Fanhouse: Navy Quarterback Ricky Dobbs Conquers Adversity With His Faith
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. - As Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo approached the visiting locker room at SMU's Gerald Ford Stadium on Oct. 17, 2009, his mind raced. He didn't know exactly what he would say to quarterback Ricky Dobbs, only that it wasn't going to be very pleasant.
Niumatalolo had just witnessed perhaps the worst first half of Dobbs' career. Navy's star quarterback - the same quarterback who would later break Tim Tebow's NCAA touchdown record - had done nothing but fumble, bumble and stumble through a forgettable first half against SMU. Dobbs lost two fumbles with the ...