So, with their struggles over much of the past decade, a lot of folks have had some fun seeing the Longhorns fall on their faces. One common taunt that has been a long standing way of mocking Texas’ struggles has been to do the “Horns Down,” an inverse of Texas’ “Hook ’em Horns” hand signal.
What does horns down gesture mean?
The horns down gesture is a popular way to taunt Texas football. Sooners fans and opponents of Texas everywhere in college football use the ‘horns down’ hand symbol to mock the Longhorns.
What happens if you do horns down?
From the West Virginia Mountaineers to the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas A&M Aggies, the counter to Texas’ iconic gesture became known as ‘Horns Down,’ which is just the same thing upside down. Any player who flashes that hand signal during a game could receive an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from Big 12 officials.
What is horns down penalty?
If an opposing player gestures directly and unambiguously at a Texas player after a play, chances are high that a penalty will result. If that opponent just points their horn symbol to the ground in front of a crowd or out in the open, officials are less likely to slap them with a taunting call.
Who said horns down?
The horns down symbol — a staple among Oklahoma fans for over 50 years to signal disdain toward their chief rival, the Texas Longhorns — has been widely controversial in the past two years after the Big 12 Conference decided to penalize teams that use it during games.
Why is horns down offensive?
Imagine a bull with its horns pointed down instead of up. It’s the same imagery as a fighter taking a knee or showing a sign of “meekness” or “giving up,” and when a team playing opposite the Texas Longhorns brandishes the “horns down” symbol, it’s perceived as a slight against the team.
What school says horns down?
The Texas A&M athletic program has used the gesture before. As an example, the Aggie men’s track team used the “Horns Down” gesture in their own way in 2019.
What does horns down mean at WVU?
After scoring West Virginia’s first touchdown in the first quarter of a 42-41 victory over Texas, Sills flashed a “horns down” hand signal, a spoof on the Longhorns’ famous “horns up” gesture. Sills didn’t get away with it, landing a 15-yard penalty — the first of two against WVU for making the gesture.
Can you do horns down?
Anyone opposing player who drops the “Horns Down” symbol could be subject to a penalty against them. “Lemme put it this way,” Big 12 coordinator of officials Greg Burks said at Big 12 Media Days. “If you do a Horns Down to a Texas player as an opponent, that’s probably going to be a foul.”
What does horn down mean?
Then there’s “Horns Down,” which is made by flipping the “Horns Up” gesture downwards, facing the ground. “Horns Up,” more commonly known as “Hook ‘Em Horns,” is cool. “Horns Down,” on the other hand, is not cool, said Texas coach Mack Brown. “The horns down is disrespectful,” Brown said at his weekly press conference.
Where does hook em come from?
The first known usage of the “Hook ’em” phrase comes from a South Saint Paul Booster Club organized for the Saint Paul Winter Carnival in 1916 and achieved national scope from use at the University of Minnesota through the 1930s. Minnesota didn’t trademark the phrase or the hand signal.
What do Texas fans chant?
Aside from the favorite “Go Horns, Go!” Longhorn cheers seem to boil down to just two words: “Texas” and “fight.”
What do Longhorn fans say?
(YELL) Give ’em hell! Give ’em hell! Go Horns go! And it’s goodbye to all the rest!
What does the hand gesture with the index finger and pinky mean?
The love-you gesture or I love you hand sign emoji is the American Sign Language gesture for “I love you,” showing a hand with a raised index finger and pinky (little) finger and an extended thumb. It comes in a range of skin tones.
What do devil horns mean?
The gesture traditionally signifies the warding off of evil, although in various places it is used with other meanings, and is now particularly associated with fans of heavy metal music.
