Like many college football games, UTSA’s 4th quarter is filled with tradition. The school would fly a ‘come and take it’ flag, that was accompanied by chanting and a cannon fire. However, UTSA President, Taylor Eighmy, has announced the school will be disassociating themselves from this tradition, as well as removing the phrase from buildings, social media, and merchandise. Eighmy believes the divisive phrase is counterintuitive to the work the program has done to become more inclusive.
Eighmy told faculty he knew this decision wouldn’t be popular with fans, and he was right on the money. Reportedly, fans have started burning their UTSA gear and posting to social media their disappointment in the school.