Jacob Huesman, No. 14, passes to a receiver during practice Thursday. The Mocs conducts their second practice of the spring at Scrappy Moore Field.Even if he can’t wrest the starting quarterback job away from Terrell Robinson, Jacob Huesman will be involved in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s offense.
Coach Russ Huesman made the point before spring practice began Monday and offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield reiterated it Thursday, that both Robinson and the coach’s son will play next season.
The two quarterbacks, along with Graham Nichols, have just worked through the basics of the Mocs’ new spread-style offense during the first two spring practices. The QBs will get more of a chance to show what they can do today (weather permitting) when UTC practices in full pads for the first time.
“We’re going to see who wins the quarterback job, and after that we will adjust off of that,” Satterfield said. “They’re both handling it well, and Graham’s handling it well.”
Robinson was very effective while filling in for B.J. Coleman last season, rushing for 417 yards, throwing for 336 and being selected co-Southern Conference freshman of the year despite playing less than half a season at quarterback.