Porter Moser addresses Rodney Terry's comments about 'Horns Down' ahead of Texas game

The Horns Down debate from the past week in the Big 12 and across college basketball is one that Porter Moser could’ve easily capitalized on with Oklahoma’s arch rival coming to Norman on Tuesday. However, ahead of their matchup with Texas, he didn’t take the opportunity to make any more jabs since it’s all just part of it.

Moser spoke about the comments that Rodney Terry made last week about the gesture that he feels is “classless” during his post-practice press conference on Monday. He started by sharing his surprise that it took a week for anyone to ask him about the moment involving UCF in Austin.

“Yeah, I knew I was going to get asked at some time today,” admitted Moster. “As my last question through four interviews? I was surprised it didn’t happen earlier.”

However, as far as his take, Moser simply wants to keep himself and the Sooners out of it. That’s especially so considering they’re already in a well-known rivalry with the Longhorns that includes jabs on both sides.

“I’m really just going to stay out of it. I heard some comments, heard Coach Sampson talk about it being in the Texas fight song that OU sucks,” said Moser. “It’s definitely a part of it. We felt it there last year when we played. Holy cow did we ever feel it there. I know that lyric is only in – I did a little research. It’s only in when we play Texas. They alter that lyric when you play the OU-Texas game.”

“I don’t really want to get dragged into it. I know, for us, we’re excited about this game tomorrow. But I know it’s a part of it on both fanbases,” Moser said. “Let’s just say what it is. They get it here, we get it there. I’ve been at the Red River Rivalry where it’s half and half, walking around the fairgrounds? Both sides are giving it to each other.”

There’s almost certainly going to be plenty of fans throwing their horns down tomorrow night inside the Lloyd Noble Center. It is just part of what comes with a rivalry like the one that Oklahoma has always had with Texas.

Still, in the end, Moser’s focus is more so on the game as he’ll leave it to the fans to prod one another so long as they do so with due respect.

“What you just hope for is it stays safe, that it stays a great rivalry, and no one crosses the line in that great rivalry,” Moser said. “That’s what you hope for.”

“Both fanbases? Passionate. We’re going to give it to each other – just not crossing each other’s lines.”