KNOXVILLE—Butch Jones hasn’t allowed a true freshman to meet with the media this season, that is, until QB Josh Dobbs was made available after Tuesday’s practice. As expected, he was well-spoken and composed. Jones cited his maturity and development as reasons for why he was made available to the media. Here are a few notable quotes plus video of his appearance.

Dobbs on being a leader:

“I feel like it comes natural. It’s a part of the quarterback position. I’ve always done it, so it’s just a habit I have- just have to continue to work on it, find my skills and continue to get better.”

“It’s not tough. Being the quarterback, people look to you when things go wrong, so you just get used to it. Being a quarterback- it requires being a leader.”

Dobbs on starting in Neyland for the first time this weekend:

“It’s going to be an awesome experience. I’m really looking forward to getting in front of our great fans of Vol Nation and looking forward to leading the team out in front of 102,455.”

Dobbs on his academic courses and performance as a student:

“I enjoy math classes and luckily coming in, I’d taken all of my other classes that weren’t math, so right now I can focus in on all my math courses for my major, so I’m enjoying school and I’m doing well.”

“Aeronautical engineering. My ultimate goal is to build and design airplanes. Fly them in my free time, but I don’t want to be a pilot, but my goal is to build and design my own airplanes and hopefully one day, own my own airplane company.”

Dobbs on what he learned from his first start:

“I learned a lot. Every time you step on the field it’s a learning opportunity, so I learned a lot about the college game and just things that I need to continue to improve on every day.”

“Every time I step on the field, I just need to make sure I’m being smart and protecting the football. Coach always says the football holds our dreams, goals and aspirations, so we just have to be smart with the football and finish drives as a team and cut down on the little mistakes and focus in on the details.”