Miami Hurricanes

The U

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This lonely letter has become the all-encompassing symbol of Miami athletics, instantly conjuring an image of the half-orange, half-green horseshoe on the sides of the helmets and just about everywhere else. It's a noun: Where'd you go to school? The U. It's a slogan: U gotta believe! It's a taunt by opponents: U stink! Regardless of how it's used, though, it always means one thing -- Miami. In 1973, Miami's fund-raising department was looking for a way to separate itself from the other schools with UM initials. Miami designer Bill Bodenhamer suggested the "U" idea, which lent itself to numerous slogans and became the school's trademarked logo. -- Heather Dinich

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The U
When Michael Irvin first held up both hands in the shape of the U, it put some swagger behind the letter and made "throwin' up the U" a tradition at games and wherever a little Miami pride is needed.

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A staunch supporter of the program, the former receiver set school records for receiving yards, career receptions and TD receptions.

There's really a few images. Above all what the image is the the U ... That logo says all you need to know.

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