LSU fullback Tory Carter met with the media this week and was asked about his "GATA" tattoo, which he says stands for "Get After Them Aggressively".

Well, according to Jacques Doucet, "GATA" actually stands for "Get After Their Asses," a saying that was adopted by Georgia Southern years ago.

Carters father James played for the Eagles back in the '80s and won a national championship with the 1986 team, according to Doucet.

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ROPO•84 months

Tory Carter is a whacko, in the most affectionate use of the term possible.

themunch•84 months

Daddy's boy going to go for the ship too.... Geaux Tigers

Buckeye Jeaux•84 months

Said he was running routes with Moss in the offseason... gonna be some safeties making business decisions

Master of Sinanju•84 months

Go Gata

eugene1928LSU•84 months

I like this young man, he likes contact and busting heads.

MintBerry Crunch•84 months

Get after that arse

VoxDawg•84 months

And where did GA Southern get it?

That's right.

General Jubal Early•84 months

It isn't new. Originally coined by Erk Russell, former Defensive Coordinator for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Promoted defensive aggressiveness in pursuing the ball carrier. Taken to Georgia Southern College in 1982 upon reinstatement of their football program.

MLCLyons•84 months

I thought it was saying his dad was in the band The Eagles.

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