Category: Chattanooga Mocs
Chattanooga's Mocs working to keep linebackers a strength
There weren't many holes in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defense last season. The Mocs ranked second in the Southern Conference and No. 10 in the Football Championship Subdivision in total defense, and they return nearly everyone from the… more »
UTC aims to boost its offense
For the past two seasons, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga defense statistically has been among the elite in the Southern Conference and one of the best in the Football Championship Subdivision.
The Mocs' offense, meanwhile, has been in the… more »
SoCon title on the line for Wofford
Wofford has a chance to win the Southern Conference title by beating Chattanooga in a matchup set for 1:30 p.m. at Gibbs Stadium.
But the Terriers (7-2, 5-2 SoCon) had a chance to do that last week and lost to Samford in double overtime. A playoff bi… more »
36 FCS Student-Athletes Named Semifinalists For The National Football Foundation's William V. Campbell Trophy
Selected as the best and brightest from the college gridiron, The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced today the 147 candidates (36 from the FCS)for the 2012 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.
The awards are prese… more »
Switching to spread offense made sense for Mocs, Part 1
Long before the departure of former quarterback B.J. Coleman, Chattanooga football coaches knew a change in their offensive system was inevitable.
Given that quarterbacks with prototypical NFL size and the talent to run a pro set — Coleman was select… more »
UTC athletic director Rick Hart leaving for SMU
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga athletics have enjoyed great success both on the field and in the classroom over the past six years under Rick Hart.
Now the school is tasked with finding another person to build off it.
Hart is stepping down… more »
Georgia Southern’s toughest game may come before Appalachian State
The usual suspects continue to get hype as serious challengers to defending Southern Conference champion Georgia Southern. Count on Appalachian State, along with Wofford, as contenders for the league’s football crown.
But possibly the key to the Eagl… more »
UTC coaches like offensive progress in spring work
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offense got better as spring football practice progressed, the defense started better than it finished and there's still a lot of work to be done.
That was coach Russ Huesman's assessment after the Mocs comp… more »
UTC's Huesman seeks better coaching
Moving forward following a disappointing 5-6 football season, Russ Huesman expects more from himself and his University of Tennessee at Chattanooga coaching staff.
“It was a pretty frustrating year and I don’t want it to ever happen again,” the third… more »
Mocs Chess Game: Will It Be Coleman Or Robinson?
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga quarterback B.J. Coleman, injured during first-half action last week against No. 1-ranked Georgia Southern, has been walking around the last few days with his right arm in a sling (he tossed it aside on Tuesday).… more »
Advice For UTC Fans
I have some advice for Mocs’ football fans: Be patient. I know that seems like a lot after decades of losing records, poor performance on and off the field, numerous coaching changes and millions of dollars in lost revenue. But that’s what we all need t… more »
Mocs assess collapse
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga football team went from feeling sky-high midway through the third quarter Saturday, to the deepest depths of disappointment.
So what the heck happened?
"You tell me," quarterback B.J. Coleman said after t… more »
Mocs' Davison done for season after all
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is pulling the plug on trying to get injured defensive tackle Nick Davison back this season.
A preseason All-Southern Conference pick, Davison suffered a torn ACL in his left knee while sacking Jacksonville… more »
Chatty's Bradford Would Make Me Nervous
Mocs Star Wide Receiver Difficult To Defend
Russ Huesman knows a thing or two about defense.
His “Stonewall Defense” helped Richmond win the 2008 Football Championship Subdivision national title with a clamp-down effort against Montana at Finley S… more »
Mocs hold highest ranking in 19 years. So what does that mean?
"I don’t think anyone is scared of us right now,” Chattanooga coach Russ Huesman told members of the media on Tuesday.
The number next to the Mocs' name says otherwise.
Coming off a dominant performance over then-10th-ranked Jacksonville St. over… more »