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Post by cmow5 on Jun 16, 2008 17:43:04 GMT -6
Thanks airraider I just got over the nightmares from the first time you posted those.........uh young men.
Bigcroz A bowling ball isn't sha.... ohhhhh I get it.
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Post by brophy on Jun 16, 2008 17:50:37 GMT -6
before we heard of Darin Slack, this was our QB coach
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Post by eickst on Jun 16, 2008 18:05:24 GMT -6
Well he's got lifetime employment by the State to be content with. Too bad it's at 30 cents an hour.
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Post by wildcat on Jun 16, 2008 18:19:57 GMT -6
A guy like that stays at the house across the street from me. He has been sleeping in a tent in the back yard since the end of May.
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Post by kcbazooka on Jun 16, 2008 19:46:53 GMT -6
two funny tattoo jokes - but I'm afraid of getting booted -- one has to do with an M on each cheek -- the other's punch line is Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101
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Post by larrymoe on Jun 18, 2008 9:25:30 GMT -6
I don't get why people get tattoos. I just don't. But as someone else put it earlier, it's probably just a by product of society's current infatuation with letting everyone know everything about you at all times.
I mean, God forbid someone not know who your favorite team or childhood character is at all times.
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Post by airman on Jun 18, 2008 16:21:14 GMT -6
I've heard of tramp stamp, but FMT? F**k Me Tatto or tramp stamp is all bout looking. you do not have a tat that low and not expect people to look. I think a lot of it is people seem to lack self esteem and we live in a one up society that when one person gets a tat, to keep up others get tats.
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Post by airman on Jun 18, 2008 16:23:46 GMT -6
I don't get why people get tattoos. I just don't. But as someone else put it earlier, it's probably just a by product of society's current infatuation with letting everyone know everything about you at all times. I mean, God forbid someone not know who your favorite team or childhood character is at all times. this goes with another current trend. you hear people/fans refer to the team as MY Pittsburg Steelers or MY Detroit Red Wings. People today much lead such uneventful lives that they have to lay claim to a team.
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Post by coachd5085 on Jun 18, 2008 18:48:12 GMT -6
I don't get why people get tattoos. I just don't. But as someone else put it earlier, it's probably just a by product of society's current infatuation with letting everyone know everything about you at all times. I mean, God forbid someone not know who your favorite team or childhood character is at all times. . this goes with another current trend. you hear people/fans refer to the team as MY Pittsburg Steelers or MY Detroit Red Wings. People today much lead such uneventful lives that they have to lay claim to a team. Airman---that phenomenon has been going on for quite a while though. I wouldn't say that is a current trend. But i agree, it is quite aggravating. Not as aggravating as people going to one college, but being "die hard" fans of another college. (I HATED seeing other schools sweatshirts on my campus when I was coaching college ball. ). Larrymoe--- I agree 100%. "Updating my facebook/myspace" is now part of our culture. And I am with you...no clue why anyone gets a tat. Even more unsure why someone gets a tat that is covered.
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Post by herky on Jun 18, 2008 22:14:52 GMT -6
Wisconsin Badger head coach Bret Bielema has an Iowa Hawkeye tattoo on his calf. I bet that goes over well during Iowa week. It does! Once a Hawkeye, always a Hawkeye!
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Post by coachjaz on Jun 20, 2008 14:16:22 GMT -6
The best heavyweight high school wrestler I ever saw had a big tattoo of the grim reaper on his back, and he wrestled at a private school. Needless to say he didnt get beat much, but he was required to cover it up.
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Post by coachgreen05 on Jun 20, 2008 16:08:16 GMT -6
tats on my arms,back,stomach,and I coach in earrings........
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Post by bmarsh07 on Jun 21, 2008 23:31:38 GMT -6
Even more unsure why someone gets a tat that is covered. I have them on my arms and back- and plan a new one this summer that covers my shoulder and right chest. All are covered when I wear short sleeved shirts. Why cover them? I don't want to be trying to teach someone, all the while, they're trying to figure out what my tats say. Ultimately, my tattoos were chosen because of their meaning to ME- not everyone else- so I have no need to show them off to everyone.
