Ridiculous: OU players not allowed to do 'Horns down' gesture during B12 title game
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A quick point to the scoreboard has always been my favourite.....forget the hand "gestures".....just win the game.....
Josh Jacobs did because Henry Ruggs' little brother Kevontae wouldn't let go of his ankle.
Some of these rules need to be enforced equally.
A Bama player was given a penalty this year in the Ole Miss game for doing the landshark sign after a big play. Yet Ole Miss players are allowed to do the sign when they celebrate a play. To me it should be.... everyone can do it or no one can do it.
A Bama player was given a penalty this year in the Ole Miss game for doing the landshark sign after a big play. Yet Ole Miss players are allowed to do the sign when they celebrate a play. To me it should be.... everyone can do it or no one can do it.
I am of two minds. On the one hand, it is clearly taunting. They are not doing it to celebrate a great play. They are doing it to rub their opponent's nose in the dirt. I am not sure why anyone would want their child to behave like that. And, if we would expect our children to behave better, then it is not unreasonable to expect the same of grown men.
On the other hand, most of these guys are talking trash all game long. The least of their offenses through the game is probably a hand gesture like this. You see it everywhere. A RB runs over a guy and he gets in his face. A WR makes a catch and immediately gets in the face of the DB that he beat. Same applies on the other side of the ball. Talking trash isn't new, and it is generally accepted, but it is most assuredly taunting.
IMO, the taunting rule is put in place to avoid the kind of bench clearing nonsense that we see virtually every year in the Egg Bowl. It amounts to babysitting men because they cannot be trusted to act like men. But what happens if we stop enforcing the rule?
On the other hand, most of these guys are talking trash all game long. The least of their offenses through the game is probably a hand gesture like this. You see it everywhere. A RB runs over a guy and he gets in his face. A WR makes a catch and immediately gets in the face of the DB that he beat. Same applies on the other side of the ball. Talking trash isn't new, and it is generally accepted, but it is most assuredly taunting.
IMO, the taunting rule is put in place to avoid the kind of bench clearing nonsense that we see virtually every year in the Egg Bowl. It amounts to babysitting men because they cannot be trusted to act like men. But what happens if we stop enforcing the rule?
If Alabama did it in every game, they would be allowed to do it in the Ole Miss game.
Hopefully Texas won't lose this game so that doesn't happen. I am always looking out for the kids. :biggrin2:
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Guys, from the time UT made "Hookem Horns" and the hand sign part of their tradition opposing teams have flaunted the Horns Down symbol. Fans do it in the stands. We call them UTerus because the Longhorn head resembles a female part They call us Mobilehoma, Landthieves, and Dirt Burglars. When they sing " Texas Fight" the change the words to Give em hell, Give em hell, OU SUCKS. This is our most hated rival and the feeling is mutual. This rule is absurd.
Weird, cause I've seen no shortage of hook'ems given by Texas in their games throughout the season
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I absolutely hope they keep those kind of celebrations out of college football....big reason I lost interest in the NFL.
As Coach Bryant once said; 'act like you've been there before, and plan on being back.'
fwiw, g mac threw a few horns down when we won the national title against them.
iirc, one of them was during the victory formation.
iirc, one of them was during the victory formation.
Hahaha, this is amazing!
500 BC - November 27, 2018
500 BC - November 27, 2018
What is needed is a compromise. I can help. OU can flash the "horns down" sign only after it has been double-confirmed that all Texas snowflakes/players are in their safe space. You're welcome.
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