While there are still some questions facing the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football Mocs as they wade through spring practice, none of those currently reside in the secondary. Especially the safety positions.
That’s where the hitters and thieves reside.
Strong safety Cedric Nettles and free safety Lucas Webb both return a year wiser, and boty have been among the team’s standouts so far this spring. Both started all 14 games last season, with Webb leading the team in interceptions with six while Nettles was the team’s third-leading tackler with 77.
Defensive coordinator Adam Braithwaite said the duo must be leaders for the defense as a whole.
UTC’s Lucas Webb raps up Western’s Shaun Warren (1) for a loss in this 2014 file photo.“They did a great job for us last year,” he said after Wednesday’s practice. “I’ve been pleased with how they’ve worked, how they’ve approached practice and how they’ve approached preparation. We’re counting on them to step up and be leaders, and I think both of them have the ability to do so.