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Post by touchdowng on Jun 22, 2008 9:34:13 GMT -6
I don't have any tatoos but see no issues with them as long as my coaches are decent people. I haven't seen any connection between tats and integrity - in my opinion, some of the tats look pretty cool. One of our volunteer coaches is a young guy and works as a police officer. He has large tats on both shoulders. You won't meet a better young person than he.
However, I'm against jewelry on the field and always have my players take their jewelry off and expect my coaches to do the same. I've had a few coaches with pierced ears but they take their jewelry off.
We want to model for our kids. When practice or games are over, they can put their FAKE diamonds back on their ears.
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Post by fbdoc on Jun 22, 2008 11:32:56 GMT -6
No tats for me - simply never felt called to go there. I've had a couple of guys coach for me with tats - one graduated from the Citadel and had the school crest on one arm and a Cross with scripture on the other. Another coach had his college conference championship on his arm. Still another had his wife's name. It was never really an issue and I can't imagine ones like this keeping someone from getting hired or teaching and coaching at my school (I'm the AD). However, if coach "jones" ever shows up wearing ear rings (to the interview or to coach!) I can tell you its going to be a short stay.
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Post by hsrose on Jun 22, 2008 19:42:34 GMT -6
Junior just got back from a football camp at CU last week. Had a good time, did well he says. Anyway, got back with his friends from the HS team. Yesterday I see this very strange bruise on his upper arm, looks like a really good hit - black circle, streaking, I'm trying to figure out what he hit so hard. Today my daughter comes and says that "Dad (you lame-o), that's not a bruise, that's a burn mark. He and some other football boys branded themselves."
Oh, ok, this is new. I haven't heard anything about players here, as a group, branding themselves. Some of the past players have tat's and one had some cutting/freeze branding, but nothing as a group.
Both the new HC and his DC have a substantial number of tat's and the attitude to match. I have to think that the tat's on the coaches must have had some influence. Not sure how I feel about this just yet.
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Post by tigercoach on Jun 22, 2008 21:30:34 GMT -6
Junior just got back from a football camp at CU last week. Had a good time, did well he says. Anyway, got back with his friends from the HS team. Yesterday I see this very strange bruise on his upper arm, looks like a really good hit - black circle, streaking, I'm trying to figure out what he hit so hard. Today my daughter comes and says that "Dad (you lame-o), that's not a bruise, that's a burn mark. He and some other football boys branded themselves." Oh, ok, this is new. I haven't heard anything about players here, as a group, branding themselves. Some of the past players have tat's and one had some cutting/freeze branding, but nothing as a group. Both the new HC and his DC have a substantial number of tat's and the attitude to match. I have to think that the tat's on the coaches must have had some influence. Not sure how I feel about this just yet. Several fraternities and even a few sororities brand themselves and have for years.
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Post by hsrose on Jun 23, 2008 12:13:14 GMT -6
Branding - players at Cal Poly SLO used to do that in the 80's when I was there. I know it happens all over the place. When it's a tradition/been done before I can see it generating the idea to do that - carry on the tradition, mark myself as part of a group, shared suffering makes stronger relationships, belong to something greater than myself type of thing.
My quandry here I guess is the possible connection between a new HC and DC (and a couple others he brought in) with lots of tat's and a seemingly new thing at the school in the group branding/burning. If this is the case - the appearance of the HC and DC have provided the idea for the branding - then it would be very clear support of our presumed influence on our players.
I'll be looking at this and see what turns up.
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Post by airman on Jun 23, 2008 17:16:58 GMT -6
In the enlisted ranks of the USMC is it common for branding to take place.
they fashion a coat hanger to make USMC and they heat it up with a propane torch and usually brand the bicep or calf area.
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Post by coachmathis on Jun 24, 2008 7:26:42 GMT -6
I have tattoos,of which, 3 are visible. I have never had a problem because they are covered when I go to an interview by my shirt. Im not the only person in my school with more than one visible tattoo.
