WOW, no visible tattoos on any of the 10 starters, vegas odds on that at the beginning of the season

[Brandon72]

Looks like a lot of these players understand that cool, visible tats all over yourself (especially on your neck) just might put you behind the eight ball for great entry level jobs to starting building your career/future, for those that don't get NBA pro contracts.

Two classy looking teams for sure. 

[jry04]

I do not get the obsession on here regarding whether a player has tattoos. Who cares...

[scorekeeper]

LoL at entry level jobs.

[Brandon72]

Don't really care, it was just an obersavation, and where you can pretty much bet on anyting in Vegas, something that I bet the odds would have been about the same as hitting the lottery back to back.

[ballz2thewall]

very noticeable.

are these church schools?

[TNhawgfan]

I bet there's no trash talking or cursing either

[ChicoHog]

I do not get the obsession on here regarding whether a player has tattoos. Who cares...

Because it's unusual in this day and age. 

[GatorHog]

LoL at entry level jobs.

[nwahogfan1]

I do not get the obsession on here regarding whether a player has tattoos. Who cares...

Some care.  I don't like looking at a kid wearing a bill board on his arms and how about neck.  UGLY to me but I am over 60.  When I don't see a kid wearing tattoos it tells me they are less rebellious and more main stream.. 

[Steef]

I think it looks awful. And it's usually (always) unreadable.

But I'm not their mama or girlfriend, so I don't really care.

[Pigliophile]

A lot of these players get tattoos based on their playing experiences and careers. Many of these players will be done with basketball in a couple of years but they will have the tattoos to commemorate the experience forever. I think there's no harm in it. Thinking a tattoo makes you less "classy" is a very dated mentality.

[Arazorbackguy1]

Tattoo's are so cliche' these days. Hey look at this ancient Indian Buddha tattoo I got yesterday...

"What does it mean?"   "I don't know, probably like gifted or something".

[Adam Stokes]

Refreshing for sure.

[sickboy]

I've got sleeves. But totally get why tattoos aren't for everyone. And I also don't begrudge someone for prejudging me because of my tattoos. I chose to cover my body in ink. It was a conscious decision every single time. So, I'll deal with the judgements by others that come along with it. But I will say that I relish breaking the stereotypes that most people attribute to guys covered in tattoos.

[Torqued pork]

I've become indifferent about them, but I've yet to see the first that I would want to see for the rest of my life.

[LZH]

I was driving next to this young white guy on a motorcycle in Kissimmee the other day...had his gal on the back.  It took a second to realize what I was seeing, but his armfuls of "tats" were actually just pantyhose-type sleeves that went from his wrists up to his biceps.  It looked real until you saw the difference between the skin color on his forearms under the 'ink' and the skin color above that.

As the breeze was blowing his T-shirt about, I saw that his multi-colored tats stopped abruptly in a ring around his arm halfway between his elbows and his armpits.  But upon further inspection you could see that he was wearing a skin-colored sleeve with tattoo art all over it.  His gloves covered the lower end and his shirt sleeves were supposed to cover the upper end but I guess he wasn't bright enough to consider what would happen to his shirt as he sped down the highway.

What a punk.  I don't have any tattoos and personally think most of them look like crap, but it would have made my day to see a real biker yank him off that motorcycle and spank his azz right in front of his woman for being such a d!ck and a poser. 

[twistitup]

^

Sounds like he was trying very hard to impress - funny

[Steef]

Sounds goofy to me.

But he did have a girl on the back....so it worked.

[Youngsta71701]

I do not get the obsession on here regarding whether a player has tattoos. Who cares...

CEO's

[LZH]

^

Sounds like he was trying very hard to impress - funny

Sounds goofy to me.

But he did have a girl on the back....so it worked.

I equate that to a guy who would stuff a sock down the front of his pants or something.  It just hit me wrong.

Of course, maybe if I wore fake tattoos and/or crammed a sock down the crotch of my britches I'd have one of those 25 year old leather-clad gals hanging around, too......for a little while, anyway.

[Hogfaniam]

I equate that to a guy who would stuff a sock down the front of his pants or something.  It just hit me wrong.

Of course, maybe if I wore fake tattoos and/or crammed a sock down the crotch of my britches I'd have one of those 25 year old leather-clad gals hanging around, too......for a little while, anyway.

Damnit.  (Takes out sock)

[Jackrabbit Hog]

I equate that to a guy who would stuff a sock down the front of his pants or something.  It just hit me wrong.

Of course, maybe if I wore fake tattoos and/or crammed a sock down the crotch of my britches I'd have one of those 25 year old leather-clad gals hanging around, too......for a little while, anyway.

Until she realized the tube sock was more of a footie.

