As the search for Texas A&M’s next head football coach continues to ramp up, UTSA HC Jeff Traylor, whom Aggies athletic director Ross Bjork interviewed for an hour-and-a-half last week, is at least in the running for the prestigious position.
On Monday, four days ahead of the Roadrunners’ season finale against No. 24 Tulane, Traylor made a radio appearance on San Antonio’s Sports Star’s “The Blitz” to preview the game, and he noted his future at UTSA might last longer than many of us expected.
“My objective is to take care of my players and only my players. My wife and I love it here. We want to stay here. We’ve got to do things here. We are still behind in a lot of areas that my president, my AD, and our boosters are working like head to get caught up. The good is, when people are out there discussing hiring you, for some reason your own place seems to get moving a little faster. So, this is a win-win for everyone.”
While words only mean so much given the history of currently employed coaches vocally denying opportunities before ultimately taking said positions, we have to take Traylor at his word … for now, at least.
Sitting at an impressive 7-0 and tied with SMU and Tulane in the American Athletic Conference, a win over the Green Wave would place the Roadrunners (8-3 overall) in their second consecutive Conference Championship game and first as members of the AAC.
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