The subject of speculation for just about every Power 4 conference coaching opening, Tulane’s Jon Sumrall tried to shut down talk of his future employment in his signature talkative style after practice on Monday.

He used more than 300 words, but his point was clear. His focus is solely on Texas-San Antonio (3-4, 1-2 American), which is 23-0 in home conference games under coach Jeff Traylor and will host the Green Wave (6-1, 3-0) on Thursday at the Alamadome (6:30 p.m., ESPN).

That is not a misprint. Traylor’s Roadrunners never have lost at home in league play, encompassing three years in Conference USA and two-plus in the American Conference.

‘I’m into coaching this team,” Sumrall said when asked to reflect on the coaching carousel. “I’ve dealt with it (coaching rumors) every years

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