Texas football is part of a growing national trend since 19 Power Four teams have already announced they won't play a spring game.

The Longhorns will have a "fan appreciation day" April 26 that coincides with the last day of spring practices, which is traditionally when the spring game would be. Fans will still have opportunities to interact with the team and do all the activities surrounding the game that typically happen.

It's no secret that the Texas Longhorns have their fair share of haters, and it's not just rivals Oklahoma and Texas A&M. For example, the iconic "horns down" symbol is widely used across the nation,