January 25, 2026
By Aman Joe, Essentially Sports via Yahoo Sports: Looks like Bob Chesney is on a journey to move his “championship blueprint” from Virginia to Los Angeles. The proof is the staggering 41-player overhaul UCLA added to its roster. After the program struggled to adjust to the Big Ten level of football, these moves show how serious about pulling off an “Indiana-style” turnaround. But while changes to the player group are critical, Chesney also focused on improving the staff by bringing in a familiar face from his former program.
Chesney hired 500-tackle legend Jacob Dobbs as an assistant linebackers coach. The reason is simple. Chesney knows Dobbs’ capabilities; they worked closely last season at JMU, where Dobbs served as a quality control assistant.
Now, eyebrows may raise on his hire, because – can he be here because of favoritism? Well, he has the merits backing him up. This will be Dobbs’ second year in coaching after finishing his playing career in 2024. Plus, Dobbs was named the Second Team All-Sun Belt linebacker in 2024 and earned a spot on the Butkus Award Watch List, so he knows what it takes to succeed.
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