What's up with the "U"??

[StormingCowboy]

I've always wondered why the University of Miami's logo was that "U" on their helmet. Now I hear former and current Mimai players refer to their school as the "U".

What is the significance of the "U"??

[bowiedawgs01]

The "U"

In 1973, UM’s Athletic Federation, the fund raising arm of the athletic department at the time, commissioned a local public relations expert to develop a distinctive logo. The University had gone several years with a variety of helmet and uniform changes and the Federation noted that a number of major colleges have the initials UM. Miami designer Bill Bodenhamer suggested the "U" idea, which lent itself to slogans like "U gotta believe" and "U is great".

[garlandowl08]

Also the U kinda reminds me of a hurricane, the eye being the little gap between the 2 halves.

[lonny23]

The "U"

In 1973, UM’s Athletic Federation, the fund raising arm of the athletic department at the time, commissioned a local public relations expert to develop a distinctive logo. The University had gone several years with a variety of helmet and uniform changes and the Federation noted that a number of major colleges have the initials UM. Miami designer Bill Bodenhamer suggested the "U" idea, which lent itself to slogans like "U gotta believe" and "U is great".
I've always wondered how they came up with the "U". They almost disbanded that program in the 70's..

[dragons08]

Also the U kinda reminds me of a hurricane, the eye being the little gap between the 2 halves.
same here, thats what i thought it was, never knew the story behind it