UCF OC Darin Hinshaw chastises Javon Baker for kiss gesture to Oklahoma: It's embarrassing to the program

Wade-Peeryby:Wade Peery•10/22/23
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The UCF Knights ande wide receiver Javon Baker provided a serious scare to the Oklahoma Sooners over the weekend. While the Knights didn’t win the game, they pushed the Sooners to the wire, losing by two, 31-29.

One of the plays of the game for UCF came when Baker hauled in an 86-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter to put his team up 17-14. As he was making his way down the sideline, Baker blew a kiss to the Oklahoma sideline on his way to the end zone.

On Sunday night, UCF OC Darin Hinshaw let it be known that he was highly disappointed with his receiver’s actions.

“He made a lot of big plays in the game, but that’s uncalled for. It’s undisciplined, it’s ridiculous and it’s embarrassing to the program. We’re dealing with that and the bottom-line is don’t do it again,” Hinshaw told Matt Murschel of the Orlando Sentinel on Sunday evening.

When he caught an 86-yard touchdown to give UCF the lead, he made sure to let the Sooners sideline know about it.

Check out the video below, where Baker blows a kiss towards the Oklahoma sideline on his way to the end-zone.

Afterward, Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables lost his mind, incensed with Baker’s antics on his way to the end-zone. We’re willing to bet he wasn’t happy with his defense either, for allowing Baker to get behind them for the long score.

Baker absolutely torched the Sooners’ secondary on Saturday, hauling in five catches for 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns. This year, he’s hauled in 26 catches for 551 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

Prior to his decision to join Gus Malzahn at UCF, Baker visited Florida and Ole Miss this spring. He was going to go to Kentucky, but a change of plans had him land in Orlando with the Knights.

Baker caught nine passes in his two years at Alabama, including seven in 2021 for 101 yards and a touchdown. He has not caught a pass since Alabama’s win over New Mexico State on November 13.

The former four-star recruit ranked No. 204 overall in the country and No. 40 among wide receivers in the 2018 On3 Industry Rankings. The Georgia product also ranked No. 21 in his home state.

Up next, Baker and UCF will take on the West Virginia Mountaineers on Oct. 28th. Kick for that one is slated for noon.

On3’s Steve Samra and Nikki Chavanelle also contributed to this article.