Like a Boss: Wyoming’s Tyrese Boss Turns Adversity into Motivation
- Jeff Bugher
- 3 days ago
- 4 min read
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Jeff Bugher of PokesNews.com had an exclusive interview with Tyrese Boss on Monday following the weekly press conference.
Wyoming cornerback Tyrese Boss has taken on his role as a cornerback at Wyoming “like a boss.”
“The experience has been great,” Boss said. “Obviously, getting adapted, and then the injury came in my freshman year. So that kind of got me, it was a setback, but I think it was in the best interest for me as far as getting that development, having time to work on my body and stuff like that.”
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound redshirt freshman from Chino Hills, California, has played in every game this season. Through eight games, Boss has made 33 combined total tackles, including six combined in the Cowboys’ 28-0 shutout win over rival Colorado State in the 117th Border War last Saturday.
“That was great,” he said of the Border War victory. “Because when I first came here, that was actually the first game I watched last season - the CSU game. So not really playing that much, and then being able to come in this year and actually be on that field and feel the environment for what it was, it was an amazing experience.”
How about them Cowboys…I mean that weather?
While the California weather can be nice and predictable, Wyoming’s weather can be very unpredictable. How did this guy from California adapt?
“It’s been a big adjustment,” he said. “California’s always sunshine and sunny days, and then coming out to Laramie, you get that mix of everything. Playing in that little snow game we had, the hailstorm - it was crazy. At first I was struggling a little bit, I’m not gonna lie, but then once we started getting warmed up, it was kind of fun - tackling, sliding all over the players. It was a fun experience that I probably wouldn’t have experienced unless I came out here.”
Who do you play for?
Boss has faced adversity long before he ever set foot in Wyoming, including watching his mother face adversity while he was growing up.
“Most definitely my mom,” Boss said. “She’s never gave up and just put her head down in any situation. She had her first kid when she was young, and she never backed down from any challenge. For me, coming in as a young player, I just see all the challenges and I know I have to face them and overcome them. My mom’s always been my role model and my superstar.”
Adversity struck again in 2019, when his father, Glenn Boss, passed away from colon cancer.
“My dad…passed away on July 11th, 2019,” Boss said. “That’s kind of been a drive factor for me through the season and just through college in total. Every time we go on the field, I go to the back of the end zone and do a little prayer for my grandma, my dad, and my mom. Then I write my dad’s name on the turf and give it a little smack so that way I feel like he’s with me.”
Mom is proud!
Linda Scott got to witness her son’s college journey firsthand when she attended Wyoming’s win over San Jose State earlier this season.
“She actually came to the San Jose game,” Boss said. “That was her first college game actually coming up here, and that was a good game too. She was all hyped and happy about that.”
The two remain in constant contact. “A day, I at least call her at least twice,” he said. “We’re always in contact. She’s always asking me about the game, upcoming games. And this next game in San Diego, I have a lot of people coming down there to come see me play and get that experience as well.”
Do his teammates shoot jabs at Boss for being so close to his mom? No.
“A lot of the guys in my room, the corners - we’re always on the phone with our parents, because we all came from a good distance from home,” he said. “So I think it’s kind of normal for a lot of the guys to call their family, check in here and there.”
How about that Border War shutout?
“The best part of that was running across the field and going to get that boot back,” Boss said with excitement. “As a defense as a whole, and as a whole team, the energy going into that game was top. Everybody came out ready not only to win the game, but to dominate. That’s what really helped us get that shutout on defense.”
No matter what happens in Tyrese’s life, he will always look up to his Mom…“Especially my mom,” he said quietly. “My mom’s my rock.”
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Jeff Bugher is a third-generation Wyomingite living in Casper. He is a sportswriter and Wyoming Cowboys/Cowgirls enthusiast who is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA ) and the National Sports Media Association (NSMA). Jeff's work has been cited by Sports Illustrated, one of the world's leading sports publications.
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