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TexasTowelie

(111,311 posts)
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 10:32 PM Jul 2021

Big 12 officials to continue cracking down on Horns Down gesture

The Big 12 wants to crack down on taunting this college football season, and that includes the Horns Down gesture teams love to make when they're beating the University of Texas.

The symbol has been a sore spot for Texas fans and Big 12 officials alike as it has been flagged as unsportsmanlike conduct at times - including twice against West Virginia in a 2018 game in Austin - and completely ignored at others.

At Big 12 Media Days on Thursday, the conference's director of officials Greg Burks tried to put a point on how it will be called this season.

“If you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul,” Burks said. “If you turn to the crowd and do a Horns Down … it will probably not be a foul.”

Read more: https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/college/article/Big-12-officials-Horns-Down-gesture-Texas-penalty-16317844.php
(Laredo Morning Times)

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Big 12 officials to continue cracking down on Horns Down gesture (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2021 OP
Priorities underpants Jul 2021 #1
You might want to check with El Supremo about that. nt TexasTowelie Jul 2021 #2
So many people get the correct hook-'em-horns sign wrong. El Supremo Jul 2021 #5
There are tons of West Virginia fans that are furious about this. Staph Jul 2021 #3
Wouldn't that also make the horns up gesture after a good play taunting as well? MichMan Jul 2021 #4
Let's not forget the "Go Frogs" gesture: El Supremo Jul 2021 #6
Since my college mascot was a pirate I used the hooked hand. TexasTowelie Jul 2021 #7

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)
5. So many people get the correct hook-'em-horns sign wrong.
Sat Jul 17, 2021, 05:24 PM
Jul 2021

This is the correct way:

Note how the thumb and middle fingers come together to make the nose.

And this is the incorrect way:

When I was younger, this meant "fuck you" in stereo:

All never to be confused with:

Staph

(6,245 posts)
3. There are tons of West Virginia fans that are furious about this.
Fri Jul 16, 2021, 11:22 PM
Jul 2021

We didn't invent the Horns Down gesture -- it's apparently something started by the folks from Oklahoma.

But only West Virginia seems to get penalized for it.

Twice.

In one game.

We won anyway.



TexasTowelie

(111,311 posts)
7. Since my college mascot was a pirate I used the hooked hand.
Sat Jul 17, 2021, 09:51 PM
Jul 2021

Now that I had the foot amputated I can show my Pirate support by showing up with a peg leg at events. I doubt anybody else will be able to top that.

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