Does anyone know how quick these jerseys will be sent to customers? I want to buy one but I would like to have it for homecoming. If not, then I will probably pass.

I went with 83 because of graduating class, but seriously considered 80, which was the year I first tasted Big Red Tomato pizza.

It never ceases to amaze me how an innocent thread on BA can spiral down into such insanity, so I am sorry I started the thread, but guess someone else would have started it regardless.  It's the last time I plan to use "huzzah' in a thread, and am just thankful it didn't trigger the once annual, holier than thou, "grown men look gay wearing jerseys" commentary.

I'm going with "1", which I plan to have Frank and the team sign after they deliver a MACC and Bowl victory, and "89" for my graduation year, and for general game wearing, and looking foolish.

Huzzah for D.A.!

  Running the risk of insider information, I was asked to give a little insight on the jersey issue:
   --they are authentic gameday jerseys and Russell is providing them as a courtesy; regardless of the price issue, it is considered a courtesy to the football program
 
   --as part of that courtesy, the usual 4-5 month production/receipt time Mort has for a jersey team order has been streamlined to about a quarter of the time (nope, I have no comment on what might be considered streamlined)

   --come up with a more oblique Dangerfield reference, AG, I like 'em

People, you are getting a customized, official, authentic jersey. It's not like going into Dicks and picking up a mass-produced Peyton Hillis cheapie. No need to complain about it taking awhile, although I understand someone wanting something so cool in their hands as fast as possible.

http://www.ohiobobcats.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092711aaa.html

Order In!  I went with #13...

Not only was it the childhood jersey number of both my Wife and I but...

1 + 8 + 0 + 4 = 13  

On a related note, incase anyone (like me) was concerned about the fact that they normally wear size 2X...I called the ticket office and they added 3X to the drop down...

That's another issue that's preventing me. Im leaning towards getting one despite all of my nay-saying from earlier. However, it makes me nervous because I used to be a solid XXL but recently lost some weight and mainly wear things in XL sizes now. I have an authentic NFL jersey that is a size 52 but I would like to know what size will work best for me. 

"If that jersey had pockets you'd look like a pool table..."

This is a great idea. My one MAJOR concern comes from the athletic department's description of the jersey as "tight fitting". These are not the NFL authentic jersey you get out in the public. Consider those as "authentic looking" and not actually "authentic".

Every homecoming, my high school carries on the tradition of providing teachers football jerseys to wear on the Friday before homecoming. For one whole day, I, the teacher wearing the jersey, am the most uncomfortable individual in the universe.

I assume the Ohio Athletic Department is dealing with the same sort of jersey as the high school I work for (the modern, tight fitting football jersey). When the athletic department says the jerseys are tight fitting, they are not fooling around. Expect tight on the arms, large in the shoulders, and you have to tuck it in because the jersey will fall to the typical adult's mid thigh (and they probably have the slits in the groin which are VERY unattractive.) So now you're walking around with this oddly proportioned jersey tucked into jeans or shorts. Lemme tell you...bad move for an adult male.

Personally, the kid's jersey I wore last Friday lasted 2 or 3 hours and it was off. I just about sweat my life out in that thing. I'm a fairly typically proportioned mid 30s adult male. I wore an offensive linemen's jersey...and XL...and had no space to move.

This appears to be a better gift for autographing and framing than wearing around town...or to a game.

PLUS (and seriously)...very few can actually pull off the look.

I don't want to dismiss those who want one. I think it would look cool in a collection in a study or a basement. Framed and autographed...as a wearable item? Not so much.

OK, AG.