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Post by larrymoe on Jun 24, 2008 13:39:35 GMT -6
Why cover them? I don't want to be trying to teach someone, all the while, they're trying to figure out what my tats say. Ultimately, my tattoos were chosen because of their meaning to ME- not everyone else- so I have no need to show them off to everyone. Then why get one? You don't want anyone to see it and they only matter to you, why waste money getting one?
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Post by coachpcr on Jul 10, 2008 8:31:09 GMT -6
I have one, but it is a wooden cross with a cancer ribbon hanging on it. The ribbon has a stripe for my dad's colon cancer, a stripe for my grandmother's ovarian cancer and the base color is grey for my wife's brain cancer. If ANYBODY had an issue with it they would get an earful from me. I did not get it until I was 35 (right after my 30 year old wife finished her chemo treatments). It is on my arm and is covered. I have NO PROBLEM showing it to players or students (I teach) as I hope it shows them that tatoo should mean something. Many of my players/students have them and many i think will regret their choices later in life. What an 18 year old sees as important is probabkly not the same thing they will see as important when they are older.
I thank GOD everyday that all three of these people have fought cancer and all three are survivors.
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Post by bmarsh07 on Jul 10, 2008 14:28:16 GMT -6
Why cover them? I don't want to be trying to teach someone, all the while, they're trying to figure out what my tats say. Ultimately, my tattoos were chosen because of their meaning to ME- not everyone else- so I have no need to show them off to everyone. Then why get one? You don't want anyone to see it and they only matter to you, why waste money getting one? I never said I DIDN'T WANT anyone to see it- I said I don't need to be trying to accomplish teaching/coaching, etc, and have people be distracted by them- in can be counterproductive in certain atmospheres. I'm also a Christian- but I don't answer every question a kid asks with "God bless you." It would be counterproductive. So when there is a proper time, I'll share my tats, and my faith with you. But by strategically placing my tattoos, I reserve the right to choose when and where I do such.
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Post by knighter on Jul 10, 2008 14:46:33 GMT -6
I have 1 tattoo on each tricep/bicep, one on my hip, on on my shoulder, and one between my shoulder blades.
Left bicep/tricep a football with my wife's name above it and my oldest daughter's name below it, and my youngest daughter's name in it. The 3 most important women in my life (besides my mom and grandma) and my love of football intertwined...
Right bicep/tricep a tribal band that I thought/still think is cool.
My left shoulder my college football number and position initals
My right hip
A panther (UNI Panthers) with Conference Champs Back to Back to Back along with my name (B. Knight) and number 17
Between my shoulders a huge K with a small B (Brad-me) K (Kala-wife) H (Hailee-Oldest Daughter) J (Jerzee-Youngest Daughter) in each corner making a square around the K.
To be honest I could not care less if anyone agrees/disagrees with tattoos. It is my BUSINESS and no one else's anyway.
Am I any less professional due to my tat's ? I dare anyone to try to say yes.
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Post by tothehouse on Jul 10, 2008 20:48:14 GMT -6
Yes Knighter...you dared! I agree with PCR and Knighter. My tattoos cover my right lower leg. There is a reason for me putting them there. I used to kick in high school and have felt my right leg was a symbol of power. Each of my tattoos represent something special to me. First one was for me and has meaning of the music I listen to (hard rock/metal). The second I got the day my mother died of pancreatic cancer. The third I got for my kids. It is a big sun (I have two SONS) it has our last name initials inside the sun and my two boys initials on the expanded sun bursts. And the last I got in memory of my father who passed away from pancreatic cancer in early May. I don't give a rip about peoples thoughts about my leg. Each year I get an itch to get another one. It needs to be really important to find a place on my body.
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Post by gilcd754 on Jul 12, 2008 1:50:03 GMT -6
The WR coach on our staff has a Nebraska helmet with his number and first name on the side of his lower leg. Seems kind of self congratulatory and weird to me. But he did play for Tom Osborne and won a national championship so congratulations are in order I suppose.
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Post by coachnicholson on Jul 12, 2008 9:21:43 GMT -6
I have a tribal around my left bicep/tricep. I got it done when I was 17 years old and I actually still like it. haha
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