Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
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~ NoxvnLE. Tenn, January
TX 81 R.-Bobby Dodd, for
4 - two years Dixie's outstand-
ing quarterback, says mem
tai stance paves the way for foot
BAN victories.
IAN this talk about smartness
and psychology is good stun, but
It's the old frame Of mind and
podse that counts most" he saws.
For three seasons Dodd has bean thu
generalissimo Of Tenneasees great foot
Dali teams and almost unanimous
enoioe for all-Southern Quarterback in
1929 and 1880.
Psychology win beat yOu N the long
run" he continued. "Ycd can win WITH
lt sometimes, but In Q tight place some
otner guy = going to ''out-psychotgise'
You're riding for . AN when you gee
that way
'"The bog whose heart uamw ice
| water" That's the way one witt pic-
ttred D0dd, one Of the ooolest perform
ers under IRE In Dixie.
Feints LE1s Boxaa
Bobby doesn't believe m following set
rules in mapping cut his attack, ex-
planning, IT try 20 start ont Just like .
boxer feeling out his opponent I feint
around with several plays, keeping close
note on how certain plays 60 or fail to
90. Then, when I'm In q scoring SPOT.
I've got . pretty good idea which Of our
pet touchdown plays win work"
Dodd doesn't side with those ex-
ponents Of quarterback play who Eng-
gest watching the faces Of the OPP
ponents to find their reaction 70 plays
and TO decide on the next play.
THAT may work s0rnetfmea but n
your opponents aren't mighty dumb
they can cross you up. You've got to
them something different.
NY advice 70 quarterbaclEe-and you
know I'm going to start teaching them
at Georgia Tech next Fails 70 study
possible situations revolving around
your plays ahead Of time and then have
several solutions available for use when
the time comes. Don't wait for the cir
your quick thinking to set you out Of
trouble" Dodd believes psychology Is
Of greatest use In studying the men on
ones own team.
Must Know Own Players.
have success" he said. "sone Of them
are great under pressure and others fail
when the going gets tough.
Every team has q halfback who Is
hero In nnidfeld, but can't do his stuff
within the 15-yard line. And there's
the player who must have goal TO 90
before he can shine. Come play better
when your team Is ahead and others
| when you're trailing.
~ try to study closely every man on
the team until think know Just how
much can depend on him. Then you
don't have 10 waste time and downs
trying to ind the right man for the
play you're going to use"
, Bobby Just naturally fell into the
quarterback Job, for two reasons. First,
because he was the only kid In his
neighborhootl who knew anything about
the game and, second, because he
weighed only SO pounds while In first
year high school, and that was too light
for any other position.
when I moved to Kingsport, Tenn,
was the only lid around who had ever
played foot ball before" he explained.
"And then owned the foot bah. So
just gathered the boys around and
started calling signals"
His Greatest Thrill.
Bobby's greatest thrill came in the
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WED been playing on q snow-cov-
cred field, and hadn't gained q yard
through Kentucky's line ell afternoon.
They had US 8 to o, with only three
minutes left, and we had the bali near
the center Of the field.
IT was having terrible luck with my
passes, Kentucky tntercepting two Of
the three had thrown.
I'VE came back for the huddle, and
Buddy HackmAn-A great pass receiver
and one Of the finest players know
when under preogtlre-said: Throw me
pass and III eat my shirt II don't
catch it.
well, II worked. ! tented . pass 70
the left and then spun around and
shot one 10 Hack. Somebody hit me,
and fell, but the people In the stands
were yelling, and I knew Buddy had
caught it.
"The referee thought Il was q touch
down, but later found Buddy had fallen
on the 3-yard line. You see, snow was
all over the field, and we couldn't see
the lines. We scored on the next play,
and ended the game In . tie"