In what has become an annual rite of passage on Big 12 media days, director of officiating Greg Burks was asked if the Horns Down gesture directed at the Texas Longhorns was a "dead issue."
Even with the Longhorns set to depart the league, Burks said he knew the question was coming, and said yes, it will still be a judgment call.
"Let me be very clear with Horns Down," Burks said. "I have no ownership on this symbol. This symbol is the same as all other signals. It's when you do it, who you do it to and which manner you do it.