The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga recently wrapped up a month of football practices, closing out an important phase of the offseason with its Spring Showcase last Friday night at Finley Stadium.
It was especially important this year.
The Mocs are in the process of rebuilding their roster after the loss of 10 primary starters to the NCAA transfer portal and six others to graduation from the 2024 team that went 7-5 overall and 5-3 in Southern Conference play, missing the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs after reaching the second round a year earlier.
Rusty Wright, who is preparing for his seventh season as head coach of his alma mater, and his staff have a month until the next season on the calendar: the 10-day spring transfer window that begins on April 16.
“This group will work,” Wright said on March 5 after the final practice ahead of the Finley event. “We have to be a little smarter in how we work, and when I see that, it’s the little things. I think we’ve found some guys that can help us in a couple of different spots. I think some guys have shown they can play a couple of different spots if something happens.