A year removed from a magical, scintillating season that saw his Texas-San Antonio program set on-field performance and in-the-stands attendance records, an exasperated Jeff Traylor wondered aloud about his vexing profession Friday night.
After the Roadrunners were stopped 37-29 at home against Army, Traylor said that the Black Knights whipped his team in the trenches and then a crucial sack on third-down is what left Traylor most exasperated post-game.
"Then on third down and seven, we got frickin' sacked," Traylor said. "If it had just been fourth-and-two, I'd have gone for it. Fourth-and-four, I'd have gone for it. But we gave the sack up.
"Frustrating, man. There's got to be an easier way to make a living somewhere else."
A year after his team won 11 games and captured the Conference-USA Championship tilt with a 48-27 win against North Texas, the Roadrunners have neither been as efficient on offense nor as opportunistic on defense. They have yet to force a turnover through three games -- and Traylor pointed the finger at himself as he apologized.
"That's a great question," Traylor said as it pertained to zero turnovers forced. "I don't know what the frick that is. We're one of like eight teams in the country that haven't caused a turnover yet. I don't know. If you figure it out, mail it to me, and we'll get to work on it.
"Sorry. I apologize. That's embarrassing. God bless. Birds up."