Mocs quarterbacks Terrell Robinson, Jacob Huesman and B.J. Coleman, from left, run through drills during a voluntary practice Thursday at Scrappy Moore Field.While senior B.J. Coleman worked with the other University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quarterbacks at Scrappy Moore Field on Thursday afternoon, veterans were helping newcomers all around him.
Senior Thomas Green was instructing fellow fullback Taharin Tyson, a true freshman, and former Mocs tight end Garrett Hughes was helping junior transfer Sean Stackhouse.
About two dozen Mocs were at Scrappy for Thursdays “throwing appointment,” as Coleman calls it, and overall more than 40 players are in town this summer working out with strength coach Scott Brincks.
The phrase “culture change” has been used often since coach Russ Huesman took over the program in December 2008. Perhaps no part of the program has changed more in that time than the players’ approach to the summer.
“We never had this many people out here in June before,” said senior wideout Joel Bradford, who also played for former coach Rodney Allison. “Once the spring game hits and academics [for spring semester] are out of the way, it seems like we started thinking about the season. In the past, I would say we started thinking about the season maybe starting in July.”