About Seth Gorney's Tattoo

by Adam Jacobi on Jan 24, 2008 6:33 PM CST in Iowa Hawkeyes News

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As you may recall, BHGP staff has been puzzled for months as to what the heck that thing is on Seth Gorney's shoulder. Our interns searched fruitlessly [you don't have interns. stop it.--ed] before uncovering this, the best picture yet.

This is all they do at practice.

Notice the letters? Looks like "JHC," doesn't it? Sure puts Jebus's downright paternal defense of "Big Boy" in perspective too, doesn't it? So that's the assumption we were operating under here for about eight seconds, until Jebus replied, "No kid of mine would be that ugly." Is that any way to talk about your son?! Is it?!

Upon further digging, it turns out that's the Marines logo, and the initials underneath, in the J Lemantastic tricolor, spell "JHG." As the DMR explains, the tattoo is "in honor of his brother, Joe, who serves in the U.S. Marine Corps". So that's nice, right?

Except, uh... is it? We're not experts on the Armed Forces here (Hawkeye State once got to the third level of Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 38, but that's about it), but Seth's never been a Marine; even if it's in honor of family, he hasn't exactly earned ink like that. And the Marines don't seem to be the "whatever" type.

I HAVE NO OPINION ON THIS!

So anyone know if Big Boy's ruffling any feathers here, or what's the deal? We don't know what to think!

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ahem

My comments about the unfortunate physical appearance of Seth Gorney were meant to be "off the record". Whether Seth is the ugliest Hawkeye in recent memory, or not, has no bearing on my support of him as my adopted Hawkeye. I'll stand by my Big Boy until he "graduates".
Thank you.

JHC

by jebushchrist on Jan 24, 2008 7:39 PM CST reply actions

"ugliest Hawkeye in recent memory..."

A bold statement.

by Bucketochicken on Jan 24, 2008 8:49 PM CST up reply actions

The truth, at last...

The ugliest Hawkeye tattoo ever! Thanks BHGP!!!

by BradBanks4ever on Jan 24, 2008 11:10 PM CST reply actions

Good on heart--bad on brains

You have to feel bad for guy who is trying to support his brother, but who ends up dissing his brother with a grandiose (and nearly permanent) gesture.

by BradBanks4ever on Jan 25, 2008 12:17 AM CST reply actions

Hang on

I never said he was the ugliest. I was just saying that if he is, it doesn't matter to me.

by jebushchrist on Jan 25, 2008 12:23 AM CST reply actions

EGA

I was actually in the Marines early in life. Make that the USMC-Reserve.. and it was during the Clinton years, so I guess that only makes me 1/5th of a Marine.

Although it doesn't bother me personally there would probably be quite a few Marines or former Marines that completely agree with the "earned never given" notion.

Perhaps he has plans himself after school. Does Iowa have a Navy ROTC program and if so, is he involved?

If not, he may want to consider them, but even saying that, if he showed up at boot camp or OCS with that tattoo, good lord..

by eleventy on Jan 25, 2008 12:52 AM CST reply actions

What to think?

As a lifelong civilian, I don't think I have the right to have an opinion on his tattoo - so I took said question to my two best friends, both ex-marines, one of whom has the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor on his shoulder as well. Their response, summarized, was "Some Marines would be touched by his dedication to his brother and to the Corps: most would force him remove it from himself with a belt sander or they'd eat cornflakes out of his skull". I think, for his sake, he should make sure to avoid Marines that would think the latter.

by benvious on Jan 25, 2008 7:52 AM CST reply actions