Big 12 explains loophole how teams can get away with ‘Horns Down’ taunting of Texas

The Big 12 has explained a loophole that will allow rival teams to openly troll the Texas football program with the popular “Horns Down” taunt without getting penalized for it.

One way Big 12 rival teams have messed with the Texas football program in the past is to hit them with the popular “Horns Down” taunt.

With Texas still not being back, it has become common for Big 12 foes to flash the “Horns Down” sign to troll the Longhorns during their annual meetings. While opposing teams will normally get assessed a penalty for doing the taunt, the Big 12 has given the other nine teams a possible loophole to still do it: If you do “Horns Down” to your own fans, you may not get penalized.

If you can keep messing with Texas while celebrating with your own fans, then why not do it?

Big 12 outlines way rival teams can use the “Horns Down” taunt without penalty

Will the “Horns Down” sign usage get out of hand after this potential loophole has been revealed? Oh, absolutely, and we should not expect anything less. So how will the Longhorns’ nine rival teams best go about using “Horns Down” going forward? There should be separate courses of action to hit Texas with the “Horns Down” home, away or in a neutral-site affair in Big 12 play.

At home, this is easy because your fans are everywhere. On the road, it will be a tad trickier, but just head in the direction of your small student section and you should be fine. When it comes to neutral-site affairs, half of the Cotton Bowl is full of Oklahoma fans anyway. Should the Longhorns get to Arlington, it should be the same thing when it comes to their Big 12 title bout combatant.

Texas may hate “Horns Down”, but the nine other Big 12 teams relish the opportunity to use it.

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