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USA Today
2 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Cringe 'Horns Down' recruiting pic by Sooners coach Brent Venables blasted on social media
Cringe 'Horns Down' recruiting pic by Sooners coach Brent Venables blasted on social media Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables puts the 'horns down' with ATH Braxton Lindsey👀 — On3 Recruits (@On3Recruits) June 9, 2025 The rivalry between the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners will always be heated. Just look at last week in the Women's College World Series. Obviously, that rivalry extends to the recruiting trail. But a new picture of OU coach Brent Venables has taken things to a new level. Venables posed with recruit ATH Braxton Lindsey, which isn't the odd part. Many coaches, including Texas coach Steve Sarkisian, pose with recruits that are on campus. But Venables and Lindsey did the 'Horns Down' hand sign and the Sooners coach has, let's just say, an odd look on his face. Longhorns fans aren't fond of 'Horns Down' but many have embraced the signal as living "rent free" in the heads of Texas' rivals. Many feel it's actually embarrassing to continue to do it. That said, from the point of view of rivals like OU, Arkansas and A&M, it is basically way to shoot the middle finger at UT without being "obscene." But in some situations, it borders on "cringe," and Venables' pic has certainly received ridicule on social media. Do you see the difference? One is a straight-up weirdo, and one keeps things professional. — Archibald Quinn-Bo Manning (@fastlane6677) June 9, 2025 I wonder why coach Sark doesn't take cornball photos with recruits like this. — longhorn4life🤘🏿🖕🏿 (@Longhorn_979tx) June 8, 2025 More fingers in those horns down than points scored in 2/3 games vs Texas — J.K. Salinas (@JKSalinas_11) June 9, 2025 I've got no problem with horns down but it's overused. Ok, A&M fans make it their whole personality. — Cole (@Cole___2000) June 9, 2025 If Texas went on a 10-game winning streak over Oklahoma, would the Sooners still do the Horns Down in every photo with great obsession? What would/could kill it as their unofficial hand sign? — Geoff Ketchum (@gkketch) June 9, 2025 Brent Venables is a hop and a skip away from 'cannonball!' — Big CFB Energy (@BigCfbEnergy) June 9, 2025 Am I the only one who finds this corny? — Red Raider Man🌵 (@redraiderman1) June 9, 2025 Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) at @LonghornsWire.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Texas Karma? NASCAR driver's car catches fire soon after flashing 'Horns Down'
The proliferation of 'Horns Down' has made it to NASCAR. At this weekend's NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Ohio State Denny Hamlin flashed 'Horns Down,' but his day didn't turn out like he'd have hoped. An ardent Ohio State Buckeyes fan, Hamlin tried to troll Texas fans at the race with the 'Horns Down' gesture during driver introductions for the Wurth 400. Of course, defending national champion Ohio State knocked Texas out of the college football playoffs in the Cotton Bowl semifinal. The two programs meet again to open the 2025 season at the Horseshoe in Columbus on Aug. 30. But it didn't take long for Hamlin to get served some Texas karma. In lap 75, Hamlin's car suffered an engine blowout that caused his car to burst into flames. Hamlin knew he tested fate. 'Texas got me back,' Hamlin said during his Actions Detrimental podcast. 'That didn't last long for me. Eventually, the karma caught up pretty quickly.' The engine problem knocked Hamlin out of the race, who had a bad day overall. The Buckeyes fan also missed a pit stop under caution due to miscommunication on the radio, pitted a second time to pit only to get penalized for speeding. Then his car caught fire. Hamlin might think twice before he decides to throw out 'Horns Down' again. This article originally appeared on Longhorns Wire: Denny Hamlin's car catches fire soon after flashing 'Horns Down'
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
Texas Karma? NASCAR driver's car catches fire soon after flashing 'Horns Down'
Texas Karma? NASCAR driver's car catches fire soon after flashing 'Horns Down' The proliferation of 'Horns Down' has made it to NASCAR. At this weekend's NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Ohio State Denny Hamlin flashed 'Horns Down,' but his day didn't turn out like he'd have hoped. An ardent Ohio State Buckeyes fan, Hamlin tried to troll Texas fans at the race with the 'Horns Down' gesture during driver introductions for the Wurth 400. Of course, defending national champion Ohio State knocked Texas out of the college football playoffs in the Cotton Bowl semifinal. The two programs meet again to open the 2025 season at the Horseshoe in Columbus on Aug. 30. But it didn't take long for Hamlin to get served some Texas karma. In lap 75, Hamlin's car suffered an engine blowout that caused his car to burst into flames. Hamlin knew he tested fate. 'Texas got me back,' Hamlin said during his Actions Detrimental podcast. 'That didn't last long for me. Eventually, the karma caught up pretty quickly.' The engine problem knocked Hamlin out of the race, who had a bad day overall. The Buckeyes fan also missed a pit stop under caution due to miscommunication on the radio, pitted a second time to pit only to get penalized for speeding. Then his car caught fire. Hamlin might think twice before he decides to throw out 'Horns Down' again.
USA Today
20-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Xavier rallies past Texas in First Four, celebrates with 'Horns Down'
Xavier rallies past Texas in First Four, celebrates with 'Horns Down' Show Caption Hide Caption John Calipari vs. Bill Self leads first day of March Madness action USA TODAY Sports' Jordan Mendoza helps you get set for the first day of March Madness with three games you cant miss. Sports Seriously The Xavier Musketeers technically didn't have a home court advantage in Wednesday's First Four men's NCAA Tournament game, but try telling that to the Texas Longhorns. Playing in Dayton, Ohio -- just 47 miles from its campus in Cincinnati -- Xavier staged a second-half rally to defeat Texas 86-80 and advance to the first round of the NCAA's Midwest Regional. Trailing by double figures midway through the second half, Xavier gained momentum with help from its fans and guard Marcus Miller, who scored a season-high 22 points, 16 of them coming after halftime. "One of the greatest games I've been a part of," Musketeers coach Sean Miller said. "The energy of the crowd, our fans certainly took advantage of the proximity to Cincinnati. That emotion when we needed them, it was certainly a factor in the game." Battling foull trouble the entire night, Xavier big man Zach Freemantle put Xavier ahead for good with just under two minutes left with a basket to make it 80-78. He then finished things off with an emphatic dunk for the game's final points. "It was a very hard-fought game. That's a very good team we just played, and I'm just thankful to be a part of it," said Freemantle, who scored 15 points in the win. The emotions were still running high as the Musketeers left the court. While receiving congratulations from fans, Freemantle donned a cowboy hat and flashed the dreaded "Horns Down" gesture toward whatever Texas fans still remained in UD Arena. The No. 11-seeded Musketeers will next face Midwest No. 6 seed Illinois on Friday in Milwaukee.
