Who was the first Cane that used the term, The U?

[Turnoverchaincane]

I've always thought it was Ryan Moore....

Anyone out there know who coined the phrase,

The U?

Go Canes!!

 

[UMFarArcher]

No idea, but I can go with Ryan Moore.

Or even Prince.

 

[kryptonite]

I think it was Jesus.

 

[the storm]

Edgerrin James

 

[halocanex]

No idea, but I can go with Ryan Moore.

Or even Prince.

Ryan Moore is the first person I remember throwing up the "U."

 

[M3N]

snelly

 

[MotoSniper]

Personally I hate the term “The U”.

//runs

What would you prefer? UM??? Not to be confused with Michigan, Montana, Minnesota, and God Knows how many other universities...oh wait Monmouth, Maryland....must go on? The U speaks for itself

 

[Hurracanes]

First time I ever heard it was by Winslow.

 

[perfect5storm]

Ryan Moore is the first person I remember throwing up the "U."

The U hands symbol dates to the 1992 FSU game. One of the male Cheerleaders came up with it. They did it while playing the Star Wars Imperial theme. The phrase i'm not sure of. Thinking Moss or Reed. The Logo has been used since 1973.

 

[CanesBallin39]

Personally I hate the term “The U”.

//runs

This is the most disrespectful thing I’ve ever read on this site .... Gtfo what a joke

 

[MikeCane18]

Personally I hate the term “The U”.

//runs

Say what?

 

[bshaw28]

First time I ever heard it was by Winslow.

This. Winslow when he was saying "This U" during the "I'm a Soldier" blow up

 

[Rellyrell]

This. Winslow when he was saying "This U" during the "I'm a Soldier" blow up

One of the most epic and iconic sound bite, ever.

 

[tcgrad1014]

All I know is that the advent of "throwing up the U" coincided almost perfectly with the decline of UM football.

 

[Memnon]

Personally I hate the term “The U”.

//runs

 

[gruntking]

I grew up around the Duffy's Tavern area on Red Rd., and as a kid going back to the 60's I remember people saying "The U".
****... in 1975 Otis Anderson was wearing the U helmet.

 

[reg]

Personally I hate the term “The U”.

//runs

 

[CashMoneyCane]

Second or third or whatever Winslow. First time I remember hearing anything was "we don't care about nobody but THIS U." I was a student then and had been a Canes fan since I was a kid, and that's the first I recall.

 

[canefrank]

I remember an OB game where Edge put up the U after a TD. Had not seen it until them, I swear I thought it was a gang symbol at the time. After I re-watched the game I realized what it was, next game everyone started doing it.

 

[Silver King]

This. Winslow when he was saying "This U" during the "I'm a Soldier" blow up

Long before that - but that was one of the ages for sure!