Whats the deal making Puppy Ears with the hand thing?

[Tech80]

We never did this back when I was at Tech. Then in recent years I noticed people doing this at games especially during the Alma mater. Who came up with this? Personally I think it’s so lame and just outright embarrassing!!

[BioMajor2013]

You raise up your dog ears hand and say, "Sick 'em Dogs, Hoo Hoo Hoo!" We were doing this back when I was a freshman in 2009. Not sure how long before that it started.

[dawg80]

We never did this back when I was at Tech. Then in recent years I noticed people doing this at games especially during the Alma mater. Who came up with this? Personally I think it’s so lame and just outright embarrassing!!

You must be class of 1980 too! Great year for Tech graduates, some of the best in school history

I run into Tech folks all over the place and like displaying the hand thingy. No words need be spoken, just an acknowledgement we are Dawgs! For instance, saw a couple at Walt Disney World recently, both sporting Tech gear. I just flashed the sign and their faces lit up with huge smiles and a nod of their heads. Nothing embarrassing about it.

[Blue Dawg]

You raise up your dog ears hand and say, "Sick 'em Dogs, Hoo Hoo Hoo!" We were doing this back when I was a freshman in 2009. Not sure how long before that it started.

I kind of wonder if it was a Dooley thing. I feel like it was still fairly new at that time.

[sportdawg]

I kind of wonder if it was a Dooley thing. I feel like it was still fairly new at that time.

I'm pretty sure we were doing this when I was a student in the 90s

[Blue Dawg]

I'm pretty sure we were doing this when I was a student in the 90s

Interesting. I do find it a little forced but I don't mind it at all.

[RUBLUE]

I went through orientation in 1989 and they were teaching it then.

[qng001]

The bulldog hand gesture has been around a long time. We had a thread about this before and it looks students/fans have been doing it in the 80s. Anyone 70s grads know of this?

The spirit hand gesture definitely has been around over 35-40 yrs. I like it. Having a Tech logo on my car, over the years I had many alumns honk and wave the bulldog sign to say Hi.

[Bill Brasky]

We never did this back when I was at Tech. Then in recent years I noticed people doing this at games especially during the Alma mater. Who came up with this? Personally I think it’s so lame and just outright embarrassing!!

During the Alma mater??? That’s trash….you hold up your right hand/index finger for #1.

This puppy ears business sounds a lot like burning the flag.

[NTXDawg]

Yep, it was a thing in the early 90s

[qng001]

During the Alma mater??? That’s trash….you hold up your right hand/index finger for #1.

This puppy ears business sounds a lot like burning the flag.

No one does it during the Alma Mater, it's not a thing. They hold their index finger. It's taught during orientation and it's one of the most photographed moments during football, graduation, and many other Tech events.

[Dawgonit]

No one does it during the Alma Mater, it's not a thing. They hold their index finger. It's taught during orientation and it's one of the most photographed moments during football, graduation, and many other Tech events.

Now let's talk about saying "baby" in the middle of the alma mater. That ruffles many feathers.

[dawg80]

Now let's talk about saying "baby" in the middle of the alma mater. That ruffles many feathers.

Agree with this.

[qng001]

Now let's talk about saying "baby" in the middle of the alma mater. That ruffles many feathers.

Mostly from folks who don't know the lyrics of the Alma Mater.

[Dawgonit]

Mostly from folks who don't know the lyrics of the Alma Mater.

Are you saying folks who don't know the lyrics sing "baby" or folks who don't know the lyrics have their feathers rustled?