My name is Jersey and I'm a Homer...

[jerseyborn1971]

I've battled with this for many years. I read magazines, internet articles and message boards about Notre Dame football. It was clear that being objective was the cool thing to do, ya now, pretend to be a professional analyst. It was the right thing to do to "keep it real". I often tried to share my objective analysis(which I usually stole from some sportswriter, broadcaster or message board poster), but it never felt right to me.

Recently, I've had an epiphany...

Sportswriters, broadcasters, analysts and pundits are ALL idiots. They are wrong far more than they are right. They try to predict that outcome of games played by 18-22 year old kids who have girlfriend problems, struggle with calculus, don't get along with their room mate and are trying to figure out what they want to be after college since most won't play professional football.

Message board posters don't really know either. How many posts are there from opponents saying what their team is going to do to you only to find out after the game that they didn't accomplish any of it? How many times have all of us done that to our opponents?

Who cares what my objective opinion is? If I want to be objective, that's what work is for. So I've decided to have blue & gold lasik surgery on my eyes so I can permanently see the world through Fightin Irish eyes.

I love Notre Dame football. I love Saturdays between September & January. Not because I get to objectively give my analysis on the state of Notre Dame football, but because my spirit rises when I see those young men come out of that tunnel with their golden helmets shining in the sun. There to play a game that brings so much joy to so many people. There to play a game that has a leaping out of our seats on a last minute touchdown or interception for a win. There to play a game that has us singing at the top of our lungs "Cheer Cheer for Old Notre Dame". There playing a game in such a way as to remind us all that sportsmenship, teamwork and pride is not dead. There playing a game honoring the great kids that came before them who brought joy to their generations through their hardwork, talent and desire to represent something as honorable as Notre Dame football.

Is Notre Dame football perfect? No. Is Notre Dame football beyond reproach? No. But that's for it's rivals to discuss. For some of us who love the team, Notre Dame is symbol of everything that is good and right in not only college football, but America as well. For me personally, it is Camelot. I don't know if Camelot truly existed in real life as it has been portrayed in history, but I like to think it did. The same can be said for Fighting Irish football.

For me as a fan, college football isn't about "reality checks". A "reality check" is finding out your 2 year old daughter has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. College football is about believing in your team despite what a "reality check" might suggest.

I lose faith when ND is losing and playing poorly like anyone else. I curse them and scream at the tv when they aren't performing well too. But I love them because they often prove me wrong and have me swearing my eternal allegiance again no matter how dire the situation. And this happens 3-4 times a year.

There is nothing wrong with being objective. If that's what someone enjoys about college football, then by all means they should embrace it.

But,

My name is Jersey, and I'm a homer. And I have no intention of being cured.

 

[scooper]

I've battled with this for many years. I read magazines, internet articles and message boards about Notre Dame football. It was clear that being objective was the cool thing to do, ya now, pretend to be a professional analyst. It was the right thing to do to "keep it real". I often tried to share my objective analysis(which I usually stole from some sportswriter, broadcaster or message board poster), but it never felt right to me.

Recently, I've had an epiphany...

Sportswriters, broadcasters, analysts and pundits are ALL idiots. They are wrong far more than they are right. They try to predict that outcome of games played by 18-22 year old kids who have girlfriend problems, struggle with calculus, don't get along with their room mate and are trying to figure out what they want to be after college since most won't play professional football.

Message board posters don't really know either. How many posts are there from opponents saying what their team is going to do to you only to find out after the game that they didn't accomplish any of it? How many times have all of us done that to our opponents?

Who cares what my objective opinion is? If I want to be objective, that's what work is for. So I've decided to have blue & gold lasik surgery on my eyes so I can permanently see the world through Fightin Irish eyes.

I love Notre Dame football. I love Saturdays between September & January. Not because I get to objectively give my analysis on the state of Notre Dame football, but because my spirit rises when I see those young men come out of that tunnel with their golden helmets shining in the sun. There to play a game that brings so much joy to so many people. There to play a game that has a leaping out of our seats on a last minute touchdown or interception for a win. There to play a game that has us singing at the top of our lungs "Cheer Cheer for Old Notre Dame". There playing a game in such a way as to remind us all that sportsmenship, teamwork and pride is not dead. There playing a game honoring the great kids that came before them who brought joy to their generations through their hardwork, talent and desire to represent something as honorable as Notre Dame football.

Is Notre Dame football perfect? No. Is Notre Dame football beyond reproach? No. But that's for it's rivals to discuss. For some of us who love the team, Notre Dame is symbol of everything that is good and right in not only college football, but America as well. For me personally, it is Camelot. I don't know if Camelot truly existed in real life as it has been portrayed in history, but I like to think it did. The same can be said for Fighting Irish football.

For me as a fan, college football isn't about "reality checks". A "reality check" is finding out your 2 year old daughter has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. College football is about believing in your team despite what a "reality check" might suggest.

I lose faith when ND is losing and playing poorly like anyone else. I curse them and scream at the tv when they aren't performing well too. But I love them because they often prove me wrong and have me swearing my eternal allegiance again no matter how dire the situation. And this happens 3-4 times a year.

There is nothing wrong with being objective. If that's what someone enjoys about college football, then by all means they should embrace it.

