Origin of Throwing Up The []_[]??

[Rellyrell]

Can anyone confirm this? I’ll be honest, I don’t recall The []_[] being thrown up prior to 2004, so I’m not certain of this validity.

 

[C-A-N-E-S!!!]

 

[JD08]

It became more popular as time went on, but I believe it went back to the mid-80's and it was the cheerleaders who started it.

@TheOriginalCane probably knows.

 

[C-A-N-E-S!!!]

It became more popular as time went on, but I believe it went back to the mid-80's and it was the cheerleaders who started it.

@TheOriginalCane probably knows.

Watch above!

 

[CanesDynasty]

Can anyone confirm this? I’ll be honest, I don’t recall The []_[] being thrown up prior to 2004, so I’m not certain of this validity.

I'll add to that.. I don't remember Miami being referred to as "The U" prior to 2004. Also, the saying "It's a Canes thing, you wouldn't understand" I believe started around our 2000 to 2003 run, but maybe it was earlier, I'm not 100% sure on that one.

 

[Rellyrell]

Appreciate this;

 

[JD08]

I'll add to that.. I don't remember Miami being referred to as "The U" prior to 2004. Also, the saying "It's a Canes thing, you wouldn't understand" I believe started around our 2000 to 2003 run, but maybe it was earlier, I'm not 100% sure on that one.

It was commonly referred to as UM when I went 30+ years ago.

 

[CTCANE]

I believe the first one to put up the U was Ryan Moore.

 

[JeffreyG]

If you watch the beginning of the 1987 game vs fsu there is a UM cheerleader making the "U" sign behind CBS reporter John Dockery.

 

[C-A-N-E-S!!!]

If you watch the beginning of the 1987 game vs fsu there is a UM cheerleader making the "U" sign behind CBS reporter John Dockery.

I believe covered in the video above

 

[bacane]

Recall the first upside down U surfacing in Chapel Hill, NC.

 

[caneholic88]

I don’t remember it prior to Ryan Moore in the peach bowl.

 

[caneworld]

Thank goodness they shut down the ***ing Clam logo

 

[Dwinstitles]

Can anyone confirm this? I’ll be honest, I don’t recall The []_[] being thrown up prior to 2004, so I’m not certain of this validity.

Idk this dude, I feell ike you have to be around a person like this to know if its the truth. Cause we all know story tellers if you hang around them for awhile. Maybe he telling the truth but we wont know cause we dont know him know him.

 

[252cane]

Can anyone confirm this? I’ll be honest, I don’t recall The []_[] being thrown up prior to 2004, so I’m not certain of this validity.

I'll add to that.. I don't remember Miami being referred to as "The U" prior to 2004. Also, the saying "It's a Canes thing, you wouldn't understand" I believe started around our 2000 to 2003 run, but maybe it was earlier, I'm not 100% sure on that one.

Irvin says he came up with the u

 

[BlueLightning]

All I know is that I am tired of Utah throwing up that fake a** U - get that s*** outta here....

 

[insaneinthecane]

The first player that I saw throw up the U, was Ryan Moore.

 

[rangerbrother305]

All I know is that It’s the most recognizable logo and hand gesture in college sports, and I’d argue in all of American sports.

I’ve had it thrown up at me all over the world, but the coolest was General McChrystal, then JSOC commander, throwing it up while we were on target. Everyone knew I was a diehard fan with the gear, patches and my callsign.

 

[FtMyersCane]

I was friends with Val and John Routh both. RIP Val.

Don't know about anything that really may or may not have happened before but was in the Band of the Hour and can confirm we were asked to play the Death March on third down while the cheerleaders encouraged the stands to do the U just like the video says. It was definitely the cheerleaders who popularized it.

Incidentally, we stole doing the death march on third down from Arizona who used to do it. Also our Miami U fight song was stolen from UCLA.

Feel pretty unc having been there and knowing all this.

 

[Pezone1]

I'm an old head, an i never liked it!
Brings in the posers!
Never saw it prior '05ish!