So what's everyone think of Tim Tebow?

[My Opinion Matters]

I haven't seen any threads on this topic.

[Mark_in_Tulsa]

I think he is a swell fellow.

[SNRMAGIC]

He's the cat's meow!!!

[virginiasooner]

He's a sanctimonious prig.

[OUAlumni1990]

I like his girlfriend, ALOT

Yep, he can pick 'em...

[oupride]

"This (Disney Spirit Award) means a lot, especially for me it means more than winning the Heisman or those (other) awards because it's about what I do off the field, and that's more important," - Tim Tebow.
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/article934989.ece

[Mobits]

His initials make "T.T." ... get it? like "titty"?




Or no.

[OUMallen]

Tim Tebow

Who?

[OUDizzle]

******.

[ClintonSooner]

Tebow>Aragorn

[PDXsooner]

on a serious note, I think the kid's an absolute stud. I'm not a Christian, so his endless Jesus talk gets annoying to me - HOWEVER - I think his heart's in the right place, and that's how he was raised so you can't exactly blame him for his beliefs.

Most importlantly, he has football in the right perspective (unlike most of us). He sees himself as haveing a bigger purpose in life, such as serving others and giving to other people.

He's as intense a competitor as I've ever seen. He's the nicest guy in the world off the field but while he's playing he'll try to rip your heart out through your pee-hole, pis$ on it and hand it back to you while punching you in the face. I'd love to have him on my team.

[MojoRisen]

Since he is not running for office I would not feel obgligated to question his position on , Underage Drinking, pre-marital sex, Abortion, monkey spanking, online pron, socialism, China , the industrial age, green technology or anything like that.

He is a good kid, doesn't deserve the heisman this year - last year was another story.

Will definitely get a dose of hard nosed football on the 8th... Can't beat Bradford in Ping Pong or Bowling....

I never met a kid who didn't know how to do either of the above.. but whatever.

He is overall a very good role model and can't be blamed for all the interviews he does and lime light that the media gives him so he can profess his faith.

Needs a good arse kicking

[OU-HSV]

My thoughts on Tebow:
It's fun to joke around about him like we do all opponents. But when you get serious about him, you can't ignore that the guy is a very good football player.
He's a really tough knock you on your *** football player (as others of you have mentioned). I can picture Tebow duking it out as a QB, RB or MLB in the early 1900's, and succeeding, even with the limited equipment they used. He'll flat bull you over with his running style. His arm is obviously not Sam Bradford quality...but it's still pretty darn good, a good combo with his ground threat.
That being said,
Has the media overhyped him this season?...Yes

Is that his fault?...No

Does he deserve the Heisman this season?....No

Is he honestly a good person?.....Yes

Will he play QB in the NFL?.....I don't think so

Is he beatable in the title game?....Yes

Does he walk on water?....No

So in the end, I still think Sam or Colt deserve the Heisman over Tebow for sure this year. But thanks to a pretty good season and the overhype from the media, I won't be shocked to see him walk away with his second Heisman tomorrow night. And IMO that would be unfortunate since he doesn't deserve it as much as Sam.

[batonrougesooner]

I think he's clearly an upstanding guy and a heck of a football player. He's a credit to his family, college football, and the University of Florida.

And I hope OU beats him January 8th.

[hellogoodbye]

As unconventional as Florida's offense is, I would say Tebow is a system quarterback. Take him out of that scheme, and the luster would be off.

[My Opinion Matters]

As unconventional as Florida's offense is, I would say Tebow is a system quarterback. Take him out of that scheme, and the luster would be off.

This.

[yermom]

he's just got a running game around him this year, his stats haven't needed to be great. i wouldn't discount his talent

he's still very good and as much as i don't really agree with all the religion stuff, he's a good character guy. quite the contrast from the guy that won it before him. it's not that Troy Smith was that awful, but a year earlier he was caught taking money and had to redeem himself, Tebow was out doing surgery in the 3rd world

[Howzit]

Tim Tebow defeats his opponents by emitting pheromones so powerful, that all they can think of is coupling with him.

[Collier11]

Him, Sam, and Colt are what a football player should be...Hardworking, good at what they do, emotional, a leader, alot of character, jackhammer, etc...

[Widescreen]

Great guy. Great player. Not gonna win the Heisman in '08.

[Whet]

is he that guy that created the exercise routine-- tebow --- that is so popular?

