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“Horns Down” may have inadvertently become the new “Suck It.” Since the Big 12 instituted a policy to penalize teams for taunting Texas players with a “horns down” gesture, student athletes from rival Oklahoma are having a blast mocking the Longhorns and the silly policy. And now, recruits are getting in on the fun.
Legal in the End Zone??? #SNHABD #OUDNA 🧬 pic.twitter.com/3zaKO9DE0x
— Gavin Sawchuk (@G28football) July 19, 2021
Gavin Sawchuk, a four-star running back in the 2022 class who recently committed to the Sooners, is the latest player to poke fun at Texas’ feelings. Sawchuk flashed “horns down” while attending a car show last month, and the photo has since gone viral.
Though athletes across the Big 12 have goofed on the ruling, Oklahoma players past, present, and future have been the most active in mocking the hand gesture. Texas’ rival has won seven of the last ten Red River Showdowns, including three straight, prompting an abundance of social media mockery.
**NSFW** The following content might offend some viewers, the mentally weak ones of course…. #Boomer #ZebrasProtectingLonghorns pic.twitter.com/ik0e3Q5dcj
— Baker Mayfield (@bakermayfield) July 16, 2021
Like D-Generation X before them, this crop of players doesn’t like to be told they can’t do something. Now, these players willingly flash the gesture whenever the opportunity arises.
Big 12 coordinator of officials Greg Burks spoke about the new policy during the conference’s media day, per SI.com: “Let me put it this way, if you do ‘horns down’ to a Texas player, as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul.”
“Suck It” has never been more appropriate.
Soooooo…those vehicles behind him. Advance on NIL, or Big Red Sports and Imports giving OU players cars again?
I thought the same thing. This will turn every locker room into a rap video. Yay NIL, yay the end of college sports. Well, when this thing turns into the equivalent of AAA baseball and 99% of the players don’t make it to the NFL, those scholarship removals for the free education will be blamed on you guessed it white supremacy. Universities can stop providing scholarships and charge the players for tuition just like every other student. Now that the athletes can make money what’s the point of the free education?
1000% agree with all of this.
@hans77 :thumbsup:
The alumni at TU just have to be offended by anything. I’ve lost my respect for those people. Such snowflakes.
Did baker post that before or after he was on his knees begging to get a scholarship from UT?? The caddy jealousy is high when you’re the most influential program in the country.
HOOK EM
C’mon, you gotta be a little embarrassed by this?! Give me one valid reason the horns down shouldn’t be allowed…I’ll wait here. Boomer Sooner!!!
Hahahaha Texas! With their 80 4/5 star players and struggle to win 7 games. Hahahahaha, worried about a stupid Horns Down!
I am all for it. You should be flattered that your hand signal is recognizable enough to be taunted. 85 UT grad.
The fact that nobody in the NCAA or anybody in the media who has been promoting players being paid in college didn’t entertain the novel idea of creating a 401K or some other type of investment account that players can gain access to after completing at least an Associate’s degree is completely beyond me. The players get what they want, the players still get an “education”, they also get taught tangible financial management skills which 90% severely lack by the time they enter the pros. But nope let’s just throw shit at the wall and hope it works out for the best so we can have another terrible EA Sports football game in 5 years.
There are several schools that do this kind of thing within the program. Not necessarily 401(k) idea but financial management type of information.