The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team has lost eight straight games to Appalachian State, the Mocs' opponent this afternoon at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. Fifth-year Mocs coach Russ Huesman is 0-for-4 against the Mountaineers, who have a 26-10 advantage in the series.
Welcome to the SoConversation, featuring The Citadel beat writer Jeff Hartsell of the Charleston Post and Courier, Elon beat writer Adam Smith of the Burlington Times-News and UTC beat writer John Frierson of the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
October was a good month for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team. The Mocs won all four of their games, twice didn't allow a touchdown and in one game rallied in the closing minutes to pull out a win - something they typically have been victims of in the past few seasons.
Appalachian State's final season in the Southern Conference definitely hasn't gone according to plan. The Sun Belt-bound Mountaineers, a perennial title contender, are 2-6 overall, 2-3 in league play and are assured of their first non-winning season since 1993.
Jacksonville State is back on the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team's schedule.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga women's basketball team has an unusual mix with six seniors and six freshmen, as well as some players in between. Despite the Lady Mocs' experience disparity, they're all first-year players under new coach Jim Foster.
In high school, Marquis Green was often the fastest player on the football field. He had the speed to take a handoff and scoot around the edge of the defense for big gains.
The excitement was still in Mark Speir's voice Tuesday morning during the Southern Conference coaches' teleconference.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, despite having one of the top defenses in the Football Championship Subdivision, had one player honored as a Southern Conference defensive player of the week last season: cornerback Kadeem Wise, on Sept. 29, 2012.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga linebacker Muhasibi Wakeel had a total of 12 tackles as a redshirt sophomore last season. The year before, he made 13.
