As the Texas Longhorns transition into the SEC this season, commissioner Greg Sankey has chosen not to comment on the conference’s stance regarding the ‘Horns Down’ gesture.
The matter of how the SEC will address the “Horns Down” gesture is still open for discussion as Texas joins the conference for football this season. However, commissioner Greg Sankey is currently refraining from discussing it.
“I won’t be answering questions about football penalties on July 1st,” Sankey told reporters at an event celebrating the inclusion of Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC.
Last year, at SEC Media Days, SEC coordinator of football officials John McDaid suggested that “Horns Down” could be penalized in certain situations on the field.
“Is it taunting an opponent? Is it making a travesty of the game? Is it otherwise compromising our ability to manage the game?” McDaid remarked last summer.
“There’s a difference between a player giving a signal directly in the face of an opponent, as opposed to doing it with teammates celebrating after a touchdown or on the sideline. To net that all out, every single occurrence is not an act of unsportsmanlike conduct.”
