tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post1445931762752193420..comments2024-03-13T03:27:50.582-04:00Comments on Smart Football: The case for Tim Tebow going pro and foregoing his senior seasonChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07204245083374821812noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-87071347493564345182009-01-12T23:22:00.000-05:002009-01-12T23:22:00.000-05:00Scot Loeffler ...Don't fool yourselves, UM did not...Scot Loeffler ...<BR/><BR/>Don't fool yourselves, UM did not hire this guy so he could tinker with his offense. If you remember correctly, the first few games of this year looked like they were trying to do that to Tim and it killed us. UM will not do that again. <BR/><BR/>This coach will help him with footwork and decision making, but Tebow is a very accurate QB with Good strength. He makes good decisions and he is a great leader. Some one like Bill Bilichick will snap him up and use him the right way, He may use him out of shotgun forever or he may be like all the other Gator qb's in the NFL and be a solid backup. Nothing wrong with that.<BR/><BR/>What if though he is the one guy that can do what Mike Vick or Vince Young could never do and run that type of offense well? Kordell Stewart did an okay job if recall.<BR/><BR/>Doesn't matter now. I can tell you that Tebow will be handled with kid gloves this year and he will work closely with Meyer to keep focus on the spread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-64097795259375424192009-01-12T13:11:00.000-05:002009-01-12T13:11:00.000-05:00Tebow could go pro in an early round simply based ...Tebow could go pro in an early round simply based on the consistent failure of the NFL to produce good draft decisions. Thus this is a relatively silly topic unless one first addresses a proven method of selecting future NFL in the draft that points to Tebow as viable NFL talent. <BR/><BR/>I think Leinart stayed because he knew he wasn't good enough and Tebow stayed because he knows he would take bigger hits on his way to developing as a pro passer.<BR/><BR/>On this topic I find myself agreeing with Mel Kiper of ESPN (crazy, I know). Tebow will be a successful tight end or H-back, but NFL QB still does not suit someone of his skillset (see Vince Young and Michael Vick). Though it may in the near future with the popularity, but marginal success of "Wildcat" sets. <BR/><BR/>But look for Tebow's usefullness and shelf life to be cut considerably when the top 3% of all college players line up across from him in the NFL.<BR/><BR/>The hype (yes, that's what it is) surrounding Tebow and his "accomplishments" flys in the face of smart football. <BR/><BR/>He won a Heisman as the best college football player when there was no one to compare to the situations he was put in. Looking at his accomplishments, you have to look at situations and weigh them appropriately. Florida effectively plays with a one man advantage in their offense. <BR/><BR/>I'm not saying that it is unfair or bad football, it simply does not translate to a standardized measure of performance- chalk it up as another reason why college football is a beauty pageant that lies outside the realm of "smart" football in many ways- not by the action on the field, but by the oranganization within which it operates.<BR/><BR/>An aside- Last year was Tebow's year and they did not play for the title. This year, Florida won the championship (debatable- see perfect Utah) on the legs of Percy Harvin.Jon Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16087002514994745333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-3931853777584959092009-01-12T08:24:00.000-05:002009-01-12T08:24:00.000-05:00s,You must not have seen the SEC championship game...s,<BR/><BR/>You must not have seen the SEC championship game this year. Tebow made several throws in the second half that cannot be described as anything but perfect. <BR/><BR/>As an Alabama fan, I'm not too thrilled about what he did, so you can rest assured that I'm not exaggerating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-20269356193132794522009-01-11T17:04:00.000-05:002009-01-11T17:04:00.000-05:00The most important qualities needed for success as...The most important qualities needed for success as an NFL QB:<BR/>1. Passing accuracy.<BR/>2. Ability to read coverage, keys, progressions, etc. to determine where to throw.<BR/>3. Decision-making under pressure.<BR/>4. Strong arm.<BR/>5. Running ability.<BR/>6. Physique (Height, weight, strength, etc.)<BR/><BR/>This is why Chad Pennington is a better QB than Vince Young or Michael Vick, even when Chad's arm is hurt.<BR/><BR/>Tebow will succeed in the NFL to the extent he is accurate enough and smart enough. He has far more than sufficient arm strength. He's tough and he's a leader which are nice pluses. <BR/><BR/>My curiousity is how much of his passing success at Florida is due to the dominant athletes he has on offense. Can he consistently squeeze in the tight throws when his receivers are not wide open?<BR/><BR/>sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-45790477053697424912009-01-11T13:39:00.000-05:002009-01-11T13:39:00.000-05:00And Kurt Warner beat the Panthers on a simple Leve...And Kurt Warner beat the Panthers on a simple Levels play to Fitzgerald the entire first half.Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05828427134435684591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-7968818402127212602009-01-11T13:03:00.000-05:002009-01-11T13:03:00.000-05:00I'm be shocked if someone didn't use at worst a th...I'm be shocked if someone didn't use at worst a third round pick on him. He is nothing if not a consummate professional, and loves to prove his doubters wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15377771.post-78264734547512042992009-01-10T18:44:00.000-05:002009-01-10T18:44:00.000-05:00One important factor: Scot Loeffler.Loeffler has b...One important factor: Scot Loeffler.<BR/><BR/>Loeffler has been hired by Urban Meyer as the Gators' quarterbacks coach, and his track record (Tom Brady's senior year, John Navarre's ridiculous improvement from a high school defensive end to an NFL draft pick, Chad Henne) of getting quarterbacks into the league is certainly a drawing factor.<BR/><BR/>Tebow and his family loved Loeffler when he was at Michigan during Tim's recruiting process, but Florida had much more to offer at the time than did Michigan. Loeffler was one great piece of a package, and though Florida may not have had a QB coach the Tebows respected as much, the total package in Gainesville was too much to pass up. I'd be surprised if Loeffler's hiring by Urban Meyer wasn't, in part, a way to keep Tebow in school for one more year (of course, he's also a damn good coach in his own right).<BR/><BR/>One important thing about Loeffler is that he is a strict pro-style coach. In fact, he has made some not-so-complimentary comments about the spread in the past. Perhaps Loeffler is a one-year fix for Florida to A) Keep Tebow in the college one more year, and B) Prepare Tebow for the NFL.<BR/><BR/>It may be something of a wild theory, but I'd be surprised if there wasn't a little something to it.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07057455145143943007noreply@blogger.com