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The Texas basketball team picked up a rivalry win over Texas A&M on Saturday in Austin. Head coach Rodney Terry was excited with his team’s come-from-behind victory.
Terry was seen celebrating with his tongue out while walking through the postgame handshake line. One Aggie player’s mom took offense to the disrespectful taunt.
The coach’s excitement stemmed from an incredible second half effort that saw the Longhorns overcome a 22-point deficit to win 70-69. While shaking hands with his opponent, Terry turned to the crowd with his arms raised to hype the fans.
The reaction was understandable given how the game played out, but it was also hypocritical due to a prior instance. Rodney Terry threw a tantrum last year after opposing players greeted Texas with ‘Horns Down’ gestures following a win.
UCF came back from 16-points down to beat Texas tonight and celebrated by doing Horns Down.
Texas coach Rodney Terry called them “classless” for doing it.
Longhorns fell to 1-3 in conference play thanks to the loss. @UCFStool pic.twitter.com/nOtrF2PpGi
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 18, 2024
Terry called UCF “classless” for celebrating the win. He then did the same thing on Saturday against the Aggies. One Texas A&M player’s mom blasted the hypocrisy on social media.
This loss hurts, BUT I remain a proud Mom b/c I watched #myHenry get a tech for standing up for himself and his teammates. He also showed great poise when the other HC was too busy sticking out his tongue in celebration to shake Hen’s hand. Stay classy, son.
— Cynthia L. Coleman (@CynLColeman) January 26, 2025
Cynthia Coleman is the mother of forward Henry Coleman. She didn’t appreciate Terry skipping past her son’s handshake to taunt Texas A&M.
Coleman landed a technical foul early in the second half. Head coach Buzz Williams refused to comment on the ruling after the game.
In the postgame, Texas A&M HC Buzz Williams declines to address the technical foul for too many men on the floor or the earlier tech on Henry Coleman — “You’ll have to go to the coordinator of officials.”
— Eric Henry (@EricCHenry_) January 25, 2025
Tensions were obviously high in the rivalry matchup. Depending on what side you’re on, the postgame interaction can be viewed quite differently.
Rodney Terry clearly got under the Aggies’ skin with his reaction to the win. The victory avenged the Longhorns’ 20-point loss in College Station earlier in the month.