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Who is credited for starting the L sign?

Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:49 pm
Posted by lsu4life77
Member since Jun 2010
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Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:49 pm
Just curious..
Posted by lsutiger2
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:50 pm to
All I know is it started sometime while Coach O was the head coach.
Posted by lsu711
Member since Sep 2003
13035 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:51 pm to
Kevin Faulk
Posted by Topwater Trout
Red Stick
Member since Oct 2010
67589 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:53 pm to
some loser
Posted by white beans
Member since Sep 2009
5637 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:54 pm to
I did. Pay me
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
56279 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:56 pm to


tMFGOAT
Posted by Geaux Tahel
Member since Feb 2006
6629 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:56 pm to
I think some loser valley girl in the 80s
Posted by Sissidog02
Member since Jan 2020
5326 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 2:58 pm to
I did back in 84, my mother called me a loser flashing the L sign, I flashed it back, my Dad popped me up side the head for it, I said Dad I was just telling Mom I was going to LSU. He turned his back and I shot her the finger, she knew , so everytime he was around I did the L sign so to not get popped. He said one day you and your mom don’t agree on much but at least y’all agree on what school you’re going to.
Posted by bwallcubfan
Louisiana
Member since Sep 2007
38119 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:01 pm to
Not sure but the left handed L that BK is doing is cringy. I get that he’s trying to do an L correctly but I can’t stand it.

Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278233 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:02 pm to
Coach O surely made it popular again.


This is a classic, tho.





Chad Lavalais doing it on the podium in 2003

Posted by Soul Gleaux
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2012
4026 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:05 pm to
Posted by cfish140
BR
Member since Aug 2007
7222 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:09 pm to
The first time I remember seeing it was Sam Montgomery at the very end of this hype video LINK
Posted by jbraua
Oklahoma City, OK
Member since Oct 2007
6794 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:17 pm to
Huey Long. His was the biggest L of all.

Posted by In The Know
City of St George, La
Member since Jan 2005
5236 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:22 pm to
Women’s track and field teams have been doing that for years. Far longer than just recently, but O made it more widely used by all athletes and coaches.
Posted by GoldenBoy
Winning!
Member since Nov 2004
42010 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:27 pm to
Doug Planchard
Posted by TrueBaldPate
BR
Member since Dec 2019
764 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:32 pm to
Late 80s track and field was doing it
Posted by BilbeauTBaggins
probably stuck in traffic
Member since May 2021
4306 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:33 pm to
Track has been doing it for awhile. Here’s a photo from 2007 Penn Relays:
Posted by meltingman
Member since Jun 2017
70 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:45 pm to
Track team was doing it in the 90's.
Posted by bulldog95
North Louisiana
Member since Jan 2011
20700 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:49 pm to
This post was edited on 1/8/24 at 3:54 pm
Posted by JimTiger72
Member since Jun 2023
4761 posts
Posted on 1/8/24 at 3:53 pm to
T&F was doing it early 2000s
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