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Monday, February 9, 2009
Will Tebow be a good NFL QB? Gruden thinks so.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A lot of NFL experts doubt whether Tim Tebow can make the transition to the NFL as a quarterback.
Former Tampa Bay coach Jon Gruden isn’t one of them.
Gruden told the Orlando Sentinel that not only will Tebow succeed in the NFL, but the Florida quarterback also could “revolutionize the game.”
In a Q&A with the Sentinel’s Chris Harry, Gruden said Tebow could take the “wildcat” formation—a direct snap to a running back—to an entire different level.
“Most of the teams that have the wildcat back there, it’s Ronnie Brown, it’s Jerious Norwood, it’s whoever you want to say it is,” Gruden said. “This guy here is 250 pounds of concrete cyanide, man. And he can throw. He throws well enough at any level to play quarterback.
“He can play quarterback in the NFL. What he said after the Ole Miss game, I said, ‘That’s my favorite football player I’ve ever seen in my whole life.’ I said, ‘I want Florida to win every game that kid plays from now on.’”
Sounds like someone other than FOX broadcaster Tom Brennaman has a man crush on Tebow.
Do you believe Tebow will be a good NFL quarterback or would he better suited changing positions?
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Will SEC coaches be eager to turn Kiffin in?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
One week after accusing Urban Meyer of a recruiting violation, Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin and the Volunteers reported minor recruiting violations of their own.
The violations stemmed from Tennessee’s use of a fog machine as one recruit entered Neyland Stadium and a mock news conference that nine recruits participated in at the Vols’ media center.
It was not reported whether or not the recruits were asked if they thought they could beat Wyoming at the news conference.
While it’s unlikely Kiffin and the Vols will receive anything more than a slap on the wrist for the secondary violations, could this be a sign of things to come?
Do you believe opposing SEC coaches, who certainly haven’t been amused by Kiffin’s antics, will be more likely to turn the Vols in for recruiting violations? If so, do you have any advice for Kiffin?
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