Like Babe Ruth in 1932, J.K. Dobbins called his shot.
But instead of standing in the Wrigley Field batter’s box and pointing into the sky to let the pitcher know he was about to hit a home run, Dobbins was talking to reporters on the indoor practice field at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center last spring. In the previous minutes, he had talked about how he “regressed” as a sophomore, saying that even though he rushed for more than 1,000 yards for the second season in a row, he didn’t “take advantage of opportunities” that he did the year before.