“It’s been a blessing that I’ve come this far. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s shaped me and molded me into a better man. I’ve had a wonderful time here. It’s a true testament to what God can do for you.”

…Ricky Dobbs first flashed his promise the previous fall. A sophomore behind two seniors, their injuries allowed us a peak at his potential. He completed a miraculous rally in relief against Temple. And nearly did the same, a week later vs. Notre Dame.

Against SMU, he bulled his way to 224 yards on 42 carries. On that rainy day, one could clearly see that this kid with the powerful legs had a huge upside.

Jasper realized there was much more than met the eye. The only real unknown was just how high Dobbs’s ceiling might be.

“I didn’t want to jinx the kid, but in the spring of his junior year, I told our staff that with (Ricky), we have something special in that position,” Jasper says. “I cut it off at that.”

Twenty months later, he need not say more. By now, the rest of college football grasps what Jasper was getting at.

But what makes Dobbs special transcends the field. His remarkable story belongs almost as much to everyone else as it does to Dobbs, himself. It’s a story told, and retold, ever since Dobbs earned national media acclaim early in 2009.

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