UTC’s former offensive coordinator Marcus SatterfieldWhat ever happened to the “circus” plays?
Remember the middle of the season when University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quarterbacks Jacob Huesman and Terrell Robinson were lining up all over the field, passes were coming from anywhere and nobody but the Mocs knew what was coming next?
The Mocs haven’t done too many of what offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield called “circus” plays since they did a bunch of them in their 31-10 Southern Conference win at Furman on Oct. 13. Since then, they have run a more straight-laced offense.
“I didn’t anticipate not getting as crazy, but I guess circumstances kind of dictated what we did,” Satterfield said Monday, two days after UTC fell 16-13 in overtime at Wofford. “It wasn’t a philosophical thing, I mean, [coach Russ Huesman] loves it.”
Against Western Carolina, those kinds of plays weren’t needed. Against Georgia Southern and Wofford, two tight games that went to overtime, limited plays and possessions kept UTC from trying anything too wild or risky.