AUSTIN, Texas — Texas coach Rodney Terry apologized Saturday after his team beat No. 9 Baylor for how he reacted earlier in the week when he saw some Central Florida players make a hand signal. “horns down” in the moments after the Knights defeated the Knights. Longhorns on their home field.
Terry had called the UCF players' actions “classless” and confronted several of them in the postgame line for a handshake. Texas rivals have long used the “horns down” hand signal, and Terry's comments were widely criticized on social media.
“I had no intention of showing anyone or offending anyone in terms of what happened at the end of that game,” Terry said.
He described UCF coach Johnny Dawkins as “a very good friend of mine.”
“He's got a good program and they're having a good year,” Terry said. “Personally, if I offended him or his program, or anyone, that was not my intention.
“We are very passionate about who we are and what we represent. We try to do it with class, at the highest level,” he added. “If I also offended some of our fans by not behaving in the right way… I also apologize to our fan base and understand what it means to be the head coach of the University of Texas and what our brand represents.” for.”
