shirt.

1. Grade it independently. How the f does it look?

2. Grade it with respect to past "The Shirts".


In my book, "The Shirt 2008" looks good, but that's because I'm grading it taking in to consideration all the atrocious designs they've used in the past.

If I graded it on its own merits, I might have to admit some of the things mentioned above.
atepesm | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 10:16 pm | #

I like the visual design, but I'm getting really tired of "rising again" and "waking up echoes". These would be cool if we actually DID it on the field, but it's so frustrating to wear the physical embodiment of he "hey, um, yeah, THIS year, we're waking up the echoes, you'll see!!!!11!!!2!!!" attitude that other schools accuse us of. We've been trying to "wake up the echoes" since Lou left--can we leave the slogan alone until we actuall have something to show for it? (/rant--yes, I know, we had two good seasons just 2 and 3 years ago...but until we're consistent, let's just leave well enough alone).
Nate | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 10:37 pm | #

Cierre Wood apparently has verbally committed to ND this weekend.

He apparently is supposed to announce his decision tomorrow (4-19-08).
Clutch | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 11:06 pm | #

Yeah, the wake up the echoes is getting old. Wake up the football team seems to be more appropriate. The blue gray sky reference is pretty cool though.
shirtless | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 11:18 pm | #

Clutch

If Wood does commit, that would be huge. Hopefully other big recruits will follow him and Allen and Aldridge will live up to their billing in the meantime.

As for the shirt, I like the picture with the gold helmet as the focal point. I agree with other poster on the slogans and the laboratory inspection on the chest.
GB | Email | Homepage | 04.18.08 - 11:48 pm | #

I'm a fan, especially compared to all of the shirts I own (dating back to 2002).

The small font on the front doesn't really bug me, especially since is ABOVE the tits, not between them (nice try, duff). And its simple and fairly understated.

Its not as if they can put: "we're trying for mediocre", or "meet expectations would be nice".

And it clearly beats that crap about "bottling the notre dame spirit". I like the return to blue, and ACTUAL ND color.
yak | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 12:50 am | #

The shirt looks ok.
I would buy it if I could. Im also pretty sure that Cierre Wood will Commit. Notre Dame and UCLA are his 2 choices. I cant wait till tommorrow.
Austin The Mexican Leprechaun | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 1:42 am | #

I'm a designer so I'll admit to hating most shirts related to sports by default, and I have nothing against sports per se, I'm just not into the gear. That said, the front of this one is decent, I'd consider wearing that.

The back however, ugh. #12 needs to go on a diet, who the hell chose that guy? It's awful.

It never ceases to amaze me how poorly these shirts are designed. Which is to say I couldn't disagree with Duff any more than I already do. What's wrong with understated and sophisticated as an approach to t-shirt design?
jaisn | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 5:08 am | #

#12? All I see is Ricky "Running" Watters from the '88 championship team. Probably isn't him but that's all I see.

Would be awesome if Cierre Wood committed, bc I think Ricky Watters may have been the last time a #1 rated running back came to ND.
DooblinforDonuts | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 8:26 am | #

Agree with all those that are tired of waking up the echoes. I would rather just see 'Ru-dy, ru-dy, rudy' on the back of the shirt. Then people would at least know that we're mocking ourselves.

As for design... I'm just glad it's not the color of puke as it has been in years past. Nothing worse than 2000 students forming a yellow-brownish sea.

I think we should stick with the same color, different design every year. Commit to green, blue or gold and build a 'known color' for the crowd.
domercmh | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 10:49 am | #

agreed domercmh... pick a color. and if it was up to me I woudl choose green...and now last year's green...but bright green. I actually love last year's color. I also have plenty of navy shirts so nothing against this color.

