An Ode for the Irish

While the Grizzlies didn't get it done tonight, I am hoping for a better performance from the Saints tomorrow. But there is still that game on December 24th that will keep me glued to the TV. And in light of the Grizzlies poem that my mom put up, I have created a similar ode to the faithful Irish fans in our family. So, enjoy!

The Plight Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas
And all ‘cross the land
The ND faithful were rapt
With their Irish gear in hand

A disappointing season
Had left them at 6 and 6
But an invitation to a bowl
Had given them a chance to fix

Many years of heartbreak
And gray hairs galore
This last game of 2008
Hopefully could make up for that, and more

Riding the arm of Clausen
And Charlie’s weak knees
Floyd should be back
To burn defenders with ease

Allen had a respectable year
And Tate is a rising star
If the defense can step it up
A victory should not be far

The warm weather of Hawaii
Can hopefully inspire
A victory from the Irish
To save a season which was quite dire

Weis nearly lost his job
Those alums had noose in hand
If you can’t win a championship
From coaching you should be banned

And while the Hawaii Bowl isn’t the BCS
It could still hold hope
By ending a ho-hum season
Without a reason to mope

So be tuned to your TVs
Come Christmas Eve
And prove to those ND-haters
That we are not naïve