Josh Dobbs will fundamentally redefine the quarterback position at Tennessee if . . .

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GAVol said:
All I'm saying is could we please let him win a couple of games against defenses inside the top 110 before we make Manziel and Newton comparisons and have him changing the world?
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No.

Dobbs Saves!
 
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GAVol said:
All I'm saying is could we please let him win a couple of games against defenses inside the top 110 before we make Manziel and Newton comparisons and have him changing the world?
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I guess you slept through the bama game. Making an impact in college football doesn't change the world, per se, but if you haven't recognized an impact from Dobbs in how he moved UT's offense as effectively as anyone else has this year against bama, and pulled off an incredible pair of scoring drives...even if it was against a disoriented SC defense, then you're currently just clinging to weak premises just to avoid admittance that you may be slightly off course.
 
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sameolvol said:
I guess you slept through the bama game. Making an impact in college football doesn't change the world, per se, but if you haven't recognized an impact from Dobbs in how he moved UT's offense as effectively as anyone else has this year against bama, and pulled off an incredible pair of scoring drives...even if it was against a disoriented SC defense, then you're currently just clinging to weak premises just to avoid admittance that you may be slightly off course.
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Not to speak for him but the thread title could be slightly off course and that still makes Dobbs a very good QB.

I think you re reading way to much into GA tapping the breaks and confusing it as a slight toward Dobbs.
 
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The overreactions of this fanbase never cease to amaze me. Fire Butch one week, put him in the hall of fame next. Dobbs is awful and has no future as a QB one week, now he's our savior. Fire Bajakian one week, now his offense is genius.
 
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slovog said:
I stopped reading after the second sentence. My guess is Dobbs will win the Heisman twice and be the number one pick in the 2017 draft. As stupid as this sounds, it is based on the same information you used to make your evaluation. Let the young man play and learn to be the leader of our team, ghen in a couple years we can look back and say what he did or did not do as our qb. Too much praise too quick or too much criticism too quick is never fair anyone.
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Impresive! You realized what OP stated in the rest of his post without even reading it? Scary! What am I going to write from........................:thud:
 
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Dobbs revolutionizing the QB position after two starts in his Sophomore year?

Pump.

The.

Wait for it...

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Having read OP's post, I fail to see the crazy you all speak of. I also fail to see any overreaction or extremist dialogue some of you seem to be claiming.
 
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Titans4Vols said:
The overreactions of this fanbase never cease to amaze me. Fire Butch one week, put him in the hall of fame next. Dobbs is awful and has no future as a QB one week, now he's our savior. Fire Bajakian one week, now his offense is genius.
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I don't think he is going to revolutionize or redefine the QB position (my post above is *gently* messing around with OP). But, I do think that Dobbs has unquestionably shown enough to suggest that he is (to use another R word) revitalizing the TN QB position.

He absolutely dominated South Carolina. And, while their defense has been porous, only Auburn and A&M have joined us in eclipsing 500 yards against them, and only A&M has joined us in surpassing 600. Even USC-(L)east hasn't been getting regularly pummeled in the way that Dobbs helped us do.

And Dobbs didn't play much worse against Alabama. He, despite not playing in the first few series, single-handedly accounted for more yards than Alabama is giving up on average overall. Only West Virginia had more yards against Bama than we did, and they only outpaced us by 10. Had Dobbs started the game, we would have easily surpassed that total.

He has opened up the running game, maintained the passing game, and made our offense look like a very good unit against two SEC school - one being one of the best in the country defensively. It may not be time to anoint him our savior, but he sure is saving this season.
 
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jlindsa4 said:
Having read OP's post, I fail to see the crazy you all speak of. I also fail to see any overreaction or extremist dialogue some of you seem to be claiming.
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"Fundamentally Redefining the Quarterback Position at Tennessee"

That was the title, and yes that is extreme after 2 games considering some of the QBs that have played at this school.
That in no way whatsoever is a negative or slight toward Dobbs in any shape or form.
 
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So typical. Guy has a good game or two now he is redefining the position of QB. Why can't our fans have a rational reaction to anything?
 
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I liked it OP. Should be fun to see what happens. When's the last time we felt that way?!
 
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BeecherVol said:
"Fundamentally Redefining the Quarterback Position at Tennessee"

That was the title, and yes that is extreme after 2 games considering some of the QBs that have played at this school.
That in no way whatsoever is a negative or slight toward Dobbs in any shape or form.
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You can redefine without being the best. For example, Dooley redefined Tennessee as a football program. We could not longer be defined as a powerhouse. Patterson could redefine TN WR's through his usage all over the field, even though he wasn't the best that we have ever had. Dobbs can redefine TN QB's by jump-starting Butch Jones's offensive system, and giving us our first true rushing threat at QB. Even our best rushing QBs were 3-400 yard guys. Dobbs will pass that up by his 3rd or 4th game this season. In that sense, he is redefining, even if he is not the "best" of all time
 
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It would appear that several readers are incapable of recognizing the following clearly visible qualifying remarks:

(1) If Butch Jones achieves the kind of long-term success that we all hope for and Dobbs can avoid serious injury, Josh will be remembered as . . .

(2) It is highly unlikely, but Josh could potentially challenge that record . . .

(3) [N]obody is predicting All-American honors or Heisman Trophy finalist status for Dobbs, so please refrain from . . .

(4) I suspect that Butch would prefer that his quarterback not carry the ball twenty times a game against an SEC schedule and it should be possible to reduce the position’s workload as . . .

(5) f Josh remains healthy, continues to flourish in this offense and accelerates Tennessee’s return to prominence . . .

(6) If Josh can develop an ability to intellectually dissect opposing defenses comparable to Peyton’s . . .

Such measured comments should convey to the careful reader that this post is exactly what it purports to be, i.e. factually based speculation on the nature of Dobbs’ legacy if a number of specific variables, all of which are identified above, come to pass. This is not an exercise in hyperbole. Furthermore, I did not say that Dobbs would revolutionize the quarterback position, only that he may redefine it vis-à-vis the manner in which it has historically been played at Tennessee. Yes, we have had a number of mobile quarterbacks in the past, most notably Holloway, Streater, Robinson, Shuler, and Martin. With the exception of Streater, however, none of them ran the ball with a frequency that remotely approaches the pace Dobbs is on.
 
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