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Vols QB Joshua Dobbs tracks down sad little boy, makes him happy
By Nick Cole
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Tennessee QB Joshua Dobbs was name a 2016 team captain and received the Peyton Manning Award during the festivities at Saturday’s spring game.
It was a big day with smiles all the way around.
That’s why the newly minted leader was not going to let one of his little followers leave the Orange and White game with a frown on his face.
A Vols fan posted a video to Twitter to express a little boy’s disappointment in not meeting the Tennessee quarterback during the spring game.
She tagged Dobbs on the message in hopes of receiving a “shout out” from the little boy’s hero.
https://twitter.com/FunLovinPals/status/721464220324335618
But Dobbs did way more than that.
I'm sorry. Going to have to make that up! https://t.co/dVRvP2Wi64
— Josh Dobbs (@josh_dobbs1) April 16, 2016
Two hours and 14 minutes passed from the time Dobbs posted on Twitter that he was going to make that up and the moment he posted this photograph:
It's okay guys! I found the lil guy and met him! pic.twitter.com/ausPDBcwHO
— Josh Dobbs (@josh_dobbs1) April 17, 2016
Dobbs found the little guy, and he turned that frown upside down during a photo opp that the little boy is sure to treasure for years to come.
The little boy wasn’t the Vols fan pleased with Dobbs on Saturday, and the rising senior showed his love right back to the Vols fan base during his final spring game on campus:
Thanks to all of our fans who came to the #O&WGame. Humbled to be selected for Peyton Manning Award & Team Captain!? pic.twitter.com/kWUKr8sTXQ
— Josh Dobbs (@josh_dobbs1) April 17, 2016
Nick Cole is a former print journalist with several years of experience covering the SEC. Born and raised in SEC country, he has taken in the game-day experience at all 14 stadiums.
