The Texas Longhorns are set to compete within the SEC for the primary time this season, and with their entrance will doubtless come gamers who hearth off the “Horns Down” taunt.
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey met with the media on Monday – per week earlier than SEC Media Days kickoff. He was requested virtually instantly whether or not “Horns Down” might be a penalty.
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey seems on previous to the SEC Championship sport between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 2, 2023 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Photos)
“I gained’t be answering questions on soccer penalties on July 1,” he stated, by way of On3 Sports activities.
In 2021, Large 12 Convention officers decided that the mocking transfer to taunt Texas gamers could be a penalty.
“For those who do a Horns Right down to a Texas participant as an opponent, that is most likely going to be a foul,” the Large 12’s coordinator of officers Greg Burks stated on the time, by way of SI.com. “… Please all of you observe, I stated ‘most likely.’ Now we have to contemplate intent and contemplate the state of affairs. We’ll depart it to officers.”
Dante Stills, #55 of the West Virginia Mountaineers, celebrates with the horns down sign after the sport towards the Texas Longhorns at Darrell Ok Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 3, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Photos)
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Not solely is Texas becoming a member of the SEC, however Oklahoma is coming with them. “Horns Down” will virtually actually be used when the 2 groups matchup on Oct. 12.
The Longhorns begin the season at residence on Aug. 31 towards Colorado State. The crew then has a marquee matchup towards Michigan on Sept. 7.
Ian Marshall, #97 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, celebrates with the horns down signal after defeating the Texas Longhorns at Darrell Ok Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Oct. 16, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Photos)
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Texas’ first SEC matchup might be towards Mississippi State on Sept. 28.
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