Neither head coach Joey McGuire nor director of athletics Kirby Hocutt was thrilled about the Big 12 Conference's other athletic directors essentially shutting down a longstanding Texas Tech football tradition.

Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports reported Thursday that Big 12 ADs voted 15-1 (Hocutt confirmed he was the lone nay vote) "to solidify an existing game management policy related to the throwing of items onto the playing surface."

Shortly after McGuire and the football team's coordinators finished their scheduled media availability, Hocutt spoke to the media to offer some clarity on how the situation came to pass.

Hocutt said he was in Dallas on Wednesday (Aug. 13) for a regular meeting among Big 12 athletic directors. The rule was listed under an agenda surrounding sportsmansh

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