UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor is known for unique idioms that his players refer to as “Traylorisms”. The East Texas native and former state champion head coach of the Gilmer Buckeyes never runs out of clever, and profound, ways of communicating a message. He credits it to his experience growing up around farm animals as a kid. The 2021 team heard the phrase “Don’t eat the cheese” to remind them not to take the bait as expectations rose during an 11-0 run to start the season, one that ended at 12-2 with the program’s first-ever conference championship in football.
“It was a dream season,” UTSA safety Rashad Wisdom said. “We knew we had a special group early in the summer. We stuck together and did something no one has done here at UTSA. We’re proud of that legacy.”