Would you like to see the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team practice or scrimmage against Tennessee Tech or another program during spring practice? Mocs coach Russ Huesman wouldn’t mind it.
During the American Football Coaches Association’s board meeting next month, the topic of allowing schools to practice or scrimmage against another team will be discussed. Harvard coach Tim Murphy, the AFCA president, told the Associated Press earlier this month that there is “buzz about this within the profession.”
Huesman’s Mocs finished up spring practice on April 2. It was a productive 15 spring sessions, though it’s always hard for coaches to tell how productive because the team is going against itself. But what if the Mocs could have spent a day practicing against another team or playing another team in the spring game?
“I think it would be a pretty good idea,” Huesman said. “Obviously if we brought somebody in here for a spring game or a scrimmage down at Finley Stadium, we could charge some money and make some money on it.
“Now not near like Clemson and those kinds of places would make, but I would say you could make it worth your while.”