Adam Miller, left, and J.J. Jackson charge up the field during a recent UTC football practice.
UTC quarterback B.J. Coleman acknowledges the crowd’s cheers in this file photo.After a walkthrough Sunday and a day completely away from football today, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga needs to, in quarterback B.J. Coleman’s words, “come back Tuesday and get ready to rock and roll.”
With the Sept. 3 opener at Nebraska now less than two weeks away, the bulk of the Mocs’ preseason preparation is behind them. Offensively, wide receiver Joel Bradford said, the Mocs have “got to start getting crisp.”
That should be easier to achieve with fresh legs, something the players haven’t had since practice began on Aug. 4.
“We’ve got everything out on the table and now we’ve just got to make things a lot more crisp and execute better,” the All-American said. “I think the crispness — us being able to execute — will come with energy.”
Following Saturday’s 92-play scrimmage, in which the defense allowed just three field goals, Mocs coach Russ Huesman analyzed the state of his team. He was positive about a lot of areas and concerned about others.