Dobbs last 3 games

[chuck0303]

I am tired of this Hurd talk....lets talk about the real problem...

Last 3 games from Dobbs...

TAM - 28/47 398 8.5 1 2 44.0 2 Fum
AL- 16/27 92 3.4 0 1 3.7
SC- 12/26 161 6.2 1 2 11.3 1 Fum

56/100 651 2 5 3

5 int's and 3 fum = 8 TO's by your senior QB

This is why we aren't winning games. This is unacceptable even in high school. Why arent questions being asked of CBJ on why is Dobbs playing like crap. The facts/stats don't lie and this is why we are in the mess we are in. Im sorry i like Dobbs and i appreciate the way he represents TN on/off the field but lets face it if this is all he can give us then we need to look at the next man up. QD or SJ cant be any worse than this. I say lets get some new blood in at QB or at least open the job up and maybe that will light a fire under Dobbs. We have to correct this or we may drop another game this year!!

Hmmmm, do I hear an echo? Everyone knows what the problem is but Butch refuses to correct it. All we heard was that Dobbs had improved his passing and the O-line has improved over the off season. Well, does it look like it? You can't be one dimensional in the SEC and survive.

 

[chuck0303]

Pretty much this.

I mean yeah, his passing mostly sucks, but benching him now would just be stupid. It's not like we have any more "big" games left sans maybe a decent bowl if we win out. Let the kid go out with some dignity. He accomplished a lot here whether that's clear to the fan base right now or not.

Soooooooooooo, USCe wasn't a big game? If so, they why did we lose? No different that the rest of our SEC games. If there's no improvement the results will be the same against probably all of those. Load 9 in the box and keep 2 safeties back. You know Dobbs can't throw accurately past 10 yards.

 

[tnktm]

I imagine it's hard to manage all the players when you have to look them in the eyes and make these decisions instead of anonymously. Dobbs has represented the university well and been a positive with his academia and off the field work. How do you tell a senior who's done everything right you're benching him? Having said that I've told multiple people we may be improved next year with a different quarterback. Those throws in the dirt were terrible.

 

[JMSqb11]

We have had several qbs over the last decades with worse performances than Sat. It can get a lot worse. You must have just started watching the Vols if you think it can't get any worse.

I'm not a quitter and prefer to play the qb that gives us the best chance. Not play the backup who gets beat in camp and practice and risk going winless the rest of the year.

Yet Dobbs is the very thing you just described: the backup who got beat out in camp. Lol

 

[CardsNVols]

Soooooooooooo, USCe wasn't a big game? If so, they why did we lose? No different that the rest of our SEC games. If there's no improvement the results will be the same against probably all of those. Load 9 in the box and keep 2 safeties back. You know Dobbs can't throw accurately past 10 yards.

Dobbs played terrible against SC, but that changes nothing about what I posted. My point is, the chance of him getting benched this late in the season of his senior year is very unlikely.

 

[nash101]

The reason you start QD and even give Jones some playing time this Saturday is give them experience. Butch already warned us today that TN Tech is well coached (and some want to hire their head guy as OC next year) so the prospects of a Dobbs led offense blowing them out so we give mop up duty is not good. Therefore give them some meaningful first half snaps. Dobbs seems to do better off the bench and is a second half player - so let's play to that
Mix things up and see if that sparks our offense

 

[BearCat204]

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[gandycv]

I am tired of this Hurd talk....lets talk about the real problem...

Last 3 games from Dobbs...

TAM - 28/47 398 8.5 1 2 44.0 2 Fum
AL- 16/27 92 3.4 0 1 3.7
SC- 12/26 161 6.2 1 2 11.3 1 Fum

56/100 651 2 5 3

5 int's and 3 fum = 8 TO's by your senior QB

This is why we aren't winning games. This is unacceptable even in high school. Why arent questions being asked of CBJ on why is Dobbs playing like crap. The facts/stats don't lie and this is why we are in the mess we are in. Im sorry i like Dobbs and i appreciate the way he represents TN on/off the field but lets face it if this is all he can give us then we need to look at the next man up. QD or SJ cant be any worse than this. I say lets get some new blood in at QB or at least open the job up and maybe that will light a fire under Dobbs. We have to correct this or we may drop another game this year!!

They are trying to make him a pocket passer when he needs to be on the move since he has no blocking

 

[BearCat204]

He doesn't even scan the field. He just sits there.

