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Prince J. Grimes

The Big 12 will continue protecting Texas fans from the horror of ‘horns down’ even after it leaves the conference

Live from the department of rules nobody asked for, we have news not of the implementation of something new but rather of an old unnecessary rule that’s here to stay.

Remember when the Big 12 ruled that the “horns down” hand gesture — the one Texas opponents often do to mock the “hook’em horns” move — could result in a taunting penalty, even though it might not, but sometimes it will? Well, apparently that rule is here to stay even after Texas exits the Big 12 for greener pastures of the SEC likely sometime after 2023.

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