[Knippz]

He's a great guy and a great player that is WAY overhyped by the media and Gator fans. As a guy, he is one of the classiest guys in the sport ever. As a player, I think he is nothing more than a white Vince Young.

[oumartin]

I don't have a problem with him. only those in the press who are giving him hummers on a daily basis.

[Collier11]

I'm not a Christian, so his endless Jesus talk gets annoying to me - HOWEVER - I think his heart's in the right place, and that's how he was raised so you can't exactly blame him for his beliefs.


NOt to threadjack but I take a little bit of an issue with this statement...you dont have to agree with his beliefs and it is fine if you are annoyed by it but for you to say "you cant exactly blame him for his beliefs" I think is a little bit of a crappy statement by you. As if those of us who believe should apologize for it, if we arent supposed to force our views on others then it would be appreciated if you wouldnt insult my beliefs. Keep that to yourself, not mad but just wanted to point that out. Cant have it both ways.

[PDXsooner]

NOt to threadjack but I take a little bit of an issue with this statement...you dont have to agree with his beliefs and it is fine if you are annoyed by it but for you to say "you cant exactly blame him for his beliefs" I think is a little bit of a crappy statement by you. As if those of us who believe should apologize for it, if we arent supposed to force our views on others then it would be appreciated if you wouldnt insult my beliefs. Keep that to yourself, not mad but just wanted to point that out. Cant have it both ways.


i was speaking from my own position. not trying to offend anyone. sorry.

[Flsunman]

Who?



You'll know exactly who he is after the game...

[SLOgator]

^^^
He'll be the one holding the crystal football after the game...lol

[Dan Thompson]

AT 6' 4" and 240 how fast can he be, but then the FSU QB is 6' 6" and 250. Yes, I know that Gresham is 6' 6'" and 260 or so, but he is a TE not a QB.

[SLOgator]

He's probably in the 4.65-4.7 range for the 40.
He drives the golf ball 370 yards (not always down the middle)

[Knippz]

You'll know exactly who he is after the game...

The guy crying?

[Knippz]

^^^
He'll be the one holding the crystal football after the game...lol

I know Bradford is a nice guy and everything, but I don't think he'll let Tebow hold his ball. No pun intended.

[HappyClappyMackBrown]

1. Hes no Tommie Fraiser

2. I want to Bang his girlfriend..http://gaymariotti.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/tebowshotgirlfriend/

[sendbaht]

Good kid, a really good kid. Even though I want to see him on his back alot Jan 8th, he's still a good kid.

[soonerfaninfla]

our D will have to hit him low to tackle him, take away his running game and the gators will be hurting.

[NYC Poke]

He's probably in the 4.65-4.7 range for the 40.


Note from the SEC: This time would equal a 4.35 run in the Big XII. Everything's so much faster here, we had to recalibrate!

[goingoneight]

Tebow is a good kid, inconveniently the victim of over-publication. He's young, so he'll enjoy it... no biggie.

As a player... he's a fullback, a running threat and a gunslingin' OC all in one. You can't "rough him up." Hitting him hard is like hitting Adrian Peterson hard... doesn't stop him, and some argue it pisses him off and makes him play better. What we have to do is not be concerned with laying the hits on him, more disrupting his offense. If we don't get one clean shot on him, it can still be viewed as a good defensive game so long as the coverage holds up and we disrupt the exchanges in the backfield.

Biggest problem defending Tebow is covering his skill players. They may not be typical biggun WRs, but they're speed demons, and we saw how well speed did against us against WVU.

[StoopTroup]

It's hard for me to put my feeling into words...especially when you see something like this...I just start laughing...and then it's hard to type.

http://patandcari.com/images/tebow.jpg

[Hot Rod]

Who is this Tebow character?

[HungaryGator]

He's as good a kid and as good a leader on the field as you could ask for. The estimates of his 40 time as being in the 4.65-4.7 range are probably correct although he's surprisingly nimble for a guy his size. He's a big strong runner but not the kind who is stiff and easy to knock off his pins. As a passer....he actually throws a very accurate pass even though his long passes do tend to wobble. His greatest strength though is his decision making. He almost never does stupid things with the football that get us beat. He threw 6 picks last year (2 of them the WR ran the wrong route and 1 was the play after he cut his hand and the ball slipped because of the blood. This year he has thrown 2 picks).

