2009-10-08T11:35:38-04:00 Even if Tebow can play, should Meyer tell? 2009-10-05T13:52:34-04:00 30 2009-10-05T13:52:34-04:00 1 3 10 2009-10-08T11:35:38-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/620/008/thumb/auburn_helmet.jpg 4 AL War Dan Eagle Opelika 620648 30 I said even without the wonder-boy Florida STOPMPS LSU. Lucky Les runs out of luck this week. 7169833 2009-10-08T11:31:45-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/620/008/thumb/auburn_helmet.jpg 4 AL War Dan Eagle Opelika 620648 29 With or Without Tebow, Florida STOMPS LSU!!!! 7169758 2009-10-07T12:03:41-04:00 33 LA JMichael Lake Charles 204493 28 The main thing is for TT not to get hurt any worse than he already is. It won't matter if he plays or not. Fla has lost the last 3 in Tiger Stadium. Both TT and Urban are winless there-even coming in as number 1 in the past. LSU is riding a 32 night game winning streak in Tiger stadium agaisn't the best competition in the world-the SEC. Thats mighty impressive-Fla. goes down regardless of who the QB is in another close one! 7153010 2009-10-06T20:34:58-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/637/473/thumb/r7e2q09sw3hdlvfbetu3.gif 944 ME Gatorinexile Portland 638113 27 Oh and another thing. Sometimes S#!t happens. Why do we always have to find someone to blame? Should we launch an investigation against Gisele? I have a theory that if she didn't b!*w him so hard the night before the game he wouldn't have stepped into that pass last year and blown out his knee. I broke a glass in the sink this morning. I think I'll write a letter to the soap company. Why do they make that stuff so slippery? Those **** are buying me a new glass!! 7145342 2009-10-06T14:24:21-04:00 276 LA FarawayTiger Hosston 150281 Dude, you're like a cable news network. You take a quote, or part of a quote, and sensationalize it and scream for an investigation.There's a theme you hear from all of Meyer's players: Love. Now I'm sure people will go homophobic with that, but it's true. He loves his players, as do most coaches. Stop suggesting that he puts winning in front of the health of these kids. It's absurd. 25 &quot;That gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts.&quot; Doesn't sound like he's putting his players' health above winning. Those are his words, not mine. 7139766 2009-10-06T20:29:48-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/637/473/thumb/r7e2q09sw3hdlvfbetu3.gif 944 ME Gatorinexile Portland 638113 "That gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts."Doesn't sound like he's putting his players' health above winning. Those are his words, not mine. 26 I'm not questioning if those are his words or not. The issue here is: Does Urban Meyer care more about a W than the well being of student athletes? You're proof that he does - this quote and a hypothesis that Tebow's flu symptoms caused his concussion. You could be right. I believe one of the symptoms of swine flu is loss of x-ray vision. You know, the type of vision one would need to see that DE coming around the tackle unblocked while you're looking away. As for the quote; if it were taken this week, that would be another story. His quote was about not getting soft as a coach when a player is a little under the weather. &quot;What's a matter, Timmy? You gotta a stomach ache today? Why don't you stay in bed, I'll bring you a grilled cheese and some soup.&quot; That attitude doesn't cut it in a game like football. To summarize: - Got a cold? Man up! Think of your team. - Got a concussion? Go take care of yourself. Don't worry about the team. 7145297 2009-10-06T13:47:19-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/637/473/thumb/r7e2q09sw3hdlvfbetu3.gif 944 ME Gatorinexile Portland 638113 Here is what Urban Meyer said before the Kentucky game about whether he would consider resting Tebow and others who were sick:"That would be one of the major errors in coaching history to do that because you go lose,'' he said. "No, absolutely not. We???re going to bring everything and go as hard as we can. That???s not even, that gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts. You go as hard as you can."What if there was a connection between Tebow's injury and his general grogginess during the game? After all, the Kentucky defender was right in his face and he didn't see him.Why hasn't SI (or anyone else) looked into this? 24 Dude, you're like a cable news network. You take a quote, or part of a quote, and sensationalize it and scream for an investigation. There's a theme you hear from all of Meyer's players: Love. Now I'm sure people will go homophobic with that, but it's true. He loves his players, as do most coaches. Stop suggesting that he puts winning in front of the health of these kids. It's absurd. 7138944 2009-10-06T14:24:21-04:00 276 LA FarawayTiger Hosston 150281 Dude, you're like a cable news network. You take a quote, or part of a quote, and sensationalize it and scream for an investigation.There's a theme you hear from all of Meyer's players: Love. Now I'm sure people will go homophobic with that, but it's true. He loves his players, as do most coaches. Stop suggesting that he puts winning in front of the health of these kids. It's absurd. 25 &quot;That gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts.