Michigan State's Success Sparked a Spartan Tattoo Spree

By D.J. Byrnes on July 13, 2015 at 9:44 am
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Hmmm... is it just me or does this song and dance seem somewhat familiar?

From Mike Griffith of MLive.com:

[MSU football's most famous tattoo] may be down the side of former running back Nick Hill's torso. A Yahoo.com story at the time said Hill's tattoo "sets the standard for college ink.'' Current left tackle Jack Conklin has been sporting a giant Spartan head in roses on his left upper arm since 2014. 

But it's not just the players and coaches. John Meredith, a longtime tattoo artist at Splash of Color, says Michigan State tattoos are the name of the game around East Lansing. 

"People are always coming in here, and Michigan State tattoos are very popular - the Spartan head (is popular) and the other one they get is the gruff Sparty,'' Meredith said, referring to the ever-popular cartoonish Spartan head logo. "Oh, and they also get the Spartan block 'S.'

 Just further proof that the NCAA has it in for Ohio State, amIrite?


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