UTC head football coach Russ Huesman stands on the sidelines during the Mocs’ SoCon football game against Western Carolina at Finley Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn.Russ Huesman and his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football coaching staff have built considerable depth over the past few seasons.
So much so that entering spring practice, it looks as though there will be little that has changed.
The Mocs, who start their 15 spring sessions Monday at Scrappy Moore Field, will return 19 starters from the 2015 team that won nine games and the program’s third consecutive Southern Conference championship.
Quarterback Jacob Huesman, offensive lineman Synjen Herren and defensive tackle Josh Freeman are gone, but with the number of contributors – not just starters – returning, Coach Huesman is ecstatic about where the program is and where it’s headed.
“I think we’ve got an excellent team coming back,” the coach said in January. “I like our team; I like what we have coming back. We’ve built depth, and there is going to be competitions for some jobs, but I wouldn’t expect us to be anything but good.”