Wiedmer: Consider UTC’s football glory restored

By Mark Wiedmer November 9, 2014 5 min read

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Super What? Bat-Who? Adaptations of fringe comics, graphic novels abound on the small screen

Mike Colter stars as the indestructible Luke Cage in "Jessica Jones." Although he largely plays asuppporting role in "Jessica Jones," a show focused on Cage, a Marvel Comics superhero, will premiere on Netflix on Sept. 30.

Griffin Newman, left, as accountant Arthur Everest, and Peter Serafinowicz as The Tick, star in the Amazon pilot of "The Tick." The new program on Amazon Video is the second time a live-action show has been based on the comic character, and it also was an animated show from 1994-96.

Joseph Gilgun, left, as the vampire Cassidy, and Dominic Cooper as Texas preacher Jesse Custer star in AMC's adaptation of the comic book

Dominic Cooper stars as clergyman Jesse Custer — who inadvertently has been given heavenly power — in AMC's adaptation of the comic book

Andrew Lincoln fends off shambling zombie hordes as Rick Grimes in an episode of AMC's

Andrew Lincoln, left, as Rick Grimes, and Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon, stand ready to fend off the undead in AMC's

Melanie Scrofano unloads as the heroine in an episode of SyFy's

A demonically possessed child confronts Patrick Fugit as Kyle Barnes in an episode of the Cinemax series "Outcast." The show is based on a series of comics written by "The Walking Dead" co-creator Robert Kirkman that focus on a man who seeks to solve the mystery of the demonic possessions that have plagued the people around him throughout his life.

Charlie Cox isn't in as much danger as he appears to be as the blind-but-tough-as-nails superhero Daredevil in the Netflix show of the same name. It's based on a Marvel Comics series and is one of four New York City-based superheroes who've had shows created about them by Netflix as part of a partnership with Marvel.

Charlie Cox stars as the blind-but-tough-as-nails superhero Daredevil in the Netflix show of the same name based on a Marvel Comics series. It's based on a Marvel Comics series and is one of four New York City-based superheroes who've had shows created about them by Netflix as part of a partnership with Marvel.

Jon Bernthal stars as Marvel Comics character Frank Castle, aka The Punisher, in an episode of the Netflix series "Daredevil." Although he plays a supporting role in "Daredevil," the Punisher, a troubled war hero-turned-vigilante, will be spun off into his own series.

Krysten Ritter stars as the hard-drinking, troubled superheroine in "Jessica Jones," one of four shows created exclusively for Netflix.

A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga yellow plastic hard hat positioned tightly atop his shiny blue wig, Eric Cooksey held high a sign that read: “SoCon Champs.”

It was slightly risky, this sign, given that nearly four minutes remained on the Finley Stadium scoreboard Saturday afternoon, though the hometown Mocs did lead Wofford, 31-13.

Yet Cooksey hadn’t made the sign for this game.

“I made it for the Samford game last year,” he said. “When we didn’t win that one, I put it in the attic until today.”

Every Chattanoogan who’s ever cared so much as a split second for UTC football can appreciate waiting … and waiting … and waiting for something good to happen to this long-pitiful program.