[3kgthog]

There's a reason most employers make their employees cover up their tats. There's a reason you don't see many teachers covered in visible ink. There's a reason you don't see many (if any) CEOs with neck tattoos.

To me, it's not so much the tats but the placement and number of them.

[gawntrail]

Who cares...

Parents of daughters.

[Inhogswetrust]

I do not get the obsession on here regarding whether a player has tattoos. Who cares...

Basketball playing is not one of them BUT some jobs and companies do not allow visible tats when at work. In a LOT of companies and industries appearance can be important.

[McKdaddy]

Basketball playing is not one of them BUT some jobs and companies do not allow visible tats when at work. In a LOT of companies and industries appearance can be important.

My business (financial advisory firm) is one of these.  Covering the tat is in our employee policy handbook...assuming of course that the tat can be covered.  If not, cannot hire that person.

[rwspear]

why do you care?

youre whats wrong with this country.

[k.c.hawg]

Parents of daughters.

Yeah we all know an abusive man with no tat's  is much better than a loving caring man with some tat's. Perhaps parents of daughters should dig a little deeper than the surface of the skin.

[jgphillips3]

There's a reason most employers make their employees cover up their tats. There's a reason you don't see many teachers covered in visible ink. There's a reason you don't see many (if any) CEOs with neck tattoos.

To me, it's not so much the tats but the placement and number of them.

Yep.  I'm 45 so take my impression for my age.  I have lots of friends who have Tats.  Some who have just 1-3 or so and several friends that are literally covered in some outstanding art.  However, when you make that choice to make that statement, you just have to accept that some may not like it.  I personally think it is absurd to get neck or facial tattoos but have no issue with sleeves.  It's kind of like piercings and hairdos.  Some are appropriate in business life and some aren't going to be as a general rule.  You have a right to be an individual but employers have the right to decide that person doesn't represent their product well.  Now, on the other hand, those same things that may get you scorned in general business may make you perfect for others.  It's just that people need to understand that free speech doesn't mean speech free from consequence and just accept the consequence of their action for good or ill.

[EastexHawg]

I know the standard is probably lower for athletes, but a glance at the Wisconsin website says the average ACT score for admitted freshmen is in the 27-31 range.  Average high school GPA is 3.7 to 4.0 and class rank is in the 84th-97th percentile.

I'm sure the standards are at least that high...if not higher...at Duke.

Coincidence?  I think not.

[psooie]

I don't understand why folks get massive amounts of tattoos. I means just watch MSNBC lockup and see who else has such things.

[Inhogswetrust]

My business (financial advisory firm) is one of these.  Covering the tat is in our employee policy handbook...assuming of course that the tat can be covered.  If not, cannot hire that person.

Yes sir. Also a LOT of companies have policies against certain types of visible piercings. I've worked for several where men are not allowed earrings at all and women must not have any that dangle and can only have one per earlobe. Other things are also "spelled" out as well.

[BDSCT51]

Being a POF, I don't mind if they're tastefully done when displayed in public. I don't care to have one and work real hard not to be judgemental on an individual that chooses to have tats. This Daddy couldn't handle the needles!

As far as being on the BB players, doesn't matter to me, only the court performance.

Now I do appreciate tattos as art, for instance, the Suicide Girls!

[RazorPiggie]

why do you care?

youre whats wrong with this country.

Do what??

[RazorPiggie]

Duke and Wisky don't pay their players enough to be able to afford them.

[OLDHOG]

I am over 60 and I really don't like tattoos personally, but I never judge anyone by their looks only by their actions. Good people come in all shapes and sizes. 

[uncle bubs]

Growing up in rock n roll, tattoos were the norm for my community. These were people who had no interest in office jobs, and most of them still don't. They were creative minds, so they became mechanics, business owners, music pastors, and musicians for a living. Society frowned on tattoos, which made us outkasts.
In an interesting turn of events, our society has become accepting of tattoos. I can honestly say the majority of my supervisors at FedEx have forearm tattoos, which we used to refer to as "job killers". Our athletes, whom are covered in stupid tattoos, are praised as role models. Unfortunately, this new phenomena of high school athletes with tattoos will become uncool, and they'll be stuck with ridiculous body art forever. I'm thankful my parents made me wait till I was older to get tattoos, Lord knows what awful crap I'd have put on my body.