If you ask me what his weaknesses are I would say that he has a somewhat slow release and that he sometimes doesn't spot open receivers downfield. He's actually a better at going through his progression than he was last year when he was putting up ungodly numbers, but he still misses seeing them sometimes.

[Flsunman]

1. Hes no Tommie Fraiser

2. I want to Bang his girlfriend..http://gaymariotti.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/tebowshotgirlfriend/



You're right, Tebow can throw the forward pass.

[Flsunman]

Tebow is a good kid, inconveniently the victim of over-publication. He's young, so he'll enjoy it... no biggie.

As a player... he's a fullback, a running threat and a gunslingin' OC all in one. You can't "rough him up." Hitting him hard is like hitting Adrian Peterson hard... doesn't stop him, and some argue it pisses him off and makes him play better. What we have to do is not be concerned with laying the hits on him, more disrupting his offense. If we don't get one clean shot on him, it can still be viewed as a good defensive game so long as the coverage holds up and we disrupt the exchanges in the backfield.

Biggest problem defending Tebow is covering his skill players. They may not be typical biggun WRs, but they're speed demons, and we saw how well speed did against us against WVU.



Don't get confused, UF has PLENTY of size at WR as well as speed. David Nelson 6'5", Riley Cooper 6'4", Louis Murphy 6'2", Carl Moore 6'3"

[Flsunman]

our D will have to hit him low to tackle him, take away his running game and the gators will be hurting.

Which unfortuantly OU has not been able to do all season. The running Qb has hurt OU all year. The difference is, a guy like Kendall Hunter couldn't quite break one open, but Demps, Percy and Rainey have speed that OU has never seen before...

[Curly Bill]

Which unfortuantly OU has not been able to do all season. The running Qb has hurt OU all year. The difference is, a guy like Kendall Hunter couldn't quite break one open, but Demps, Percy and Rainey have speed that OU has never seen before...

Yep, the only fast guys in the whole world are in Florida. :rolleyes:

[Knippz]

Which unfortuantly OU has not been able to do all season. The running Qb has hurt OU all year. The difference is, a guy like Kendall Hunter couldn't quite break one open, but Demps, Percy and Rainey have speed that OU has never seen before...

Uh, did you not watch the Mizzou game 6 days ago? Daniel tried to run...and well, you know the rest.

[OK2LA]

but Demps, Percy and Rainey have speed that OU has never seen before...


Should I be ready to be amazed?

[Curly Bill]

Should I be ready to be amazed?


I heard they're all faster then Usain Bolt.

[Flsunman]

Uh, did you not watch the Mizzou game 6 days ago? Daniel tried to run...and well, you know the rest.



Daniel is NOT a runner. He gave that up before the season started. Daniel is a very bad comparison to what I was saying...

[Flsunman]

Yep, the only fast guys in the whole world are in Florida. :rolleyes:



OU hasn't seen this type of speed all year and that's a fact... call it what you will but it's very real.

[Flsunman]

Should I be ready to be amazed?

My point was, those 3 could have taken it to the house 3-4 times if they were Okie state's backs and certian plays. I watched that entire game and had a boatload on OU, just stating what i saw...

[Curly Bill]

OU hasn't seen this type of speed all year and that's a fact... call it what you will but it's very real.

Yeah we get it, you tell us in every post you make how ungodly Florida's speed is.

Do you get off talking about Florida's speed? Seriously?

[Flsunman]

[QUOTE=Curly Bill;2527057]Yeah we get it, you tell us in every post you make how ungodly Florida's speed is.

Do you get off talking about Florida's speed? Seriously?[/QUOTE

Whatever guy... OU will be in a very soft zone all game, mark it down.

[Curly Bill]

[quote=Curly Bill;2527057]Yeah we get it, you tell us in every post you make how ungodly Florida's speed is.

Do you get off talking about Florida's speed? Seriously?[/QUOTE

Whatever guy... OU will be in a very soft zone all game, mark it down.

So, can we expect you guys to bring batons and track spikes instead of footballs and cleats?

[Crucifax Autumn]

You gotta admit...FLSunflower is a football expert...he noticed that OU has been in a soft zone since about 2003...and we've won the majority of our games in that time.

[Knippz]

OU hasn't seen this type of speed all year and that's a fact... call it what you will but it's very real.

You know what happens to speedy guys after playing hard? They wear out. That's why we have 3 backs to rotate, and 8 guys who can catch the ball and score at any point.