Pick green so it stands out, and so when our fans travel to other campuses we are recognizable for more than our good behavior. Make it bright green so when the team looks into the stands as it runs onto the opponents field they instantly recognize our presence supporting them. Dark green looks like too many other schools - especially annual opponent MSU. Navy just blends in...it makes very classy shirts, but it's not good otherwise. Yellow is horrid. (also michigan and USC both do yellow shirts, and the Michigan/USC wannabe Boston College).

Go with bright green, and stick to it for 5 years until we get all those old fogeys that yell at us to sit down get into it...and maybe they'll actually get some spirit because they simply can't help but be caught up in the excitement when they blend in with the rest of the student body.
NDPeter | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 11:00 am | #

Gotta say I like it. I'm almost always happy with the Shirt as long as its not over the top queer, ya know?

Also, after last year, I think the "Notre Dame will rise again" line on the back is more than fitting.
Brad | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 11:23 am | #

Scout.com just said that Cierre Wood committed today
domer | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 11:30 am | #

I love the shirt I think it should of said IN WEIS WE TRUST. or Stop hitting the snooze on the echoes. I'm just glad its not yellow. The 05 shirt was funny looking and in the stadium it looked like the sea of pee
stadium dude named chip | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 11:38 am | #

ND pete. I can't agree more. The old people have to go home. just stay home fall asleep on your couch. So we can feel the stadium with hyped up ND fan's. There is always some old dude telling you to sit down. I say take your OLD A** home.
stadium dude named chip | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 11:43 am | #

As a female, I'm fine with small but subtle - kind of describes my "chest" size (I prefer that to the "t" word). And at the ripe old age of the other side of 45, if a guy is only pretending to read my shirt, have at it!
OC mj | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 11:47 am | #

The fact that the shirt changes color every year is purely a business decision. If it's always the same color, then there is no real incentive to have to buy a different shirt every year. You can just wear last year's shirt and blend in for the most part. However, if this year's The Shirt is blue and you wear a green shirt from 2004, you stick out like the cheapskate that you are. Hence, you need to buy the new shirt to look like you support the team and thus they sell more shirts.
Erik '04 | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 12:00 pm | #

Okay you young farts. We wouldn't mind standing for the greater portion of the game, but wait until your knees and hips go and then try that up and down stuff.

Fortunately, usually something good is happening when that happens; but sometimes it's something that has gone terribly wrong.

I'm not talking about the student section. We never did sit down.
Judge60 | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 12:46 pm | #

Who's the flabby, slow-looking white guy? Is he supposed to be a kicker? A symbol, perhaps, that our kicking game will improve to just mediocre this year?

ND will rise again? Sounds like "the South will rise again", which is a sad joke because folks in the South have been vowing to "rise again" for 150 years, without success. (There's a great on-going "South will rise again" parody at TheOnion.com).

"The Shirts" were better when they were done by the students, spontaneously, and when they were for specific big games and had a real edge to them (usually involving a nasty insult to the opposing team). It meant something to have "the shirt" that was made for a big USC game, or a Miami game, or an important Michigan contest. The Shirt today is so darn corporate vanilla that I just can't get into it.

But I like the blue.
OC Domer | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 12:50 pm | #

OCDomer - Students still make bootleg shirts for big games. But those were always different from the Shirt project.
Pat | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 1:12 pm | #

Pat: Bootleg?! What does that mean? The student shirts used to be the only "real" shirts. Now they're considered "bootleg"? What's the world coming to?!
OC Domer | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 1:28 pm | #

I'm I the only one that thinks the line 'Weis gets Wood' is funny?
shirtless | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 1:42 pm | #

Students would whip up a shirt and sell them in the dorms. Same thing they did when you were in school. You're not going to sell a "Michigan Sucks" or "Catholics vs. Convicts" shirt in the bookstore.
Pat | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 1:47 pm | #

watch out for Harrison Smith!!!
Chuck | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 3:30 pm | #

I agree with Duffman, but I just like to look at women's tits, I guess
george zimmerman | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 3:34 pm | #

Personally, I still like my "MUCK FICHIGAN" shirt
george zimmerman | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 3:36 pm | #

