undefeated in california baby!!!

earlier this week i was driving in my car and heard livin' on a prayer on the radio, i thought to myself well after we go 0-6 the title of the blog is going to be "halfway there." not that i had entirely given up but i was trying to be a realist.

when the game came on this weekend i had an odd sense of calm (maybe it was because the cubs were about to be eliminated and i was glad for that to be over). throughout the game i was pretty calm (well at least the first half) the fumble recovery to the 1 yard line and we only got a field goal and i thought here we go again. but then something happened we didn't look overly lost and the penalties weren't on us...progress was made. then the field goal that made it by inches...somebody was finally on our side! after an amazing amazing amazing game by mo crum and a qb sneak by mr clausen the season turned around. it was so great to see those guys celebrating and smiling even. that is what abc get for showing the oh so interesting tOSU vs PU game, in case you were blocked out of the game you can watch a condensed version here. advice to abc never bet against the irish they just might surprise you.

i talked to robbie after the game and he said the fans in both end zones stayed after the game to celebrate with the team...i am so excited for everybody that got to be there. go irish!! 7 and 5 baby bring it on (i never knew 1-5 could feel so good)!! here are a few pics i found from the game



they haven't updated the press conference so i haven't heard anything from charlie today but i did read this great quote on espn, i am not sure if zibby got it from charlie or vice versa but either way these are some words to live by....

Clausen put the Irish ahead 13-6 when he bulled over from 1 yard out, with 1:53 left in the third quarter.

The Irish players began to celebrate a bit on the sidelines when Clausen scored, and Weis said he told them to tone it down.

"It's been a while since we've been up in the second half," he said. "So I told my guys to act like they've been there before. Don't make me look an idiot."

so i am not sure how it happened but it did, we finally finished one out!! regarding the sucessful karma for the game it seems like the events of this weekend are not reproducible especially since alli and scott are pretty much refusing to not return home but i did wear my osu sucks shirt...if that is what it takes for the irish to win, i can make the sacrifice!

at the home opener as we were walking around campus i asked a question regarding the great #10, i asked how long until somebody decides to wear it again. i got my answer today in the sbt dayne christ is wearing it. it is his number in high school and he is planning on wearing it next year, talk about setting high expectations. i saw this picture in the paper and think he looks like he might just have what it takes...

random thoughts: at halftime of the nd game the espn announcers mentioned the early exit (or early demise as robbie called it) and said "teaches them to make it to the playoffs" i could do nothing but laugh i realize i am a horrible person but misery loves company and since bobby, chipper and the rest of the braves are sitting at home i couldn't handle the cubs still playing.

(oh yeah did i forget to mention that usc lost yeah!!!!!!!!)