[Knippz]

[QUOTE=Curly Bill;2527057]Yeah we get it, you tell us in every post you make how ungodly Florida's speed is.

Do you get off talking about Florida's speed? Seriously?[/QUOTE

Whatever guy... OU will be in a very soft zone all game, mark it down.

Mark down the score of the game for me please. In fact, post it in a thread here on Soonerfans after the game.

[Crucifax Autumn]

Weird how all year everyone's been talking about the speed and offensive firepower of the Big 12, pointing out every moment how we're all speed and flash compared to what all these teams were once all about, etc.

And here we are, a team with massive offensive depth, huge powerful guys, fast slippery guys, guys with a bit of both, players on D who seem to get beat occasionally but even more frequently come flying out of nowhere to bat down a ball or run back an INT while the announcers freak out on our speed...

Seems to me that game speed may just be different from those clock speeds I've been seeing all over the place. Who cares how fast you are if you get smacked don off the line, try to recover, outrun the guy that smacked you, turn and make the catch, and then get reamed by the guy back in the "soft zone" at the same time the original guy catches up and sends you crying for mommy?

[Crucifax Autumn]

on another note, I didn't know Florida was known for an overwhelming number of tweakers. I thought it was all retirees, bleach blonds, cubans, and suntanned dudes...

I'll have to add meth-head to my repertois of florida slams.

[Okie35]

1. Hes no Tommie Fraiser

2. I want to Bang his girlfriend..http://gaymariotti.wordpress.com/2008/12/12/tebowshotgirlfriend/

lady friend lol

http://thebiglead.com/?p=4312

[OPSEC]

Good player. Strong N/S runner that likes to punish BUT hasnt received a lick....yet!! Think he is going to understand a bit on what it means to BE on the receiving end of a good lick (let the puns fly). Otherwise, "good" accuracy w/ a soft ball and slow release.

Agree w/ e/b else on this thread...stop that stupid read the end option where he keeps it, either by smacking him a bit or shutting it down and forcing him to hand off.

Secondary has to play strong and disciplined and not bite the fakes. But mostly, watch Nelson. He killed Bama and saved Tebow on more than one occassion where he should have eaten it.

Other than that, epitome of good football player with good morals but really, really getting tired of the "God Bless" on the ending of every sentence.

[Okie35]

OU hasn't seen this type of speed all year and that's a fact... call it what you will but it's very real.

call me dumb or stupid but i could've sworn OU was an elite program and has 4 and 5 star athletes on both sides of the ball hmmm.... so does other various big 12 teams... i'm also sure michigan didn't see that much speed either...:rolleyes:

[birddog]

OU hasn't seen this type of speed all year and that's a fact... call it what you will but it's very real.

heh, a team of superhumans. you sec guys are the most pompous bunch i've ever seen.

[NYC Poke]

Which unfortuantly OU has not been able to do all season. The running Qb has hurt OU all year. The difference is, a guy like Kendall Hunter couldn't quite break one open, but Demps, Percy and Rainey have speed that OU has never seen before...

I'd take Hunter over any of Florida's backs.

[NYC Poke]

My point was, those 3 could have taken it to the house 3-4 times if they were Okie state's backs and certian plays. I watched that entire game and had a boatload on OU, just stating what i saw...

If you watched the game and this is your conclusion, then you know little about football, despite your genetic advantage of being from SEC country. OSU lost not because anything Hunter could or couldn't do, we lost because OU's offensive line completely wore down our defensive front by the fourth quarter.

OU has faced plenty of speed this year. As a matter of fact, they faced a dual threat QB against OSU, Robinson, who is faster than Tebow (despite Tebow's genetic advantage of playing for an SEC school). And yes, Robinson was able to hurt OU in that game, but your assertion that OU has faced no speed like Florida's is simply ludicrous.

[MojoRisen]

Methinks Robinson is more dangerous than Tebow...

We need to be aware of the speed that Demps and Harvin have - Rainey. I think we need to take the pitch man on any option plays and let Tebow get hit all game long - nothing big and he takes more hits. We should be able to stop the option and the runs up the middle with little scat backs that get lost.

Granger will need to have a big game... Again playing the option should not be real hard to plan for - and being disciplined in the secondary not to bite on fakes and play action.

We need to lay licks on those little backs - they are all but 175 pounds wet...

