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The real ND
So, I’ve moved to the Orlando area, as many know, and I’m married to a guy from South Bend IN who grew up an ND fan. (He attended Georgetown, but that’s another story). Anywho, the only ND team he roots for now is football. As it turns out, ND is playing Iowa State in a bowl game here and we have tickets.
My conundrum is this; I kinda root for ND football (except when they played UConn. We both wanted the Huskies to win for different reasons) so should I just wear a generic blue shirt or do I proudly wear my Huskies gear. I want to wear the Huskies shirt but my husband gave me the fish eye. He’ll roll his eyes and live with it though
so, whattya think?
Katie Lou and Karlie never played each other in college. Both UConn and Stanford lost the Final Four games that year. Their dad did a lot of traveling and had a UConn sweatshirt on and a Stanford t-shirt on, underneath but I believe this was at an elite 8 game that UConn played when Holly Rowe interviewed him.When Katie Lou Samuelson played against sister Karlie in the 2017 tourney, their father and older sister wore specially made "Stan-Conn" T-shirts which showed each team's logo with that daughter's number under it.
Elsewhere, their father once suggested he could wear a UConn hat with a Standord shirt (or maybe vice-versa: I forget).
If UConn isn’t in the game, what would be the point of wearing UConn gear?So, I’ve moved to the Orlando area, as many know, and I’m married to a guy from South Bend IN who grew up an ND fan. (He attended Georgetown, but that’s another story). Anywho, the only ND team he roots for now is football. As it turns out, ND is playing Iowa State in a bowl game here and we have tickets.
My conundrum is this; I kinda root for ND football (except when they played UConn. We both wanted the Huskies to win for different reasons) so should I just wear a generic blue shirt or do I proudly wear my Huskies gear. I want to wear the Huskies shirt but my husband gave me the fish eye. He’ll roll his eyes and live with it though
so, whattya think?
So, I’ve moved to the Orlando area, as many know, and I’m married to a guy from South Bend IN who grew up an ND fan. (He attended Georgetown, but that’s another story). Anywho, the only ND team he roots for now is football. As it turns out, ND is playing Iowa State in a bowl game here and we have tickets.
My conundrum is this; I kinda root for ND football (except when they played UConn. We both wanted the Huskies to win for different reasons) so should I just wear a generic blue shirt or do I proudly wear my Huskies gear. I want to wear the Huskies shirt but my husband gave me the fish eye. He’ll roll his eyes and live with it though
so, whattya think?
If UConn isn’t in the game, what would be the point of wearing UConn gear?
Ha this sounds like something I would've done. Now I want to go to Knoxville for next year's game.
I recommend wearing the Lady Huskies UCONN shirt. UCONN played ND in football? I must assume you were switching gears and meant UConn vs, ND in Basketball. Go UCONN all the way. Marriage be damned. Good luck at Disney.So, I’ve moved to the Orlando area, as many know, and I’m married to a guy from South Bend IN who grew up an ND fan. (He attended Georgetown, but that’s another story). Anywho, the only ND team he roots for now is football. As it turns out, ND is playing Iowa State in a bowl game here and we have tickets.
My conundrum is this; I kinda root for ND football (except when they played UConn. We both wanted the Huskies to win for different reasons) so should I just wear a generic blue shirt or do I proudly wear my Huskies gear. I want to wear the Huskies shirt but my husband gave me the fish eye. He’ll roll his eyes and live with it though
so, whattya think?
I wear UConn shirts to UCF games and root for the opponentIf UConn isn’t in the game, what would be the point of wearing UConn gear?
Just to show where your true allegiances lie. Trust me..... every WCBB game I go to I wear Duke gear.. regardless of who is playing .... even at a Elon vs C of C game.
I recommend wearing the Lady Huskies UCONN shirt. UCONN played ND in football? I must assume you were switching gears and meant UConn vs, ND in Basketball. Go UCONN all the way. Marriage be damned. Good luck at Disney.
It sounds like your husband is more than fair when it comes to your strong loyalty to Uconn. Why not use this as a chance to reciprocate and wear a generic blue shirt ( or if you have one—heaven forbid— a Notre Dame one.) By the way, hope you both have a very happy New Year and thank you for all you do for UConn fans!!!!So, I’ve moved to the Orlando area, as many know, and I’m married to a guy from South Bend IN who grew up an ND fan. (He attended Georgetown, but that’s another story). Anywho, the only ND team he roots for now is football. As it turns out, ND is playing Iowa State in a bowl game here and we have tickets.
My conundrum is this; I kinda root for ND football (except when they played UConn. We both wanted the Huskies to win for different reasons) so should I just wear a generic blue shirt or do I proudly wear my Huskies gear. I want to wear the Huskies shirt but my husband gave me the fish eye. He’ll roll his eyes and live with it though
so, whattya think?
My husband has disliked Miami since the mid-1980’s Convicts vs Catholics games. He’s been enjoying the Hurricane’s downwards trajectoryProudly wear ND colors. It's a football game and UCONN is not involved. I'm a Notre Dame grad going back to the real glory years of Father Hesburgh and Ara Parseghian. However, my oldest graduated from UCONN, so it's all about UCONN WBB when UCONN plays ND. You can have split loyalties. Besides, it's good karma, even when you lose. Last year I attended a ND-Miami football game in Miami with my wife, who is a Miami grad and several other Miami supporters and, quite frankly, ND was awful and lost big-time.. At half-time I made the journey to the Men's room wearing my ND shirt and hat only to be verbally abused by drunken Miami frat boys who were experimenting with their first beers (the line was long, which made it worse). I silently cursed them in my head (OK, I did have a few words of my own in retort as well), and held my head high as I departed. That was the beginning of the end for Miami football. They've looked mediocre since. Yesterday's game (Miami v. Louisiana Tech, a 14-0 Miami loss) was the punctuation point. Support your hubby but proudly wear UCONN colors when the women play ND in basketball.
You got lucky. At 2 UConn games at TBA I got treatment ranging from good natured to mean spirited to physically threatening. I’ll admit I didn’t just sit there quietly like a good little UCONN fan. My rooting was unrestrained, and I’m sure if I had been stomped to death and thrown over the railing it would have been considered by the locals to have been provoked.
My husband has disliked Miami since the mid-1980’s Convicts vs Catholics games. He’s been enjoying thei Hurricane’s downwards trajectory
I don’t own an ND shirt and have no plans to buy one
So, you love your daughter more.Years ago I attended a Univ. Maryland vs. West Virginia football game. I went to the game with my son, who graduated WVU and my daughter who went to Maryland. They both wondered what gear I would wear. I had a tee shirt maker print a shirt with Maryland on the front and WVU on the back. Problem solved!