Pitt is Shit

That would be a good one too.
clutch | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 4:18 pm | #

"Remember to keep your driving skills polished, so that you don't end up with a bad finish."
- Officer McCarthy
John C | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 4:29 pm | #

I must say the shirt is rather ugly. The back is particularly ugly. However, I just want to say that in reading all the critiques here had me laughing the whole time. YOu guys are hilarious, and the one woman was funny too.
ohiofan | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 4:47 pm | #

DT Tyler Stockton has also committed.
Anonymous | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 5:16 pm | #

Blue & Gold game summary, anyone?
ThE LoSt BoY | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 5:35 pm | #

Lost Boy

Go to Irish Insights for summary.
GB | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 7:24 pm | #

Thought it was supposed to be raining/thunderstorms...Goin back to 'Sota with a sunburnt forehead. Absolutely a beautiful day for football.

Second year in a row that a couple of friends and I went.

If you have any questions about how things went I'll give you my opinion.

#1 offensive line

IMO, we don't block through the whistle. This is something that you don't have to judge "we're playing against our own guys, so it's tough to judge." You either block through the whistle or you don't. And we don't. IE watchin Olson he turned his guy on zone run to the left. Then he's joggin around the pile. Bad habits. Block through the whistle. Work through the whistle.

The last series was #1's vs #2's IMO except for the linebacking corps. Good stand for those guys. #98 Sean Cwynar, early on campus freshman and #78 Trevor Robinson. The corner on Kumara for the first two red zone incompletions #4 Gary Gray.

First play was an incomplete jump fade to Kumara; second was man coverage, Kumara got jammed by Gray - on a slant incomplete. The touchdown was on #24 Leonard Gordeon as Gray went to cover Golden Tate.

Another opinion that I wish that the defense could receive points for any tackle for loss.

Defense won this IMO, Jimmy less than 50%, not his fault. Even if it's two hand touch, BLOCK! Also, if the sack happened, I'd have a second whistle, b/c then you can still have the route and coverage. Tate broke free after an apparent "sack". The corner quit, Tate gets a free TD, but not b/c of holding.

Gotta eat.
T | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 8:08 pm | #

How about everyone's favorite shirt? I loved my old school Irish '91 blue shirt. I liked last years color, but we need to stop with the design on the back. They're turning into those NASCAR shirts you see at the Elkhart County fair.

And since it was brought up, how 'bout giving us a shirt that on the back states "Stand up or watch from home." We're fans! If you can't physically support your team you're taking up a seat that could be better served.
mark | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 9:31 pm | #

As a previous shirt designer, I have a couple things to say that may clarify the process, business decisions, direction, and love put into each design.

Like someone else said, the color changes every year because it sells more shirts. As a committee (of students) we looked at statistics of total shirts sold, and it drops drastically after consecutive years of the same color. I would LOVE to have consistency, but when the project is viewed as a fundraiser for students in need, smarter heads prevail.

The design itself is very tricky, as it needs to be edgy enough for students, classic enough for alumni, gender-neutral, and non-offensive. It should show tradition, excellence, and class, and should represent our school well. As a student committee, The Shirt Project has to pitch the design to countless adults and advisory boards (including the Bookstore, yikes). We have to obtain copyright information and permission from every person involved in any capacity. Honestly, it gets a little hectic, and sadly, it gets a little corporate. I think The Shirt Project is necessary and amazing for our school, but I applaud student "bootleg" shirts as well. It's always nice to stick it to the man.

As for this year, I wish the front were a little more hard-hitting and in your face. There was a sweet unchosen design one year of Rhema McKnight running full speed across the letters with a little smoke and distortion, and it gave The Shirt some energy. I agree with a previous comment about it looking a little "Nascar" with a complex photograph print on the back, but I guess it doesn't bother me a ton.