&quot; Doesn't sound like he's putting his players' health above winning. Those are his words, not mine. 7139766 2009-10-06T13:17:42-04:00 276 LA FarawayTiger Hosston 150281 After all of the publicity surrounding dementia in former football players due to concussions, it is clear that Tebow will pay for that injury 20 years from now. The best thing that UF could do for Tebow and the long term welfare of all young football players across the United States would be to take Tebow off of the team for the rest of the season.Is it worth a potential national championship to lose the last 25 years of your life? Ask Tebow when he is 45. He may be able to answer you (if he can still understand the question). 22 Here is what Urban Meyer said before the Kentucky game about whether he would consider resting Tebow and others who were sick: &quot;That would be one of the major errors in coaching history to do that because you go lose,'' he said. &quot;No, absolutely not. We???re going to bring everything and go as hard as we can. That???s not even, that gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts. You go as hard as you can.&quot; What if there was a connection between Tebow's injury and his general grogginess during the game? After all, the Kentucky defender was right in his face and he didn't see him. Why hasn't SI (or anyone else) looked into this? 7138266 2009-10-06T13:47:19-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/637/473/thumb/r7e2q09sw3hdlvfbetu3.gif 944 ME Gatorinexile Portland 638113 Here is what Urban Meyer said before the Kentucky game about whether he would consider resting Tebow and others who were sick:"That would be one of the major errors in coaching history to do that because you go lose,'' he said. "No, absolutely not. We???re going to bring everything and go as hard as we can. That???s not even, that gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts. You go as hard as you can."What if there was a connection between Tebow's injury and his general grogginess during the game? After all, the Kentucky defender was right in his face and he didn't see him.Why hasn't SI (or anyone else) looked into this? 24 Dude, you're like a cable news network. You take a quote, or part of a quote, and sensationalize it and scream for an investigation. There's a theme you hear from all of Meyer's players: Love. Now I'm sure people will go homophobic with that, but it's true. He loves his players, as do most coaches. Stop suggesting that he puts winning in front of the health of these kids. It's absurd. 7138944 2009-10-06T13:20:01-04:00 276 LA FarawayTiger Hosston 150281 23 P.S. the quote got garbled. Here it is again: &quot;That would be one of the major errors in coaching history to do that because you go lose,'' he said. &quot;No, absolutely not. We're going to bring everything and go as hard as we can. That's not even, that gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts. You go as hard as you can.&quot; 7138362 2009-10-06T11:51:39-04:00 2 CA Rudi Irvine 486274 20 After all of the publicity surrounding dementia in former football players due to concussions, it is clear that Tebow will pay for that injury 20 years from now. The best thing that UF could do for Tebow and the long term welfare of all young football players across the United States would be to take Tebow off of the team for the rest of the season. Is it worth a potential national championship to lose the last 25 years of your life? Ask Tebow when he is 45. He may be able to answer you (if he can still understand the question). 7136418 2009-10-06T13:17:42-04:00 276 LA FarawayTiger Hosston 150281 After all of the publicity surrounding dementia in former football players due to concussions, it is clear that Tebow will pay for that injury 20 years from now. The best thing that UF could do for Tebow and the long term welfare of all young football players across the United States would be to take Tebow off of the team for the rest of the season.Is it worth a potential national championship to lose the last 25 years of your life? Ask Tebow when he is 45. He may be able to answer you (if he can still understand the question). 22 Here is what Urban Meyer said before the Kentucky game about whether he would consider resting Tebow and others who were sick: &quot;That would be one of the major errors in coaching history to do that because you go lose,'' he said. &quot;No, absolutely not. We???re going to bring everything and go as hard as we can. That???s not even, that gets you out of the profession, those kinds of thoughts. You go as hard as you can.&quot; What if there was a connection between Tebow's injury and his general grogginess during the game? After all, the Kentucky defender was right in his face and he didn't see him. Why hasn't SI (or anyone else) looked into this? 7138266 2009-10-06T12:17:52-04:00 http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/543/42/thumb/roadrunners6.gif 1686 KS mrkujayhawk Topeka 54622 21 Yes he should be required to announce whether he is playing or not by Thursday. It should be required for all NCAA teams. If you have to resort to not revealing this information early you must not have the confidence in your backup to give LSU a shot of preparing properly. 