Welcome home, JA$O!

Posted by Higgy

About a year-and-a-half ago, a key member of the Section 117 Classy Gentlemen decided to take his talents to South Beach. Wait, no, that's where LeBron went. Our friend took his talents to South Carolina. He's still shown tremendous (copyright Tim Brewster) effort from afar, making the trip from Bluffton, S.C., to Las Vegas for the season opener a year ago, and now he brings his magic act back to the Twin Cities for Homecoming and a serious dose of hating Iowa.

Welcome back, JA$O! To celebrate your return Friday, RECE$$ION PROOF takes a look at some of your classiest moments in Gopher Fandom, from an "M" shaped goatee for Road Trip 2011, to your spectacular Vegas antics and, of course, the time you disappeared midway through the second quarter during our first triumphant "Limo Game." Welcome back, friend!

Classin' up Las Vegas.

Those brainy kids at Northwestern didn't know how to
shave their goatees into an "M" 'til you showed up.

Goldy will be happy to see his old friend.

First-ever limo game, Gophers vs. Michigan State, 2009

Proud U of M alum.



Riot punch.

The gentlemen on Road Trip 2011.

Beer, Pretzels, Vegas and Gopher Football.

In addition to welcoming JA$O back, we also welcome back an adopted member from SEC country. Banta is a Florida alum, but we don't hold that against him. At least his alma mater put the final nail in Tubby's Minnesota coffin. After a stellar performance in Vegas, the tiniest of Tiny Dancers makes his first trip to The Bank to learn: "Who hates Iowa?" Welcome to the north, friend.

Even Florida hates Iowa.

If any of our fellow Gopher friends see these two returning heroes in Lot 37, Section 117, lost in the concourse, or carousing around town, welcome them warmly. Unless you're from Iowa. Then, you should probably start running. What happens if you get caught? Don't get caught!