The Southeastern Conference has ruled that Texas Longhorns opponents won’t be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct for throwing the “Horns Down” symbol. The SEC’s ruling on the controversial gesture runs counter to the Big 12’s effort to minimize it.

“The act itself needs to be offending to the senses,” SEC coordinator of officials John McDaid, per ESPN. “If you took that act out of a football stadium and did it in a shopping mall or a grocery store, would it offend the senses to a majority of the reasonable people in the area? That signal would not. You might have some people that share that signal with you, if you did that at a grocery store or a shopping mall, depending where you are. We’re going to evaluate it in context.”

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS

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Austin American-Statesman: Golden: ALS hasn’t taken away Texas ex Steve McMichael’s spirit

Dallas Morning News: EA Sports College Football 25: Simulation of the 2024 season says Texas is not back

247Sports: Texas football 2024 Position Preview Series: Linebacker

Inside Texas: At THSCA Coaching School, Kyle Flood speaks to an important crowd

Inside Texas: ITYT: Monday live covers preseason camp storylines, recruiting updates, Quinn Ewers’ progression

Inside Texas: The 10 best Texas Longhorns ahead of 2024 fall camp

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RECRUITING ROUNDUP

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247Sports: Five-star UT target Jonah Williams sets return visit to Texas

247Sports: With the current state of the Texas DL room, what would deem a successful position haul in 2025?

247Sports: College football recruiting calendar for 2024-25 extends dead period through end of July, affecting key events

Inside Texas: Texas Longhorns Recruiting Intel: The BBQ/pool party visitor list grows

Inside Texas: Inside Scoop: Updates on Jonah Williams, Jahkeem Stewart, John Turntine, and more

SEC SHOWDOWN

Austin American-Statesman: Texas, OU: Differences between SEC and Big 12 football start with talent

Dallas Morning News: SEC preseason poll: See where Texas, Oklahoma ranked ahead of first season in conference

247Sports: Horns247 Roundtable: Do you feel better or worse about Texas’ chances to win the SEC after SEC Media Days?

Rock M Nation: Should Mizzou be getting more preseason All-SEC attention?

And The Valley Shook: Javien Toviano arrested, suspended indefinitely

Rocky Top Talk: Tennessee basketball set to host five-star prospect

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A Sea Of Blue: 2024 Kentucky Football Foes: Georgia

WHAT WE’RE READING

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NEWS ACROSS LONGHORN NATION AND BEYOND