What does upside down Hook Em Horns mean?
Imagine a bull with its horns pointed down instead of up. It’s the same imagery as a fighter taking a knee or showing a sign of “meekness” or “giving up,” and when a team playing opposite the Texas Longhorns brandishes the “horns down” symbol, it’s perceived as a slight against the team.
What college says Hook Em Horns?
The University of Texas at Austin
Hook ’em Horns is the chant and hand signal of The University of Texas at Austin. Students, alumni, and fans of the university employ a greeting consisting of the phrase “Hook ’em” or “Hook ’em Horns” and also use the phrase as a parting good-bye or as the closing line in a letter or story.
Why is horns down so bad?
From the West Virginia Mountaineers to the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas A&M Aggies, the counter to Texas’ iconic gesture became known as ‘Horns Down,’ which is just the same thing upside down. Any player who flashes that hand signal during a game could receive an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty from Big 12 officials.
Why is WVU horns down?
After scoring West Virginia’s first touchdown in the first quarter of a 42-41 victory over Texas, Sills flashed a “horns down” hand signal, a spoof on the Longhorns’ famous “horns up” gesture. Sills didn’t get away with it, landing a 15-yard penalty — the first of two against WVU for making the gesture.
What’s the devil hand sign?
Some of the most curious images of the pope’s recent tour of the Philippines show him flashing what to most music fans is instantly recognizable as the “devil’s sign.” This ancient hand signal is achieved by extending the index and pinky fingers and retracting the ring and middle fingers (the thumb is optional–Pope …
What is Oklahoma hand sign?
The “horns down” hand gesture is a staple for anyone associated with the Oklahoma Sooners, even if OU isn’t playing the Texas Longhorns.
What is UT Austin’s motto?
Disciplina praesidium civitatis
The University of Texas at Austin/Motto
The motto, Disciplina Praesidium Civitatis, is the late Dr. Edwin W. Fay’s terse Latin rendering of the famous quotation from Mirabeau B. Lamar, “Cultivated mind is the guardian genius of democracy.”