[Inhogswetrust]

Growing up in rock n roll, tattoos were the norm for my community. These were people who had no interest in office jobs, and most of them still don't. They were creative minds, so they became mechanics, business owners, music pastors, and musicians for a living. Society frowned on tattoos, which made us outkasts.
In an interesting turn of events, our society has become accepting of tattoos. I can honestly say the majority of my supervisors at FedEx have forearm tattoos, which we used to refer to as "job killers". Our athletes, whom are covered in stupid tattoos, are praised as role models. Unfortunately, this new phenomena of high school athletes with tattoos will become uncool, and they'll be stuck with ridiculous body art forever. I'm thankful my parents made me wait till I was older to get tattoos, Lord knows what awful crap I'd have put on my body.

You might want to walk around the FedEx corporate headquarters offices at Southwind.................no visible tats there to speak of. I'm betting your supervisors office isn't on that campus.

[Professor Psychosis]

Some care.  I don't like looking at a kid wearing a bill board on his arms and how about neck.  UGLY to me but I am over 60.  When I don't see a kid wearing tattoos it tells me they are less rebellious and more main stream.. 

Heck, these days, it's really almost more mainstream to have tattoos/piercings, and rebellious not to have them.

[Adam Stokes]

I personally don't let whether or not someone has tattoos affect my thinking or first impressions of them, but that can't be said about all people.  The way you choose to look in public says how you want others to think of you.  While there are times when it is good to not care what people think, there are also a lot of times when it is.  That's one reason I've chosen to not grow my hair back out even though I personally like it better longer, actually decided to buy some suits the other day for interviews, etc. 

I agree that it is good for parents to set expectations for their children for as long as they can.  My mom always said, "You can choose to get an ear piercing.  I can choose to rip it out of your ear the first moment I see it."  I already have buddies that wished they hadn't gotten their tats, and I'm only 25.

[McKdaddy]

Heck, these days, it's really almost more mainstream to have tattoos/piercings, and rebellious not to have them.

True, we are a point where getting a tat is akin to conformity, ha. 

[uncle bubs]

You might want to walk around the FedEx corporate headquarters offices at Southwind……………..no visible tats there to speak of. I'm betting your supervisors office isn't on that campus.

Why would I walk around Southwind if I don't work there? I have a nice job already who is accepting of decorated skin. It's all relative, some jobs are accepting and some are not. If you're tattooed, find a job who accepts it, there are jobs in abundance who do. Point being, tattoos were generally for folks who rebelled against mainstream society. They didn't want to "fit in" for a reason. Athletes nowadays seem to be getting tattooed to indeed "fit in". They'll likely regret them somethin' awful down the road when tattoos aren't fashionable anymore. Save the hand and neck tattoos until you're a little further along in life and know that your family won't suffer for it.

[CoveMan]

I'm in the military and have tattoos. Two of them are patriotic and the other one is a razorback. I can cover them up with a t-shirt, and nobody even knows I have tattoos. According to most folks on here though I better not get out of the military because I won't be able to find a job sinc I have "billboards" on my body.

[Inhogswetrust]

Why would I walk around Southwind if I don't work there? I have a nice job already who is accepting of decorated skin. It's all relative, some jobs are accepting and some are not. If you're tattooed, find a job who accepts it, there are jobs in abundance who do. Point being, tattoos were generally for folks who rebelled against mainstream society. They didn't want to "fit in" for a reason. Athletes nowadays seem to be getting tattooed to indeed "fit in". They'll likely regret them somethin' awful down the road when tattoos aren't fashionable anymore. Save the hand and neck tattoos until you're a little further along in life and know that your family won't suffer for it.

You're the one that brought up FedEx.......................Yes for some jobs it's fine to have them but not others. The higher you go in the corporate structure the less likely Tats are the norm or accepted. For most traditional white collar jobs it is not accepted.  Also for some blue collar or service sector jobs it isn't. At least not visible ones.

[Atlhogfan1]

I'm in the military and have tattoos. Two of them are patriotic and the other one is a razorback. I can cover them up with a t-shirt, and nobody even knows I have tattoos. According to most folks on here though I better not get out of the military because I won't be able to find a job sinc I have "billboards" on my body.

There is a difference in visible tattoos and tattoos which aren't in business attire or business casual attire.   

[Inhogswetrust]

I'm in the military and have tattoos. Two of them are patriotic and the other one is a razorback. I can cover them up with a t-shirt, and nobody even knows I have tattoos. According to most folks on here though I better not get out of the military because I won't be able to find a job sinc I have "billboards" on my body.

The operative words there are "can cover them up with a t-shirt." You can certainly find a job, however it probably will limit what jobs you wish to get and what company you can work for.

[rwspear]

Irony Illustrated.

im not sure you understand irony.

[sowmonella]

When folks get old some of those tats are just going to look like multicolored wrinkles.

[z1on]

Seriously, who cares if they have tats or not? It's their body, let them do whatever they want to it.

[Westcoasthog]

    Tattoos are a menace to Society.   The body is the temple of God.