Dobbs tearing it up

#78
#78
Whoever gets the start, I am glad we got this young man. Like a lot of folks on here, I thought he wasn't "the guy". However, I take into account that he had to face some hard competition once Butch burned his red shirt, and he was trying to lead the offense before he was fully prepared. And he was doing it with fewer weapons at the skill positions. If he gets the start, he will now have to go it with an inexperienced line, but more skilled help. I believe all 4 guys will get an opportunity to play this season, and I want to see how they perform.

I just hope all 4 of our QB's are making strides during the off-season. Now that we have had a year without any coaching turn-over, I believe the whole team is going to be remarkably improved this year. GO VOLS.
 
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BACKDOC said:
It doesn't matter if you make A's of C's it's all the same in the end.
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If you were about to have a life or death surgical procedure (God forbid), would you look at the surgeon's med school "grades" that way? :unsure:
 
#83
#83
I'm just glad that the general perception this year is that we are going to have a real QB competition, instead of choosing who is Least Worst. Maybe it's just typical offseason undefeated hysteria, but it sure sounds different than last Spring.
 
#85
#85
jspvol76 said:
Maybe national news wants a new president, and local news just wants a new qb?
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Wow that wasn't racist (sarcasm intended). My true opinion is that is behind some of the anti-Dobbs rhetoric BEFORE he took a snap and continues. This comment was totally uncalled for.

Standing out like he does academically is tough for any young black man. Not because one race is smarter than the other. That's not it. Because the backlash of being different, studying, being a good student, etc... when his peers are not making the same wise choices. I learned this from other young African American men who worked for me who excelled academically. They were ridiculed, mocked, picked on, bullied etc.. for trying to excel in school.

Any kid, white, black, red, yellow, that gives hope to the American Dream and demonstrates the values of hard work, integrity, leadership, has my vote. I think the team is best served with leaders in place who are not just one dimensionally a football player. We have enough of that in sports. And if that is all they are going to be then to hell with college football, just make it a semi-pro league funded by the school and pay them a salary and they don't have to go to class.

Having a guy like Dobbs at the helm could influence a lot of players towards realizing their goals past the game of football. After all, most of these players do not end up playing on Sundays.


Go Dobbs.
 
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livefaith said:
If you were about to have a life or death surgical procedure (God forbid), would you look at the surgeon's med school "grades" that way? :unsure:
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Grades in medical school have zero effect on predicting a doctors abilities. You look at where that physician received his/her residency training. Just saying.
 
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johnboyhunter said:
Wow that wasn't racist (sarcasm intended). My true opinion is that is behind some of the anti-Dobbs rhetoric BEFORE he took a snap and continues. This comment was totally uncalled for.

Standing out like he does academically is tough for any young black man. Not because one race is smarter than the other. That's not it. Because the backlash of being different, studying, being a good student, etc... when his peers are not making the same wise choices. I learned this from other young African American men who worked for me who excelled academically. They were ridiculed, mocked, picked on, bullied etc.. for trying to excel in school.

Any kid, white, black, red, yellow, that gives hope to the American Dream and demonstrates the values of hard work, integrity, leadership, has my vote. I think the team is best served with leaders in place who are not just one dimensionally a football player. We have enough of that in sports. And if that is all they are going to be then to hell with college football, just make it a semi-pro league funded by the school and pay them a salary and they don't have to go to class.

Having a guy like Dobbs at the helm could influence a lot of players towards realizing their goals past the game of football. After all, most of these players do not end up playing on Sundays.

Go Dobbs.
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That happens a lot here Johnboy, always somebody to find a way to subtly and not so subtly Obama-ize things that have nothing to do with him. As for Dobbs, I'm glad to see something positive being written about Vols player. Good for him, good for the university. I hope someday we have so such articles that it will force the Fulmer Cup to be re-named the Crimson-Gator cup or something.
 
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govols105 said:
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CBSSports

Story Volunteers QB Joshua Dobbs impressing on the field, in classroom - CBSSports.com
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If Dobbs' abilities were on par with his spokesmanship, we'd be competing for a national championship.
 
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#90
beasley11 said:
If only he could put those smarts on the field, we will be alright.
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You can be as smart as you want. But if an earthquake (overwhelming force) decides to knock you off your feet. drop you into a ground fracture and close up again with you inside, there's not a darn thing you can do about it.
And that's what happens to most freshmen QBs or even seasoned QBs faced with top tier defenses that flood your backfield practically every play.
 
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#92
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Burger said:
Engineers are idiots over here. They can't even do the bay bridge right. City engineers are the worst.
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I don't contest you on your firsthand knowledge of your city 'neers. Just a question. Are they really that bad or do the nitwits known as politicians get in their way the same as they do our military? Preventing them from doing the job right to begin with? Happens more often than you may realize.
 
#93
#93
WoodsmanVol said:
I don't contest you on your firsthand knowledge of your city 'neers. Just a question. Are they really that bad or do the nitwits known as politicians get in their way the same as they do our military? Preventing them from doing the job right to begin with? Happens more often than you may realize.
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I'd say both. You should see this one intersection around my area. The nitwits known as politicians get in everyone's way. The joke about caltrans is there is one guy digging, and the other seven are drinking beer.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Grades in medical school have zero effect on predicting a doctors abilities. You look at where that physician received his/her residency training. Just saying.
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Not completely true. The residency programs review hundreds of applicants. In this process, STEP 1 and STEP 2 test scores are huge, along with class position and rotation evals. They may only do an initial interview of 350 or so; do a "second look" of around 50 or so ...

All that for the residency program to make a preferential list fill 10 to 20 intern slots. The applicant also makes his preferential list of programs, and these lists from all programs and applicants go to a company that 'matches' applicants to programs for the entire nation.

Match Day ... when applicants find out who they are matched with generally comes in late winter.

An MD looking to specialize through residency at an upper echelon hospital does not even get invited for the first interview without having "made the grades". So yes, you look where they did their residency. But it was their grades that got them there in the first place.

GRADES MATTER! First thing I looked at in a resume was GPA at which school, and that is always verified independantly.
 
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Posted this in the other Dobbs thread, will post it here too.
 

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