It's Pretty Funny

[jeffmcflurry27]

How some of you guys were claiming that Dobbs or Peterman were the best thing since sliced bread 3 months ago, but now all we see are posts about how bad they suck.

Particularly Dobbs at the moment, but Peterman up until the UF game.

 

[biggestvols]

Troller be trollin

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The backup is always the most popular player on the team when you're doing badly.

 

[SobeVol]

The backup is always the most popular player on the team when you're doing badly.

This is one of the sharpest quotes tonight.
Very true!

 

[QVOL81]

No seriously. There's no way peterman or ferguson could of been that bad

 

[BennisDrewer]

We as fans found out why the backups are backups....

 

[biggestvols]

The backup is always the most popular player on the team when you're doing badly.

Bla, bla, bla smug nips. Why not play the back-up if the starter sucks?

 

[orangeluvr]

We are fresh out of heroes . :huh:

 

[jeffmcflurry27]

Troller be trollin

Been a UT fan my whole life, bud. Just saying it how it is.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

This is one of the sharpest quotes tonight.
Very true!

I can't claim it, I heard it from John Madden years ago on an NFL broadcast.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Bla, bla, bla smug nips. Why not play the back-up if the starter sucks?

The point was what the OP described is the nature of fans, and it's happened a lot lately at UT.

Remember in 2006? People said Crompton should start over Ainge, and then he had a great game against LSU and it just fueled it, then we get to 2008 and Crompton couldn't do jack?

The last 2 years people wanted Worley in over Bray. We get Worley this year and people first clamoured for Peterman and that was a disaster. Then Worley gets hurt, Dobbs has a "good" half against Alabama and suddenly he's the new star at UT. Dobbs has been subpar ever since.

And to answer your question, probably because the backup sucks more. Hence why he is the backup. Do people think the coaches don't know who the best option at QB is? Seriously?

 

[oldsmokey67]

How some of you guys were claiming that Dobbs or Peterman were the best thing since sliced bread 3 months ago, but now all we see are posts about how bad they suck.

Particularly Dobbs at the moment, but Peterman up until the UF game.

it's funny you go to vanderbilt and will be managing a taco bell in 2 years in franklin tn.

 

[orangealways]

how can a division one QB only have 14 yards total passing for the game until the last 2 desperate throws w 16 seconds to go?!! is that really the best we can do? playing to not complete yet another pass to vandy? their defensive backs caught more passes from dobbs than a few of our receivers did. we are down to riley. let's give him a try. what's the worst that can happen at this point????

 

[jeffmcflurry27]

it's funny you go to vanderbilt and will be managing a taco bell in 2 years in franklin tn.

Been out of college for 5 years and am happy with my career in Atlanta. Grow up, pal.

 

[ManningBerry#1]

We've found a professional at hindsight everyone. Please post on this moronic trash like I have...

 

[Culbreath4Heisman]

Everyone thought Worley was the problem. He is not. He isn't on McCarron/Manziel/Murray level but he is a QB that knows how to get a team to the end. He is very under appreciated by most fans.

 

[Tenacguy50]

Everyone thought Worley was the problem. He is not. He isn't on McCarron/Manziel/Murray level but he is a QB that knows how to get a team to the end. He is very under appreciated by most fans.

Hindsight is 20/20.

 

[knoxvol16]

Both players and coaches were mediocre at best. Hate to say it, but CJF did more with less tonight, again.

 

[TennesseeOrange]

The backup is always the most popular player on the team when you're doing badly.

True. Also the incoming recruit will always be the superstar freshman starter.

 

[Sikerth]

I'll eat my crow. I thought Dobbs was the man for the job. I was obviously mistaken... however, hindsight is 20/20, and you act like you've never been excited for a big recruit/player that flopped.