7136891 30 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/08/27/tim-tebow/tim-tebow-p1.jpg" alt="Double Click to select a Photo" width="298" height="317" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Florida QB Tim Tebow. ::Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images</div> </div> <p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida coach Urban Meyer said Monday that quarterback Tim Tebow "looks a lot better," but Tebow still has not been cleared to practice - leaving his status for Saturday's game between top-ranked Florida and No. 4 LSU in question.<br /><br />"He got tested Friday, Saturday and Monday," Meyer said. "All they're telling me is it's very positive."<br /><br />As Tebow recovers from the concussion he suffered Oct. 3 at Kentucky, doctors and trainers are testing him daily and comparing the results of those tests to a baseline established by a test in June. When Tebow gets close enough to those baseline results, he'll be allowed to play. That could happen any day, or it could take a while.&nbsp; If the medical staff either clears Tebow or rules him out for the game in Baton Rouge, should Meyer tell anyone?<br /><br />Meyer said if Tebow is cleared early, he'll probably announce it. If the word doesn't come down until late, the world may have to wait to see whether Tebow or redshirt freshman John Brantley leads the Gators onto the field. Knowing Meyer, it'll probably be Saturday before we find out whether Tebow will play.<br /><br />Last week, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops revealed on Thursday that 2008 Heisman Trophy winner Sam Bradford would not start against Miami, meaning redshirt freshman Landry Jones would get the ball against the Hurricanes. Did Stoops make a mistake? No. There is no fundamental difference in Oklahoma's offense as run by Bradford or Jones. Revealing who would start didn't make Miami's defensive preparation any easier.<br /><br />Florida is a different case. A Tebow-led offense would feature lots of option and single-wing principles. With Brantley running the offense, Florida would still run option plays, but the best single-wing action probably would come from some sort of Wildcat formation snapping to someone such as cornerback Joe Haden (a high school quarterback) or tailback Jeff Demps. Those players offer a different dimension than Tebow. They're less of a threat to throw, but they're much faster. Also, with Brantley playing, Florida might try to stretch the field to make use of the second-generation Gator's NFL-caliber arm.<br /><br />If Meyer doesn't reveal whether Tebow will play, LSU must prepare for all of the above. Meyer said Monday that he doesn't think the mystery is much of an advantage, though. "A lot of that, I think, is overrated," Meyer said. "One of them is a great, proven player. One's got a lot of ability. Will things change? Are we going to abandon everything and all of a sudden be this I-formation, under-center, power, off-tackle team? No, we're not." Still, when has a coach ever declined even the slightest potential advantage?<br /><br />Meyer said Monday he isn't sure how long he'll wait to make a decision. Brantley has been taking first-team snaps in Tebow's absence, and the game plan will be completely installed by Wednesday. Meyer has said Tebow has earned the right to play without extensive practice, but at some point, Meyer may have to decide who gives the Gators a better chance to win - a Tebow who hasn't practiced or a Brantley who has taken all the practice reps. "Can Tim play quarterback for Florida against a very good defense without practicing?" Meyer said Monday. "I don't know that."<br /><br />One thing is certain. If Tebow doesn't play, Meyer and his coaches will be holding their collective breath every time Brantley drops back to pass. Florida's third-string quarterback is Chas Henry. If that name sounds familiar, it should. Henry, who started at quarterback at East Paulding High in Dallas, Ga., is Florida's starting punter.</p> http://img.fannation.com/upload/user_profile/image/245/899/thumb/staples_andy2.jpg 39 Andy Staples 246219 79841 <div class="photo_container image_right"> <div class="photo"><img src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/si/2009/writers/stewart_mandel/08/27/tim-tebow/tim-tebow-p1.jpg" alt="Double Click to select a Photo" width="298" height="317" /></div> <div class="photo_attributes" style="text-align:right;">Florida QB Tim Tebow. ::Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images</div> </div> <p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Florida coach Urban Meyer said Monday that quarterback Tim Tebow "looks a lot better," but Tebow still has not been cleared to practice - leaving his status for Saturday's game between top-ranked Florida and No. 4 LSU in question.<br /><br />"He got tested Friday, Saturday and Monday," Meyer said. "All they're telling me is it's very positive."<br /><br />As Tebow recovers from the concussion he suffered Oct. 3 at Kentucky, doctors and trainers are testing him daily and comparing the results of those tests to a baseline established by a test in June. When Tebow gets close enough to those baseline results, he'll be allowed to play. That could happen any day, or it could take a while.&nbsp; If the medical staff either clears Tebow or rules him out for the game in Baton Rouge, should Meyer tell anyone?<br /></p>