He's one of the worst at reading check downs..... He has literally never been able to do it. He will still finish out the season as the starter, but he has played poorly outside of a couple of games.

 

[norriscraftbasser]

If Dobbs is the best QB on the team we are in real trouble going fotward. Not saying to burn JG's redshirt either.

 

[tng8r]

Dobbs is not a pocket passer...Jones is trying to make him one..when are you guys going to wake up and realize the root cause of all of these problems..he is trying to make a square peg fit into a round hole...and is too hard headed and arrogant to admit he is wrong..

Dobbs isn't a good passer period. As an outsider now, they need to move to the future qbs and let them get experience against teams you should win against to get a jump on next year and some confidence. He is too loyal to Dobbs.....

Very overrated in my opinion.

 

[Cartervol]

They stopped letting Dobbs be Dobbs. Or maybe it's his choice not to keep the ball. He is not a pocket passer, never was. So i'd like to see them stop trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It's on the coaching.. Yeah he's awful sometimes at passing, but we all knew that before this year even started. Coaches sometimes IMO try to make something out of nothing. Trying to make Dobbs a pocket passer is a epic failure and most could have told you that before the season started..

 

[JMSqb11]

Dobbs isn't a good passer period. As an outsider now, they need to move to the future qbs and let them get experience against teams you should win against to get a jump on next year and some confidence. He is too loyal to Dobbs.....

Very overrated in my opinion.

That sir would require our coach to get his head out of sand and realizing he can't right things alone.

 

[MrBiggles]

If you look at the last 2 games you can really see a disturbing trend with Dobbs. Less than 200 yards of passing and lots of turnovers.

The other thing I have noticed is that the whole team looks like they are mentally and physically BURNT OUT! I can understand the D.

It explains a few things too. Everyone has said that this year there has been something off about this team. Too many injuries, players playing lethargic, an OL that is injured, slow, and can't block; Dobbs can't find the broad side of a barn with a pass. This can all be traced to the Conditioning program that led into the season. There was too much weight lifting and not enough conditioning happening. Even Shoop has mentioned it already this year. Whoever, the Strength Coach is should be sent packing. That is a monumental blunder!
I'd also be sending the OC and OL coach packing as well. Short of the Texas A&M and Florida game they have been horrendous. Dobbs has regressed the whole season and there is no creativity in the play calling.

 

[McDad]

He's one of the worst at reading check downs..... He has literally never been able to do it. He will still finish out the season as the starter, but he has played poorly outside of a couple of games.

He had a great sideline check down when he threw the int with 3+ minutes remaining against USC.

 

[jimallvol]

I myself am ready for the Dobbs era to be over!

 

[advancedrescue27]

I'm always hesitant to reply to these Dobbs threads. As soon as I do then the Dobbs 4Life people get on and start acting as if we are insane. Doesn't change how I feel though.

Being told we need him for his experience kind of went out the window when the #1 is beating everyone, including us very badly. Also a terrible team just beat us with a high school senior who can't buy cigarettes, and should be asking a girl out to prom soon.

 

[TacomaJPP]

I'm sure everyone likes Dobbs the guy. He has a ton of heart and never gives up. If anyone disagrees with that piss off.

Regarding technical play, his accuracy has always been poor, his progressions weak, and has a knack (again, I really like the guy) for throwing late interceptions.

However, in his defense, WE HAVE THE WORST OL EVER! Everyone has seen it. It's no secret. So, when you have 2-3 seconds in the pocket before it folds like a cheap suitcase then you can't step through your progressions. Moreover, you can't dial up any deep plays to keep the defense honest. This allows the defense to stack the box and make you beat them running or making short passes.

It's a vicious cycle everyone has keyed in on. At least Dobbs has the feet to run when everything collapses. I fear a QB with lesser legs would be linebacker fodder.

I'm not saying the stats aren't abysmal. Nor am I saying it would hurt to try something different. I'm just saying realize that a bad OL WILL compound QB problems.

 

[sccshortstop]

I just dont understand why Butch want give Dormady or Jones a shot at starting a game! Dobbs has been awful! What does this tell QB recruits who are looking at TN. No matter how bad a QB plays, if hes the QB that Butch likes, he will never bench him to give another guy a shot at it!

no one despises muskrat more than I but he at least had the nads to elevate a kid from high school to starter and gave the other two a pass to the bench.. You will never see lyle do that and dormandy will be gone by next august I am betting.