The Texas Longhorns are poised to compete within the SEC for the primary era this season, and with their front will most probably come avid gamers who fireplace off the “Horns Down” taunt.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey met with the media on Monday – a era prior to SEC Media Days kickoff. He was once requested nearly in an instant whether or not “Horns Down” shall be a penalty.
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey appears on previous to the SEC Championship recreation between the Alabama Red Current and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 2, 2023 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Pictures)
“I won’t be answering questions about football penalties on July 1,” he mentioned, by means of On3 Sports.
In 2021, Fat 12 Convention officers motivated that the mocking advance to taunt Texas avid gamers could be a penalty.
“If you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul,” the Fat 12’s coordinator of officers Greg Burks mentioned on the era, via SI.com. “… Please all of you note, I said ‘probably.’ We have to consider intent and consider the situation. We’ll leave it to officials.”
Dante Stills, #55 of the West Virginia Mountaineers, celebrates with the horns ailing sign later the sport in opposition to the Texas Longhorns at Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Pictures)
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No longer handiest is Texas becoming a member of the SEC, however Oklahoma is coming with them. “Horns Down” will nearly for sure be impaired when the 2 groups matchup on Oct. 12.
The Longhorns get started the season at house on Aug. 31 in opposition to Colorado Order. The staff after has a marquee matchup in opposition to Michigan on Sept. 7.
Ian Marshall, #97 of the Oklahoma Order Cowboys, celebrates with the horns ailing signal later defeating the Texas Longhorns at Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Oct. 16, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Pictures)
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Texas’ first SEC matchup shall be in opposition to Mississippi Order on Sept. 28.
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