Dobbs, Kamara reuniting in Vols' backfield

[kamoshika]

Josh Dobbs and Alvin Kamara shared a backfield long before they wound up together at Tennessee.

The relationship between the starting quarterback and junior college transfer running back, who's been the key story for the Volunteers since he arrived in January, actually goes back about a decade. They came up through separate middle school football feeder systems in the Atlanta area and played against each other for three years.

After Tennessee's scrimmage Saturday at Neyland Stadium, Dobbs recalled one of their encounters as eighth-graders, when he was a blocker on his team's punt shield and Kamara was rushing off the edge trying to block it.

"I gave him a nice little block," the rising junior quarterback said. "We've always been competing since we were young, but it's always great to see a familiar face in the backfield, someone you've played with and played against, someone that you know very well. It's definitely great to have him up here."
Dobbs, Kamara reuniting in Vols' backfield

 

[supersmo18]

Josh Dobbs and Alvin Kamara shared a backfield long before they wound up together at Tennessee.

The relationship between the starting quarterback and junior college transfer running back, who's been the key story for the Volunteers since he arrived in January, actually goes back about a decade. They came up through separate middle school football feeder systems in the Atlanta area and played against each other for three years.

After Tennessee's scrimmage Saturday at Neyland Stadium, Dobbs recalled one of their encounters as eighth-graders, when he was a blocker on his team's punt shield and Kamara was rushing off the edge trying to block it.

"I gave him a nice little block," the rising junior quarterback said. "We've always been competing since we were young, but it's always great to see a familiar face in the backfield, someone you've played with and played against, someone that you know very well. It's definitely great to have him up here."
Dobbs, Kamara reuniting in Vols' backfield

It's great to have them on the same team

 

[TOP]

Nice.

Tennessee not only landed a home run threat in the backfield, but they also boosted the morale of our starting QB.

Double win.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Dobbs's team must have been a little thin to be using him as a punt shield!

 

[Vol8188]

Did I miss something? Did the article tell us when/where they played together?

 

[checkerboards09]

Did I miss something? Did the article tell us when/where they played together?

It said separate middle school systems in Atlanta. Played against each other for three years.

 

[Vol8188]

It said separate middle school systems in Atlanta. Played against each other for three years.

The entire article continually implies they've played together. He even said something about someone you've played "with and against".

I'm confused.

 

[kamoshika]

The entire article continually implies they've played together. He even said something about someone you've played "with and against".

Quote from the article: "They were, however, on the same team for an all-star game for the top juniors in Georgia in 2012."

 

[Vol8188]

Quote from the article: "They were, however, on the same team for an all-star game for the top juniors in Georgia in 2012."

Thanks.

 

[HARTUPM]

I had a feeling that Kamara might be good enough to take over the starting position at tailback despite Hurds ability. It seems like Kamara is moving in that direction.

 

[TVA]

Dobbs's team must have been a little thin to be using him as a punt shield!

Such a lineup could have been used to center the ball to him on a fake.

 

[tallyho]

I had a feeling that Kamara might be good enough to take over the starting position at tailback despite Hurds ability. It seems like Kamara is moving in that direction.

Think of UGA last year with Gurley and Chubb alternating in the backfield.

 

[sameolvol]

I had a feeling that Kamara might be good enough to take over the starting position at tailback despite Hurds ability. It seems like Kamara is moving in that direction.

Probably a more appropriate way to list such a dynamic duo of RBs is "featured backs." They'll both need to stay healthy for SEC play. I wish Kelly & Perry could've EEd. Sparks (soph) & Beck (senior) need to overachieve. Maybe Micah Abernathy's brother (transfer from Cincinnati) will privide some depth, but more thunder & lightning need to come in for team 120. Reid should've stayed on board, plus Scott should've hung around. With the pace of this offense, UT can't have too many excellent RBs.

 

[Aesius]

I had a feeling that Kamara might be good enough to take over the starting position at tailback despite Hurds ability. It seems like Kamara is moving in that direction.

I think they will be 1a and 1b. Unless Kamara is Bo Jackson 2.0, Hurd will probably remain atop the depth chart even if Kamara gets more touches.