Honestly, this year's font kinda drives me nuts. I'm not a fan of typewriter serif fonts (a la Courier) because it looks cheap. Big, bold -- these should be a priority for The Shirt.

Hopefully this clarifies a bit. Regardless, go buy The Shirt and scream for our team through bad games and good. Support our students. Praise our Lord -- we have a school we can be proud of!
Ryan Ricketts | Email | Homepage | 04.19.08 - 10:35 pm | #

My friend Ryan designed the "Tradition" shirt, and he says the designers are really hamstrung in what they can and cannot design. No edgy designs are allowed, because the need to please elderly alumni is deemed paramount. I don't think with the way things are run that we are going to see any really awesome shirts anytime soon. The best we can really hope for is not sucking, and this shirt at least passes that test for the most part.
Kyle | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 1:24 am | #

Haha, he posted right above me, lol. Listen to him :)
Kyle | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 1:25 am | #

My two favorite shirts (even though they weren't "The Shirts") #2 was the one with Todd Marinovich being carried off on a stretcher - "I've fallen and I can't get up". Yes it was a hackneyed, over used slogan of the time, but it was funny because I played hoops against Marinovich in high school and he was a wuss. #1 had to be the "Decade of Dominance" shirt about the 10+ years of beat downs ND put on USC over that same period of time. Oh the days of yore!

I lift my Guinness to you all here and offer my hope that we will soon return to the days of dominance over all those teams we face.

By the way, OCmj - you are hot no matter what shirt you wear!!!!

GO IRISH!!!
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 4:14 am | #

Great comment Ryan. Thanks for the inside look.
Pat | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 9:43 am | #

I was at the brunch yesterday. In speaking with the player at our table, it sounds like Kuntz is coming back no question about it.
Also Jimmy has really impressed the recievers with his growth (physical and metal) since the end of last season.
Take it for what its worth.
Anonymous | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 11:55 am | #

Ricketts, thanks for the input. It is almost impossible to have anything new, exciting or successful come out of a committee. I appreciate the effort and the goal though. Personaly, I think anything on the back of a T-shirt is merely added expense. Most people (of both sexes) are viewed face forward. Whatever the message on a T-shirt, it is the main attracion for buying it (loyalty being second) and as such should be easily read and understood. Colors could be rotated each year using Blue, Gold, Green or any combination and still be 'new'. I like T-shirts that can be worn anywhere and are comfortable. Simple designs ala silhouettes, are line drawings are good. Most importantly, T-shirts should be cool. Deep color. Bold fonts. Simple message.

2 big pickups for ND in Cierre Wood (best back in the country?) and Tyler Stockton (Ian Williams clone). Great effort by Ianello & Co.
DuffMan | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 6:02 pm | #

I work in the ad biz, so design and type aesthetics are especially critical to my judgement of a piece.........the font is weak and doesn't need to overlap. Also, photos never do well on t-shirts, and the graphic on the back (why so large?) is a bit too much. I don't see the point of putting '77 and '88 - we are all very cognizant of our last National Championships - it seems bad voodoo to put those years up.

My favorite shirt is the '02 Return To Glory. Where I sit, we should always have a green "The Shirt", but that's just me.....
mikes1160 | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 6:33 pm | #

Does anyone have any idea on how good T. Stockton is? Scout does not rate him.
GB | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 6:55 pm | #

As a recent graphic design alum from ND, I'd like to say the creative process can be stunted when there are too many cooks in the kitchen. Design in a smaller group and present to a committee. Designers should design, not Bill from the Class of 19xx who loves the Irish and loves t-shirts.

That being said, I sincerely believe a quality shirt with strong typeface usage and even an illustration (I'm personally against photography on t-shirts) that satisfies the masses could be produced.

I personally would like to see more bright green shirts. I know you can say it's a fundraiser and sales drop if colors are repeated-- but I contend that if the shirt is consistently a beautiful product, you won't have to worry about declining sales. A good shirt is a good shirt.

