AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas coach Steve Sarkisian mentioned Monday his crew wants to chop out “unacceptable” celebrations after defensive finish Colin Simmons y following a sack and working again Raleek Brown was criticized following a landing within the No. 1 Longhorns' 7 win over Tennessee.
“We've received to do a greater job of celebrating with each other,” Sarkisian mentioned. “The second you begin to demean the opponent, the flags come out.”
Simmons, who tied a college document with 5 sacks, was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after he g on the sphere. Sarkisian briefly eliminated the preseason All-American from the sport, and video clips of the second have been viral by halftime.
Simmons apologized throughout Texas' postgame information convention.
Brown's celebration after a fourth-quarter landing included him wiping his hand throughout his crotch earlier than falling down as if he had handed out. Brown's celebration was not penalized.
Sarkisian mentioned he talked with each gamers. He steered they’d face self-discipline however didn’t say what it might be.
“That habits is unacceptable … We take quite a lot of pleasure in the way in which we play the sport," Sarkisian mentioned.
“I don’t assume any of these actions are indicative of the character of the younger males, and I feel we’ll see that because the season unfolds of who these guys actually are," Sarkisian mentioned. “We will’t let the feelings of the sport get the betterment of us as a result of we’re going to be in different hostile environments because the season goes on.”
Texas is off this week earlier than assembly rival Oklahoma on Oct. 10 in Dallas.
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