School bookstore takes another crack at this replica jersey thing...

I really don't understand why it's so difficult for the school's bookstore to produce a decent-looking replica basketball jersey at a fair price.

They now sell the jersey above, a screen-printed version of the current Mason basketball jerseys for $55—a steep price for these. The sleeves and font look wrong, and it almost looks like a jersey worn by a 10-year-old in a rec-league game.

The bookstore has been trying since 2006, but the result is always a ridiculously over-priced item that often looks sloppily put together.

For example: Back in 2006, fresh off the Final Four, the bookstore took advantage of the demand and sold this jersey for $80:

Of course I bought it on impulse thinking I'd never see anything close to it ever again.

Seems like I was right, but it definitely took a large chunk out of college lifestyle budget, which wasn't much.

Shortly after I bought it, it ended up on the discounted clearance rack, and I felt like a sucker. So you can see my frustration.

I'm mostly angry because unlike other schools, there's really nowhere else to get Mason jerseys.

I know Mason nation isn't exactly a huge fan base, but the fact that I could probably piece together a better looking Mason basketball jersey myself with help from Eastbay and lettering companies is pretty sad.