Coleman a battered mess.

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UTC's Coleman taking a beating
By Brendan F. Quinn
Published Wednesday, September 28, 2011 7:14 am EST ( Updated 14 hours ago )
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Appalachian State's Ronald Blair (49) sacks Chattanooga's B.J.

Coleman (19) during an NCAA college football game Saturday.

(AP Photo/Bob Leverone)

The deep-purple bruise on the inside of B.J. Coleman’s left arms was ghastly.

The quarterback’s slow, pronounced limp looked unbearable.

The bruise on his cheek was nasty.

“Those hits — over a game — start to add up,” said Coleman, before boarding the Chattanooga bus headed back to campus following the Mocs’ 14-12 loss to Appalachian State on Saturday.

The Mountaineers’ unsparing defensive assault left UTC’s starting senior quarterback as a bruised and battered mess and crippled the Mocs’ offense last weekend. Multiple times, UTC head coach Russ Huesman could only watch as Coleman was maimed by untouched blockers.

The team’s wide receivers, meanwhile, never made App State pay for sending an extra rusher. Because the wideouts couldn’t exploit one-on-one coverage, Coleman, who isn’t fleet of foot as it is, was forced to dodge incoming missiles from every direction. Pass plays typically ended with linemen picking Coleman up off the grass as his wide receivers jogged back to the line.

“A couple of times (while running a route) you’d hear the roar and the big 'ohhhh,'” said Jeff Veres, the Mocs’ third leading receiver on the year. “It would make you nervous. ... When you come off to the sidelines and you’re looking at him and he looks a little more banged up this time than the last time you saw him, that will make you take notice to it. You feel bad for him.”

Huesman has a problem on his hands. With Coleman behind center, the Chattanooga offense should present a high-octane aerial attack. That is, if he has time to throw. The Mocs’ pass protection, however, has proven to be amiss.

The logical solution: Add an extra tight end or running back to pass block.
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