{"id":379,"date":"2014-07-21T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T14:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/?p=379"},"modified":"2025-06-27T10:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:54:56","slug":"dobbs-shines-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/news\/dobbs-shines-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Alpharetta Star Dobbs Shines at Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joshua Dobbs\u00a0didn\u2019t waste much time in making an impact on the college level at Tennessee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Alpharetta standout stepped into the starting quarterback role as a true freshman at Tennessee last year and never looked back as he quickly established himself as a player to watch in the SEC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dobbs played the last five games at quarterback\u2014including the last four as a starter\u2014for a Tennessee team that went 5-7 in 2013. He completed 72-of-121 passes for 695 yards and two touchdowns, compiling a 59.5 percent completion percentage in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Josh-dobbs-classroom-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Dobbs sitting at a desk in a classroom\" class=\"wp-image-380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Josh-dobbs-classroom-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/06\/Josh-dobbs-classroom.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve always trusted in my skills and ability,\u201d Dobbs said. \u201cThe coaching staff has done a great job with all the quarterbacks to be able to play when needed. So when my number was called, I was able to perform. I still have some things to work on and, of course, that has been the key focus throughout the spring and into the summer and into training camp.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, after what he said has been a productive offseason, Dobbs is looking forward to the 2014 season as Tennessee\u2019s starting signal-caller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe summer has gone well,\u201d Dobbs said. \u201cWe\u2019re halfway through [the summer], and we start training camp in a month. So as a team, we\u2019re coming along very well. Personally, it\u2019s going well. I had a good spring. I\u2019ve been able to accomplish some things during the spring. I\u2019ve improved my footwork and I\u2019m understanding the offense better, so things are going well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dobbs\u2019 debut as a college player was a memorable one as he took the field for the first time for Tennessee in the second half of its game on the road against then-No. 1 nationally-ranked team and defending national champion Alabama in Tuscaloosa Oct. 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Playing the entire second half, Dobbs held his own against the powerful Crimson Tide as he completed 5-of-12 passes for 75 yards and engineered the first touchdown of the season against Alabama on its home field in the Volunteers\u2019 45-10 loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was crazy,\u201d Dobbs said. \u201cIt was definitely an experience I\u2019ll never forget. Of course, playing Alabama\u2014especially at Alabama\u2014is a lifetime opportunity. It\u2019s something I will always cherish. I wish the outcome was a little different, so we\u2019re working to change that for future use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things didn\u2019t get much easier for Dobbs after that as he assumed the starting role in SEC games against 10th-ranked Missouri Nov. 2 and seventh-ranked Auburn Nov. 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dobbs came out firing in his first college start against Missouri, completing 26-of-42 passes for 240 yards\u2014setting new school records for both attempts and completions by a true freshman\u2014in Tennessee\u2019s 31-3 loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He came up big again the following week with 16 completions on 28 passes for 128 yards in a 55-23 loss to an Auburn team that would go on to win the SEC championship and lose to Florida State in the BCS championship game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a great experience,\u201d said Dobbs of his first three games against some of the best teams in both the SEC and the nation. \u201cAll three teams were good programs, so it was an experience\u2014especially as a freshman\u2014to see what SEC football was like. You\u2019re always going to play good competition week in and week out in the SEC\u2014you always have to bring your \u2018A\u2019 game. There were some things I did well and some things I need to improve on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Dobbs was able to succeed right away on the college level, he said there were still adjustments he had to make to the higher level of competition he encountered in his first season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy biggest adjustment was just the time you have to put into football off the field\u2014in the film room and on the chalkboard,\u201d Dobbs said. \u201cUnderstanding what the other team is doing on defense, the different looks that teams are going to give you\u2014what you like to do about those looks and what you don\u2019t like to do. Just playing the game in your head, so you can naturally walk onto the field and perform and do well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his strong college freshman season, Dobbs continued the run of success that he enjoyed on the high school level at Alpharetta\u2014where he threw for 3,625 yards and 29 touchdowns, while rushing for 419 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior in 2012. As he gets ready for his sophomore season in 2014, Dobbs said he is focused on helping the Volunteers improve on their results of a year ago and contend for a bowl berth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy goal is the same as the team goal,\u201d Dobbs said. \u201cOf course, we want to win the SEC East and make a bowl game and then win our bowl game.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width:100%\"><div style=\"width: 15%;height: 10px;margin: 40px 0 px;border-bottom: 6px solid #ff8200\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Author:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/neighbornewspapers.com\/bookmark\/20331258-Greg_Oshust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Greg Oshust<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Article Pulled From: NeighborNewspapers.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get insights into how the first football season went for Josh Dobbs at the University of Tennessee, 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