{"id":438644,"date":"2023-10-23T19:38:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=438644"},"modified":"2023-10-23T19:38:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T19:38:50","slug":"utsa-football-coach-jeff-traylor-ended-up-hurting-himself-using-his-own-motivational-trick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/utsa-football-coach-jeff-traylor-ended-up-hurting-himself-using-his-own-motivational-trick\/","title":{"rendered":"UTSA Football Coach Jeff Traylor Ended Up Hurting Himself Using His Own Motivational Trick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week, when attempting to inspire his players, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor literally used the phrase &#8220;Don&#8217;t eat the cheese.&#8221; The Roadrunners are now 4-3 after winning their past three games after getting out to a tough start at 1-3.<\/p>\n<h2>UTSA Football Coach Jeff Traylor Ended Up Hurting Himself Using His Own Motivational Trick<\/h2>\n<p>The Roadrunners won their third straight game on Saturday, defeating the Florida Atlantic Owls 36-10. UTSA had a rough start to the season, but during this winning streak, they appeared to have rediscovered their identity.<\/p>\n<p>Traylor recognized an opportunity to ensure his squad maintained concentration throughout this turnaround by taking advantage of the swift recovery. While most coaches would just give their players a memorable motto to remember, Traylor used a more inventive approach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UTSA coach Jeff Traylor\u2019s initial comments following Saturday\u2019s 36-10 win at FAU: \u201cWe\u2019re really excited. We\u2019ve been working hard, and we played good again.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aEGZLoQOlR\">pic.twitter.com\/aEGZLoQOlR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Luca (@GregLuca) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GregLuca\/status\/1715913947855949988?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 22, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While most coaches would just give their players a memorable motto to remember, Traylor used a more inventive approach.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, he put a mouse trap in each player&#8217;s locker that had cheese on it. But Traylor didn&#8217;t realize there was a trap on the podium, and he wound up getting his finger stuck in one.<\/p>\n<p>According to the theory, Traylor doesn&#8217;t want his players to take pride in their winning run and bask in all the praise. He wants them to set more ambitious objectives.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UTSA put rat traps with cheese in players lockers this week as a reminder to not eat the cheese. <\/p>\n<p>One of the players gave one to Jeff Traylor. He caught his hand in it and smashed his pinky. <\/p>\n<p>College football!<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dHvsGgM2eI\">pic.twitter.com\/dHvsGgM2eI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnnecRoughness\/status\/1716474642838213111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Undoubtedly a brilliant idea that makes Mickey and Jerry Mouse salivate. However, things took a terrible turn because of a classmate&#8217;s cunning suggestion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe unloaded all of them, but one of my smart aleck seniors loaded his back up and put it on the podium where I speak to the kids and I put my hand there,\u201d Traylor said.<\/p>\n<p>Traylor laughed as he walked away, even though he had cut his pinky giving the squad a lesson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UTSA is 25-3 in conference games the last four seasons. Head Coach Jeff Traylor on walking the line of staying hungry while staying confident. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yTgOCOQZBC\">pic.twitter.com\/yTgOCOQZBC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; JJ Perez (@theJJPerez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theJJPerez\/status\/1716483910568124651?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt looks like my pinky got smashed by a hammer,\u201d Traylor said. \u201cIt would\u2019ve killed a lesser man, but I\u2019m okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He took care to give his squad plenty of credit, though, so he wasn&#8217;t all negative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just something silly to remind the kids, don\u2019t listen to all the stuff,\u201d Traylor said. \u201cI\u2019m so thrilled for them. No one deserves it more. It\u2019s like a UTSA highlight video on ESPN right now. That\u2019s a lot for young men.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jeff Traylor trying to eat the cheese <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Qjdy1gdRU\">https:\/\/t.co\/3Qjdy1gdRU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yg7BPL35Iw\">pic.twitter.com\/yg7BPL35Iw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pierre EscarGOAT (@DaEthiopianWolf) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaEthiopianWolf\/status\/1716496447963824430?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE-\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Draymond Green Addresses The Current Israel-Palestine Conflict: \u201cI sympathize with them\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/draymond-green-addresses-the-current-israel-palestine-conflict-i-sympathize-with-them\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Draymond Green Addresses The Current Israel-Palestine Conflict: \u201cI sympathize with them\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, when attempting to inspire his players, UTSA coach Jeff Traylor literally used the phrase &#8220;Don&#8217;t eat the cheese.&#8221; The Roadrunners are now 4-3 after winning their past three games after getting out to a tough start at 1-3. 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