But,

My name is Jersey, and I'm a homer. And I have no intention of being cured.

After I've spread some reps around, I'll be back to give some for this post.

 

[HereComeTheIrish]

I've battled with this for many years. I read magazines, internet articles and message boards about Notre Dame football. It was clear that being objective was the cool thing to do, ya now, pretend to be a professional analyst. It was the right thing to do to "keep it real". I often tried to share my objective analysis(which I usually stole from some sportswriter, broadcaster or message board poster), but it never felt right to me.

Recently, I've had an epiphany...

Sportswriters, broadcasters, analysts and pundits are ALL idiots. They are wrong far more than they are right. They try to predict that outcome of games played by 18-22 year old kids who have girlfriend problems, struggle with calculus, don't get along with their room mate and are trying to figure out what they want to be after college since most won't play professional football.

Message board posters don't really know either. How many posts are there from opponents saying what their team is going to do to you only to find out after the game that they didn't accomplish any of it? How many times have all of us done that to our opponents?

Who cares what my objective opinion is? If I want to be objective, that's what work is for. So I've decided to have blue & gold lasik surgery on my eyes so I can permanently see the world through Fightin Irish eyes.

I love Notre Dame football. I love Saturdays between September & January. Not because I get to objectively give my analysis on the state of Notre Dame football, but because my spirit rises when I see those young men come out of that tunnel with their golden helmets shining in the sun. There to play a game that brings so much joy to so many people. There to play a game that has a leaping out of our seats on a last minute touchdown or interception for a win. There to play a game that has us singing at the top of our lungs "Cheer Cheer for Old Notre Dame". There playing a game in such a way as to remind us all that sportsmenship, teamwork and pride is not dead. There playing a game honoring the great kids that came before them who brought joy to their generations through their hardwork, talent and desire to represent something as honorable as Notre Dame football.

Is Notre Dame football perfect? No. Is Notre Dame football beyond reproach? No. But that's for it's rivals to discuss. For some of us who love the team, Notre Dame is symbol of everything that is good and right in not only college football, but America as well. For me personally, it is Camelot. I don't know if Camelot truly existed in real life as it has been portrayed in history, but I like to think it did. The same can be said for Fighting Irish football.

For me as a fan, college football isn't about "reality checks". A "reality check" is finding out your 2 year old daughter has acute lymphoblastic leukemia. College football is about believing in your team despite what a "reality check" might suggest.

I lose faith when ND is losing and playing poorly like anyone else. I curse them and scream at the tv when they aren't performing well too. But I love them because they often prove me wrong and have me swearing my eternal allegiance again no matter how dire the situation. And this happens 3-4 times a year.

There is nothing wrong with being objective. If that's what someone enjoys about college football, then by all means they should embrace it.

But,

My name is Jersey, and I'm a homer. And I have no intention of being cured.

Awesome post Jersey! Very nicely done. Reps to you.

 

[jiggafini19]

I'm an objective jerk that has complete confidence in the current state of recruiting at Notre Dame.

I once ate 10 dog treats for a $20 bet.

So who needs help?

 

[scooper]

.

I once ate 10 dog treats for a $20 bet.

Yeah, well I did it because I was hungry.

 

[NDAlumSon]

When I did it,...my own dog bit me.
Naturally, I fixed the hole in the wall later that week.

 

[Indydomer]

Originally Posted by jiggafini19
.I once ate 10 dog treats for a $20 bet.

I once paid a guy 20 bucks to drink a half of a gatorade bottle full of his own piss on the way to a high school game my junior year. He did and puked his ass off for about an hour once we arrived in Merriville. Needless to say he didn't play that day.

It's kind of the same thing right?

 

[tommy]

thier like damn weather forcasters

 

[scooper]

I once paid a guy 20 bucks to drink a half of a gatorade bottle full of his own piss on the way to a high school game my junior year. He did and puked his ass off for about an hour once we arrived in Merriville. Needless to say he didn't play that day.

It's kind of the same thing right?

 

[irishnd31]

I once paid a guy 20 bucks to drink a half of a gatorade bottle full of his own piss on the way to a high school game my junior year. He did and puked his ass off for about an hour once we arrived in Merriville. Needless to say he didn't play that day.

It's kind of the same thing right?

First off,#1 it was hot that day and I had nothing to drink.

#2 the game was 2 hours away, I had to piss like a race horse, and there were no restrooms on the bus.

#3 I had a flu bug before I drank it (hence the puking)

#4 I was a third stringer and didn't play all season anyways.

May sound gross to some, but once I explain it....

 

[jerseyborn1971]

I once paid a guy 20 bucks to drink a half of a gatorade bottle full of his own piss on the way to a high school game my junior year. He did and puked his ass off for about an hour once we arrived in Merriville. Needless to say he didn't play that day.

It's kind of the same thing right?

It all depends on how you look at things. Is the Gatorade bottle half-filled with urine or half empty?

 

[jiggafini19]

I see nothing wrong with holding to the belief that this is a very good team but not an elite one.

I also wait to see what actually occurs on the field. That is the talk that truly walks the walk and speaks to me.

A baseball teammate of mine pulled the same stunt, IndyDomer. Did it to a freshman and tricked him.

He was no longer my teammate when the bus got back to school.