[HateTheWhorns]

NOt to threadjack but I take a little bit of an issue with this statement...you dont have to agree with his beliefs and it is fine if you are annoyed by it but for you to say "you cant exactly blame him for his beliefs" I think is a little bit of a crappy statement by you. As if those of us who believe should apologize for it, if we arent supposed to force our views on others then it would be appreciated if you wouldnt insult my beliefs. Keep that to yourself, not mad but just wanted to point that out. Cant have it both ways.

Collier,

Since you made this an issue, then I am more than happy to respond.

Not sure what you believe in (although its clear what you don't believe in), but if Tebow's belief system causes him to stay away from the stereotypical "anything goes" college party atmosphere and guides him towards helping disadvantaged people, then I will take Tebow on my side anyday. Besides, if Tebow's belief system is wrong, then there are no consequences. If your belief system is wrong then,..........well since you seem to know so much about christianity then I guess you can figure that one out.

[HiFiGator]

I don't want to alienate you all with what you will likely take as petty cynicism, so I will stay out of your little pi$$ing contest. But I will point out that Ohio State said exactly the same thing that you all keep saying two years ago. I, on the other hand, had an opposing view. If the proof is in fact in the pudding, then I think we can conclude that one view was right and one was not. Three guesses which was which...

[NYC Poke]

Other than the "O" and the "U" parts, how are the two teams even remotely similar?

[Okie35]

Which unfortuantly OU has not been able to do all season. The running Qb has hurt OU all year. The difference is, a guy like Kendall Hunter couldn't quite break one open, but Demps, Percy and Rainey have speed that OU has never seen before...

we've definitely faced better and faster qbs than tebow(not taking anything away from him)... im sure they are practicing and know how fast those guys are... and most of the time they run to the outside... but this isn't track one hit on those migdet running backs will make them stop running as hard...

[HiFiGator]

Methinks Robinson is more dangerous than Tebow...

We need to be aware of the speed that Demps and Harvin have - Rainey. I think we need to take the pitch man on any option plays and let Tebow get hit all game long - nothing big and he takes more hits. We should be able to stop the option and the runs up the middle with little scat backs that get lost.

Granger will need to have a big game... Again playing the option should not be real hard to plan for - and being disciplined in the secondary not to bite on fakes and play action.

We need to lay licks on those little backs - they are all but 175 pounds wet...


No doubt that Rainey and Demps are smaller backs. But don't lump Harvin into that mold. He put on 25 pounds of pure muscle in the off-season. I think he is now about 205, but that doesn't tell the story. He is a beast. I ran into him at the bowling alley before the season and couldn't believe how thick he was. They say he benches 420 now. That is just sick for a wide-receiver/scat back. He is strong as an ox, but has retained every bit of his world class speed. I can honestly say that if he was on the other team, that I would be very, very concerned.

As for Demps, he ran the fastest 100 meter time by a high schooler EVER last year. He has raced against Rainey 3 times, winning twice. There is some serious speed there.

[JLEW1818]

Maybe the Florida backs look fast, b/c some, of the SEC D's are slow? Big, but slow

[Blues1]

JMHO --- I think Tebow is the real person he say's he is and has a good heart. And his Faith & Belief system is very important to him -- But I would take Sam in any football out there (playground - Flag - 8 man - High School - College) ~~ :)

Rock that Florida House Sam ~~~ :)

[Collier11]

Collier,

Since you made this an issue, then I am more than happy to respond.

Not sure what you believe in (although its clear what you don't believe in), but if Tebow's belief system causes him to stay away from the stereotypical "anything goes" college party atmosphere and guides him towards helping disadvantaged people, then I will take Tebow on my side anyday. Besides, if Tebow's belief system is wrong, then there are no consequences. If your belief system is wrong then,..........well since you seem to know so much about christianity then I guess you can figure that one out.

Reading before you write something will save you from looking like an idjit! I was defending Tebow and his beliefs and his right to voice his beliefs. I am a Christian my man, not sure how you got what you got out of my statement...Try again though

[Howzit]

They say he benches 420 now. That is just sick for a wide-receiver/scat back.

Our wide receiver/scat back types bench 425, probably.

[HateTheWhorns]

Reading before you write something will save you from looking like an idjit! I was defending Tebow and his beliefs and his right to voice his beliefs. I am a Christian my man, not sure how you got what you got out of my statement...Try again though

Collier,

My apologies. I clicked on the wrong reply. My reply was intended for PDXSooner.