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Vols embrace higher expectations, status as favorite in 2016

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs doesn't hide from the Vols' three losses in 2015 that resulted from squandered double-digit leads.

Dobbs isn't proud of losses to Oklahoma, Florida and Arkansas that should have never happened, but he does use last year's failures as this year’s learning tools. And he sees them as more reasons why everyone should be jumping on the Vols’ creamsicle-colored bandwagon in 2016.

“We see that we can play with anyone,” Dobbs said. “We had leads in all four of our [losses ...] and we’ve learned how to close out games.