Thanks for the kind words Nayers and others. Best ND board in the land.
Minus the Duck invasion and a guy telling us his brother smells like cabbage (friggin classic), I can pretty much assume that this board will be free of the sophomoric moronic ignorance that takes place on most other boards. Irishenvy is all business, and Jigga can be categorized as just that. Forget the OT threads, the flaming, the what have you. Let's get down to football. (Yes, I am responsible for the Jason Kates thread that turned into a discussion about cheese)
I mean, where else can you go and find constructive thinking from a MICHIGAN fan on an ND board? (Maison, you're cool in my book) And even our disagreements amongst each other share one thing in common: All we want is to see ND win and continue to produce men of character on and off the field.
My grandfather is gone, my dad is getting close to retirement and I am almost 30 years old. Add in Charlie Weis and I've become obsessed with this school and team more than ever. I saw my first National Championship at age 10. Almost 20 years later, I've been waiting to see a second. I appreciate what Notre Dame means to me and my family now more than ever even though I never went to school there. It is more than just a football thing for me. There could be no football and I'd still love Notre Dame, if that makes sense.
Domer95 and I talked about this via PM. There is a spirit and a meaning about Notre Dame that goes deeper than football. You don't need to have been a student there to understand it. Ulimately, that is what binds us here on this board. And yes, we're probably all football fanatics to begin with anyway.
I can't wait to be there Saturday. Maybe I can get the "Bush Push" detoxed out of my system since I haven't been back since. As I walk through campus, I'll look up at the Golden Dome and point to the sky for Irishenvy.
Best Damn ND Board in The Land.