Cornell Game Jerseys

[munchkin]

Sorry, no recollection of meeting you at the banquet, but Mark introduced my friends and me to quite a few people that evening.  In my view, I have a #26 and for me that'll always be a Topher jersey whether he wore it or not.  I don't have anyone else to associate that number to since none of the freshman had it my senior year.

[jtwcornell91]

Wow, quite the effort to burst one's bubble.

Eh. I did the same to a friend.  http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,21928,22865#msg-22865

I was going to mention my Oates-really-Palahicky jersey. ;-)

But on the flip side, I bought a #4 jersey under the pretense that it was a Pokulok gamer.  When it arrived in pristine condition with almost no stick/puck marks I verified through the photo archives that it had to be Jan Pajerski's.  I have no problem wearing that to games now.

For some reason, I've always thought of that as a Holowatiuk jersey. ;-) Of course, in retrospect, while he was the one who wore #4 when you were there, you always wore your #96 jersey in those days.  Anyway, I guess that's the plus of not getting a nameplate put back on; your jersey can represent everyone who's worn that number.  And now we're back to the number-retiring thread...

ETA: oh, wait, I read back in the thread that you actually do have a Holowatiuk as well as your other #4.  I think I had melded them together in my mind.

[sah67]

Wow, quite the effort to burst one's bubble.

Heh. I am a stickler for detail. Somehow I don't think I'm the only one in this forum that could have that said about them.

I was going to say something too, as I was well aware that Topher's jerseys all disappeared quite rapidly after he graduated, but I didn't want to participate in the bubble-bursting

[RichH]

For some reason, I've always thought of that as a Holowatiuk jersey. ;-) Of course, in retrospect, while he was the one who wore #4 when you were there, you always wore your #96 jersey in those days.  Anyway, I guess that's the plus of not getting a nameplate put back on; your jersey can represent everyone who's worn that number.  And now we're back to the number-retiring thread...

ETA: oh, wait, I read back in the thread that you actually do have a Holowatiuk as well as your other #4.  I think I had melded them together in my mind.

Yeah.  The Holowatiuk jersey is a home white with the original nameplate, the Pajerski is road red.  Holo's is also the only CU gamer I own that's smaller than size 52 (48).  I only wear that to either the NCAA Final (providing we're not in it) or to a tournament weekend following our elimination.  Man, I have weird rituals.

[jtwcornell91]

For some reason, I've always thought of that as a Holowatiuk jersey. ;-) Of course, in retrospect, while he was the one who wore #4 when you were there, you always wore your #96 jersey in those days.  Anyway, I guess that's the plus of not getting a nameplate put back on; your jersey can represent everyone who's worn that number.  And now we're back to the number-retiring thread...

ETA: oh, wait, I read back in the thread that you actually do have a Holowatiuk as well as your other #4.  I think I had melded them together in my mind.

Yeah.  The Holowatiuk jersey is a home white with the original nameplate, the Pajerski is road red.  Holo's is also the only CU gamer I own that's smaller than size 52 (48).  I only wear that to either the NCAA Final (providing we're not in it) or to a tournament weekend following our elimination.  Man, I have weird rituals.

Now that I have a second game-worn, I need to figure out how to adjust my rituals.  E.g., I used to only wear my game-worn when Cornell was playing, but the new one arrived the day I was going to an Amerks game, so I took it as a sign and wore it that night.

[Rita]

For some reason, I've always thought of that as a Holowatiuk jersey. ;-) Of course, in retrospect, while he was the one who wore #4 when you were there, you always wore your #96 jersey in those days.  Anyway, I guess that's the plus of not getting a nameplate put back on; your jersey can represent everyone who's worn that number.  And now we're back to the number-retiring thread...

ETA: oh, wait, I read back in the thread that you actually do have a Holowatiuk as well as your other #4.  I think I had melded them together in my mind.

Yeah.  The Holowatiuk jersey is a home white with the original nameplate, the Pajerski is road red.  Holo's is also the only CU gamer I own that's smaller than size 52 (48).  I only wear that to either the NCAA Final (providing we're not in it) or to a tournament weekend following our elimination.  Man, I have weird rituals.

Now that I have a second game-worn, I need to figure out how to adjust my rituals.  E.g., I used to only wear my game-worn when Cornell was playing, but the new one arrived the day I was going to an Amerks game, so I took it as a sign and wore it that night.

Okay, that brings up a question, and is somewhat based on an  article about the "rules" for wearing sports jerseys that was on ESPN.com a few years back.

Yes, I have violated a few of those rules, like wearing my Cornell jersey to work on the Friday of (before) the Harvard game, and the day of the ECAC semi-finals. So how much of a Dork would I be wearing my Cornell jersey to a Hurricane-Panther game in which there are no Cornellians playing? If a Cornell alum was playing, I would have no qualms about it. The other thing is, in South Miami, how many people recognize "Cornell", never mind the fact that Cornell usually has a nationally ranked hockey team? So I guess that would contribute to the "dorkiness" factor.

I'd be going with my nephew (and the rest of my brother's family), and my reputation as the family NERD was cemented by this year's Christmas presents :-P.

[marty]

Sorry, no recollection of meeting you at the banquet, but Mark introduced my friends and me to quite a few people that evening.  In my view, I have a #26 and for me that'll always be a Topher jersey whether he wore it or not.  I don't have anyone else to associate that number to since none of the freshman had it my senior year.

You aren't alone in viewing #26 that way.  Here is a post from two years ago about a different number.  Dave realized that this wasn't really his own jersey, but they weren't available back then (unless lifted as Dave had done circa '73 for his friend) and on the night the picture was taken, he was all choked up and swore he would frame this sweater.

http://elf.elynah.com/read.php?1,109221,109221#msg-109221