Joshua Dobbs wasn't exactly eased onto the college football playing field. Well, he was, but he wasn't.
Let's clarify.
Butch Jones' original plan was to redshirt Tennessee's quarterback during his freshman season in 2013, but he was thrust into his first collegiate snap in the third quarter of a 35-0 game against Alabama. A year later, Dobbs' redshirt was burned once again to get him on the field for Tennessee's third possession against, yep, Alabama.