Until then, I'll just expect the NEXT The Shirt to feature Comic Sans, a gold helmet, and another photo-montage on the back.
NDDallas | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 7:39 pm | #

Is the #12 in the "SHIRT" actually Nick Lezinsky, our walk-on QB from Newton, PA?

If so, way to get some fame, Nick
Andy | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 8:07 pm | #

I cannot believe how negative Irish "fans" can be. The shirt is great. I hope it breaks the record for sales of The Shirt in any given year. If you don't like it, shut up and don't buy one.

I qualify as old (67), and I would be thrilled to have students in front of me standing. That way I could stand and be positive for our Irish.

The weekend weather was fantastic in South Bend.

I believe the '08 season will be more interesting than anyone imagines. One of the "talking heads" on ESPN Saturday afternoon suggested the Irish will go 8-4 this year.

GO IRISH!
Ted Eberle | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 8:57 pm | #

Ted, I love you.
Ryan Ricketts | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 9:57 pm | #

Here is a link (from ND Nation's blog) to some great photos from the game. I have camera envy!

http://ndnation.com/boards/showp...id=28542; d=this
OC mj | Email | Homepage | 04.20.08 - 10:34 pm | #

RE: The Shirt

The photo on the back is terrible mostly because it is unrealistic - when is the last time you saw a player with #12 (typically a QB number) being such a fat ass? Looks more like they took a thirtysomething guy like me who doesn't get to the gym as much as he did when he was twentysomething (i.e. getting a little soft in the middle) and said "put this on while we take a photo of you from behind". A different number would have been better.

Yes, I'm being picky, because each year they try to outdo themselves, and mostly end up being cheesy.

Also, while I'm sure BGS loves the Rice quote on there, we need to stop going with "return to glory" themes that focus on past achievements of 80 years ago. I understand there's nothing more recent to focus on as far as possitive achievements, but how about we at least think about something as simple as "Fighting Irish Football" or "Here Come The Irish".

Slam away. I can take it. Not gonna change my mind, not expecting to change anyone else's. Just venting.
IndyEsq | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 4:47 am | #

GB,
Rivals has Stockton as a 4-star and just inside the Rivals 250 so he must be an excellent recruit.
Anonymous | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 6:21 am | #

They picked #12 because it represents the next national championship, which would be the twelfth for ND.
Pat | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 7:33 am | #

I think they should have honored "the greatest of all fight songs....The Notre Dame Victory march!!" whose lyrics were written 100 years ago.
Anonymous | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 7:42 am | #

Good to see you're a Boss fan Pat. Too bad Bruce doesn't play ND anymore........the ACC was reportedly one of the band's favorite venues
mikes1160 | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 8:00 am | #

Did they pick the #12 for the next National Championship? That would be a little premature. Or did they pick the number to represent the 12th "man" for the team?
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 12:19 pm | #

GO IRISH,

Ticket orders for the 'SC game are due shortly. I'm so torn; I don't think I can stomach another beat down amongst the home crowd in that decrepit dump of a stadium - not to mention the visitor seats which should never even be sold as seats. Any insights?
OC mj | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 1:47 pm | #

OCmj-

I hate the Coliseum with a passion. Always have, always will. When the Irish play in LA, I will go to the OC Alumni Club breakfast (although the last time, the breakfast was after the game and Coach Weis didn't bring any players!) and I will do the pep rally at the Anaheim Hilton and then have a BBQ with friends. The guy that owns the OC Tavern in San Clemente is a big Irish supporter so there will probably be some good game watch parties there. I just can't bring myself to spend that kind of money to go the Coliseum. I have a better time making the trip up to Stanford to see a game.
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 2:15 pm | #

GO IRISH!!!
first...
as the artist for the todd marinovich "i've fallen and can't get up" shirt, i say thank you. i never really thought that shirt made much of an impact, but it's still one of my favorite tee-shirt designs...

second...
i've resigned myself to the fact that the "shirt" just won't measure up anytime soon. the decision making process has too many steps along the way, and design by committee hardly is ever any good. still, i feel proud supporting a good cause, and my university at the same time. sure i wish that the "shirts" were a bit simpler (gimme a gold helmet and the words "irish" or "ND" and i'll be more than happy...) i understand how the "shirt" is created, and yet will wear the "shirt" with pride for what it stands for.

