SEC Coordinator of Officials Addresses If 'Horns Down' vs. Texas Will Be Penalized

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As Texas prepares for its first season in the SEC, the "Horns Down" taunt may not result in an automatic penalty like it did in the Big 12.

SEC coordinator of officials John McDaid addressed how the conference will handle the taunt during SEC media days on Tuesday:

"We're going to read the context in which it's done. I ask my officials to use the judgment of, is it taunting an opponent, is it making a travesty of the game, or is it otherwise affecting our ability to manage the game?

"If an opponent of Texas scores a touchdown and in celebration with their teammate going back up the sideline, gives the signal, that's not an issue. … If he tackles a…