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By Anna Gallegos Photo: Getty Images Big 12 schools are being put on notice that officials are not cool with the Horns Down hand symbol unless they want to be called for unsportsmanlike conduct. “If you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul,” Big 12 Coordinator of Officials Greg Burks said during Thursday s media day. Horns Down have been a sore spot for the Longhorns ever since the Oklahoma Sooners and nearly every other UT opponent started using it. Burks isn t about the outright ban the hand sign though. “If you turn to the crowd and do a Horns Down … it will probably not be a foul, he said. Please all of you note, I said probably. We have to consider intent and consider the situation. We ll leave it to officials. ....
The Big 12 May be Cracking Down on the ‘Horns Down’ Gesture I’m a Longhorns fan and I think this is just a tad bit ridiculous. The Dallas Morning News is reporting that earlier this week during Big 12 Media Days, Big 12 coordinator of officials Greg Burks had this to say when asked whether or not the “Horns Down” gesture will be a penalty this upcoming season: Let me put it this way: if you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul. If you turn to your crowd and do a Horns Down, you’re not taunting an individual or an opponent, so it probably won’t be a foul. ....
By Anna Gallegos Photo: Getty Images Big 12 schools are being put on notice that officials are not cool with the Horns Down hand symbol unless they want to be called for unsportsmanlike conduct. “If you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul,” Big 12 Coordinator of Officials Greg Burks said during Thursday s media day. Horns Down have been a sore spot for the Longhorns ever since the Oklahoma Sooners and nearly every other UT opponent started using it. Burks isn t about the outright ban the hand sign though. “If you turn to the crowd and do a Horns Down … it will probably not be a foul, he said. Please all of you note, I said probably. We have to consider intent and consider the situation. We ll leave it to officials. ....
By Jesse Crittenden | Transcript Sports Editor Jul 15, 2021 4 hrs ago Former Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown (5) gestures horns down as he celebrates after scoring a touchdown on a 77-yard reception against Texas in during the 2018 Cotton Bowl in Dallas. (AP Photo/Cooper Neill, File) AP Photo / Cooper Neill Greg Burks wasnât surprised he was asked another question about the Horns Down gesture. In his answer, the Big 12âs coordinator of officials provided more clarity at media day Thursday than when asked the question in 2019, but not much more. âIf you do a âHorns Downâ to a Texas player as an opponent, thatâs probably going to be a foul,â Burks said. âIf a player makes the gesture to the crowd, it probably wonât be a penalty.â ....
Jul 15, 2021 Photo: Getty Images The Big 12 Conference says they are cracking down on taunting, especially one sign aimed at Texas Longhorn players. Big 12 coordinator of officials Greg Burks says a point of emphasis for the league this year will be made on cracking down on taunting, especially the Horns Down symbol. Burks says Lemme put it this way, if you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that s probably going to be a foul. But if a player turns to the crowd and throws the sign, it probably will not be a penalty. Burks added, We have to consider intent and consider the situation. We ll leave it to the officials. ....