UTC coach Russ Huesman watches a scrimmage at Finley Stadium.Russ Huesman looks at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team he’ll have this coming season and likes what he sees.
“I think we’ve finally gotten this thing to a point where we’re playing with guys that you’re supposed to be playing with,” said Huesman, who has a record of 23-21 in four seasons as the Mocs’ coach.
And by that he means veterans. UTC has 18 players with at least 10 career starts. There are 34 seniors and juniors on the roster.
UTC has been on the verge of the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs for the past three seasons, coming up short each time. The Mocs also have been in the Southern Conference title hunt.
There have been high expectations the past couple of seasons, and those for 2013 may be the highest yet. In part because UTC has a talented roster of All-SoCon-caliber players, including All-Americans in defensive end Davis Tull and linebacker Wes Dothard.