(of course whether or not any individual year's shirt makes it into my wardrobe after the football season is over, IS probably an aestetic decision, but i wouldn't dare boring you with the details...)
bigapledomer | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 2:56 pm | #

bigapledomer-

Huge kudos for your, IMHO, awesome design. When I was a skinny high school sophomore, I started my first varsity basketball game against, then senior, Todd Marinovich. The SI article on him had just been released about him becoming a superstar even though everyone in our area knew his nickname was Marijuana-vich. On a free throw, I congratulated Todd on the article and he just skoffed at me and told me to F-off. What a jerk! So I wore your design very proudly for a long time even after he graduated.
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 3:08 pm | #

GO IRISH,

Thanks for the input; I have been to the OC Tavern following surfing and noticed the large ND banner. Always great to have another Irish-friendly venue for gamewatch.

Along with Stanford, the Rose Bowl was a lot of fun last year. And speaking of tee shirts, my brother came up with a good one that we wore to the UCLA game last year:

In huge font on the front, it read

NOTRE DAME
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS:
1994 2003 2005

followed by teeny tiny font "in fencing"

On the back was a line drawing of a fencer with the ND logo (trademark violation!) on the uniform. We got more than a few puzzled looks. One old timer called me over, ready to chew me out for the inaccuracy until he realized our little joke. Hopefully, no offense to the Fighting Irish fencing team - we represented them well!
OC mj | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 4:51 pm | #

OCmj- Along with any other Domers in the area, you are more than welcome at the festivities at my Casa in SJC when the Irish come out west. I have a nice mix of Irish fans and Trojans, so the banter is usually spirited, but good natured. My wife puts out a huge culinary spread and the bar (my area of responsiblitity) is always open. Hopefully, this year we will have something to cheer about. It has been a long time I have had to endure the Trojan fans coming to my house, drinking all my booze, eating all my food, and getting to mock me in my own home. This year I might require a cover charge for anyone in SC gear.
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 5:49 pm | #

By the way OCmj, the fencing shirt design sounds awesome! I was unable to make it to the game at the Rose Bowl. I was house and puppy sitting for some friends in Laguna. Looked like a great time. Stanford is always fun. Usually more Irish fans than Cardinal fans. Good tailgating up there too.
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 5:54 pm | #

Hey GO IRISH, your invitation sounds much more appealing than shelling out $60 for an awful, splinters-in-my-arse seat. And we're close by here in Laguna - SJC or Watts? Hmmm....an easy choice. I think you should charge my husband admission as well because he'll likely be wearing Gator garb. I know there have been a lot of negative comments on The Shirt, but if you've ever shopped for Gator gear, you might have a different opinion. They are truly gaudy and virtually unwearable whenever they incorporate that giant gator head.

I don't know if it would qualify as culinary cuisine, but I could resurrect the old Dublin Irish Stew recipe if necessary.
OC mj | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 7:00 pm | #

OCmj - Your husband can come in his Gator garb, but the price he will surely pay in verbal abuse will be payment enough. Irish stew sounds perfect! I will keep you posted as the date draws near for the time and menu. My wife would love another female guest. She will be wearing her #10 jersey that says "Mistress Quinn" on the back.
GO IRISH!!! | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 7:23 pm | #

Hopefully, your wife and I will be doing lots of assisted pushups that day...and I LOVE her choice of shirts!
OC mj | Email | Homepage | 04.21.08 - 8:22 pm | #

My city in ruins.
Dozier | Email | Homepage | 04.23.08 - 12:40 am | #