Josh Dobbs Article

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Darth_Shiveman said:
An interesting opinion piece on Dobbs. I'm not sure I agree with his ultimate point, but if he's right then it's probably a sign that we have our guy for the next four years.

Josh Dobbs: Tennessee Volunteers Dark Horse at Quarterback
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I guess we will have to wait and see! I remember how we were impressed by Brent S. when he started against UNLV and played well. However; by week #4, Ainge was the starter and Schafer barely saw the field.

Dobbs seems to have a couple of things going for him that Schafer was lacking. Dobbs will probably be able to learn the complete offense quickly and Dobbs will probably not make any boneheaded off the field decisions...

It may turn out differently this time...
 
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Starter by game five? So he beats out Worley, Peterman, and Riley in five games? Highly unlikely.

Jones would be smart to redshirt this talent.
 
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I believe he needs a year on a college weight program, but he looks like he has all the tools. (IMO)
 
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Unless he burns it up in fall practice and looks that much better than Worley and Peterman or the offense struggles bad during the season. I think he redshirts IMO.
 
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Saying that Dobbs will be the start by the fifth game is a very very bold statement. If that happens that means we have a really special player in Dobbs.

Also, I though Peterman was supposed to a pretty mobil QB. Am I wrong in thinking this?
 
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The article said Dobbs was Jones' favorite? That's a very subjective opinion that the author stated like fact. Also a stretch to see Dobbs starting by game 5.
 
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ManningBerry#1 said:
Starter by game five? So he beats out Worley, Peterman, and Riley in five games? Highly unlikely.

Jones would be smart to redshirt this talent.
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I have trouble seeing either freshman QB winning the QB battle, but if one were to perform so well that te coaches had no choice but to play him, it'd be a nice problem to have.
 
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Orangesmokey said:
Saying that Dobbs will be the start by the fifth game is a very very bold statement. If that happens that means we have a really special player in Dobbs.

Also, I though Peterman was supposed to a pretty mobil QB. Am I wrong in thinking this?
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No, you're right. I think Peterman is less mobile than Dobbs overall, but Peterman was also heavily recruited by CBJ at Cincy before committing UT. I think it will ultimately be a battle between Peterman and Dobbs, with Worley losing out because of being purely a pro-style QB. I have no idea how to figure in Riley Ferguson into all of this.
 
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Silly article based on nothing but assumptions and fantasy. He hasn't taken the first snap as a Vol yet and those won't be HS players around him on the field.
 
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I really hope he isn't the starter by that time. If so then I'd say the season will be already going down the tubes. You don't start a freshman a QB unless it is Johnny Football or someone of his talent level. Not even Teblow started as a freshman.
 
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supersmo18 said:
No, you're right. I think Peterman is less mobile than Dobbs overall, but Peterman was also heavily recruited by CBJ at Cincy before committing UT. I think it will ultimately be a battle between Peterman and Dobbs, with Worley losing out because of being purely a pro-style QB. I have no idea how to figure in Riley Ferguson into all of this.
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Didn't Worley run a spread offense in HS?
 
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mreed90 said:
I really hope he isn't the starter by that time. If so then I'd say the season will be already going down the tubes. You don't start a freshman a QB unless it is Johnny Football or someone of his talent level. Not even Teblow started as a freshman.
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Yeah but he played a lot.

I don't think it's that crazy of a stretch. It just depends on who gives us the best chance to win. I have a feeling Peterman will ultimately end up being the guy. But who knows what will happen through the course of a season. It all just depends on who plays with the most poise and confidence and takes care of the football.

It's not like any of these guys have a ton of experience at this level. We really haven't seen much of any of them.

Dobbs looks the part for sure...
 
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A good QB only needs talent to get by in college, much like Bray, but great QBs are the ones that have talent but are also intelligent, like Manning. From from what it looks like Dobbs has a lot of talent, maturity, and he's a smart guy, not just player (when he graduates he will literally be a rocket scientist).

With any QB, but more so to duel-threat QBs, being able to read defenses and plan according at the line, I think is the main difference between good and great QBs. For example RG3 and VY. Both have great talent, but the intelligence (coupled with maturity) is the reason why RG3 is having continued success at the next level, where talent alone is not sufficient since everybody has it.

Dobbs seems to have all the ingredients to be a great QB (talent, smarts, maturity) and hopefully CBJ turns out to be a great chef.

I think a red-shirt might be best this year though (and the most likely), especially considering that Aero engineering is structured as a 5-year program at UT.

Just some thoughts...
 
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supersmo18 said:
No, you're right. I think Peterman is less mobile than Dobbs overall, but Peterman was also heavily recruited by CBJ at Cincy before committing UT. I think it will ultimately be a battle between Peterman and Dobbs, with Worley losing out because of being purely a pro-style QB. I have no idea how to figure in Riley Ferguson into all of this.
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You think Dobbs will be able to come in and compete for the starting job with Worley and Peterman? If you are right this means Dobbs could be great.

I thought Peterman was pretty agile in what little video I have watched. I have a feeling that Peterman will be the guy. I don't know why, but just get that feeling about him.
 
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supersmo18 said:
No, you're right. I think Peterman is less mobile than Dobbs overall, but Peterman was also heavily recruited by CBJ at Cincy before committing UT. I think it will ultimately be a battle between Peterman and Dobbs, with Worley losing out because of being purely a pro-style QB. I have no idea how to figure in Riley Ferguson into all of this.
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Read the below. Afterwards, you have my permission to sit down and keep quiet. :)

Neither Worley or Peterman is considered a running quarterback. Both guys are pocket passing quarterbacks.
In fact there’s not a quarterback on the team that would be considered a “running quarterback”. So the slight advantage that was seemingly given to Peterman because of his better mobility, really isn’t an advantage at all.
The two main things that will determine who starts for the Vols this fall are on-field leadership and taking care of the football. Those two things will be more important then style of play.
Offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian added to that sentiment after the Vol’s final practice before spring break:
We emphasize completing the football, taking what the defense gives you and managing the football game…….then we emphasize getting rid of the football, being on time, being on rhythm and not taking sacks. A couple times today I thought we held onto the ball for a little bit too long, but overall I like the progress they’re making.
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As far as leadership goes one would think that Worley would hold the advantage there — he’s the only quarterback on the roster to have in-game experience. Nathan Peterman, however, has been stepping up in practice this spring and taking on more of a leadership role.
Mike Bajakian: We emphasize in our meeting room, No. 1 leadership ability – and I saw Nate really step up his command presence at the line of scrimmage.
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On field ability will of course be high on the list of characteristics that the coaching staff is looking for in it’s starting quarterback. Ultimately though, it will come down to decision making and leadership. The Vols will be running an up-tempo no-huddle offense. The pace of the offense will be quick and the quarterback will have to be someone that commands the field and is confident in himself and his teammates. [http://allfortennessee.com/2013/03/...football-which-qb-will-step-up-for-the-vols/]
 
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mreed90 said:
I really hope he isn't the starter by that time. If so then I'd say the season will be already going down the tubes. You don't start a freshman a QB unless it is Johnny Football or someone of his talent level. Not even Teblow started as a freshman.
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Didn't Johnny Football redshirt?
 
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This year may indeed be the year to get Dobbs into the fold as the Vols are not expected to win more that 3-4 games. We have to start building for the future if we expect to compete by 2016-2017. Patience is the order of the day for the Vols.
 
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