What college sports team do you root for? Or are you just anti-UT? I'd guess it's the sh*tty Aggies given the t u reference. If so, my condolences.
Oh you mean the basketball coach that was forced to apologize for being a little b**** about horns down? The administration admonished him bc he was being absurd. Not sure what Sark has said about it but there is no rule against horns down. There is just a rule about taunting in an opponent's face. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...46/texas-coach-apologizes-horns-rant-ucf-loss
My favorite Mad Men line...and I can't wait for the next UT vs ATM football game. Because it's gonna be fun, and it's been a long time coming
This. The head of officiating even clarified that it's only a penalty if directed at a player or the UT bench. RT really did himself a disservice bringing it back up though.
Yes, he had to apologize for it - not sure the relevance. My point is that it means something to people - clearly it did for the basketball coach or he wouldn't have gone on a rant in the first place. The football coach was the aforementioned Mack Brown who complained about it. And yes, there is a specific rule against Horns Down: https://www.si.com/college/texas/news/big-12-officials-horns-down-will-lead-to-a-taunting-penalty ARLINGTON -- On Thursday morning, the Big 12 announced that there will be a new penalty added to the list this fall. 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." ... "I promise you, we discuss this every year, because you discuss this every year," Burks said. "I hope in the future that somebody else's symbols will come into play and not just the Horns."
I want the ACC blown up. Hopefully UNC and UVA join the exit party soon. I don't know if FSU or Clemson have a leg to stand on but we'll see.
Was just a matter of time before others stepped in. Not sure when something happens but they’re not going to be stuck in this deal for the next decade.
Please just get to the part where you leave football to two cOnFeReNcEs and you leave basketball alone. I concede ever caring about college football again if you just promise not to mess with college hoops.
I would assume the tournament would go relatively unchanged if that’s what you are worried about. But the Big 12 should be routing for an ACC implosion. Shoot your shot at the UNC/Duke, make bball your bread and butter.
I think college hoops goes as the NCAA tournament goes. And the tourney is one of the best American sports traditions (IMO it is the best) going. I can't see it changing in any significant way, regardless of what happens to football. Try to imagine the SEC or B1G demanding special treatment or breaking off and forming their own basketball post-season. Would be weird.
This is a good read: https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...ament-expansion-future-80-teams-march-madness
I heard John Fanta on a podcast say that the Big East is the bulwark against the Big 10 and SEC forming their own basketball tournament. While he ignores the Big 12 (mainly Kansas and Arizona), he does have a good point; a breakaway tournament that doesn't include basketball-only powers like Villanova, UConn (I know they have a football team, but c'mon), Marquette, etc. would be seen as illegitimate by fans.
