As taunting penalties go, this one against South Carolina was absolutely fair

In some ways, taunting is just a part of a football game; sometimes it gets called, and sometimes it doesn't, however, the refs got it right this time.

After delivering a big hit on quarterback Jaxson Dart, South Carolina edge Dylan Stewart was flagged for a taunting penalty in which he stood over Dart and made a motion in which it looked like he was pointing a shotgun at Dart's face.

Some taunting penalties can be argued, but this one seems pretty spot on. In no way was this okay for Stewart to do, especially in this day and age. First of all, the Gamecocks are down 24 points in the fourth quarter, big celebrations after a big hit aren't exactly warranted when you are losing that badly.

Second of all, what is the point of it? You made a good play; the ref is standing right there. Just move on and get ready for the next play. Taunting is something refs are always looking for because it is practically forbidden in college football. You are going to have to wait till the NFL to get to do any sort of celebrating, but my suggestion would be to throw that celebration in the trash can.

So the next time you make a big play, here are a few things to remember:

• Don't stand over an opponent on the ground
• Don't impede the opponent from getting up off the ground
• Oh yeah...don't pretend you're shooting the opponent with a pump-action shotgun

Come on, guys, have some common sense, but then again, common sense isn't always so common.