Comments on: Urban feels the heat on his failure to develop Tebow

By: klmbs

klmbs — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:31:05 +0000

It amazes me that folks think kids and coaches have nothing to do in college except practice the fundamentals. I believe the NCAA has strict requirements on the number of contact hours with players…and it isn’t much time at all.

By: forwhoforwhat

forwhoforwhat — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:41:55 +0000

The only reason Meyer gets chest pains is because he got caught “Tebowing” a co-ed. How is this story not getting more scrutiny?

By: hello

hello — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 19:21:18 +0000

reading this stuff is hilarious. As much as you can look at Uf and say that he doesnt develop qbs (grossman =nothing, Leak = not even in NFL) you can look back on the last ten years and see the tremendous success. Urban meyer is a great coach with a great system. His job is to win Football games for UF. He has done one hell of a job. whoever says tebow wouldnt have been anything with out meyer is ridiculous! he didnt have 85 athletic scholarships his senior year of highschool just becuase of meyer, he had them becuase he is a damn good QB. and seriously why would you change something that is winning the game? Tebow has been the biggest part of the success for UF in the last 4 years(even his freshman year he played a huge role developing a team that could not be stopped on 3rd and short or 4th and short.) Meyer has done his job and tebow has done his. Now tebow will step up and do it for a team in the NFL

By: CKL

CKL — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:38:49 +0000

Here’s a list of all the major college football coaches who AREN’T douchewaffles:
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Get the idea?

By: realityonetwo

realityonetwo — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:32:35 +0000

I wish he would have attacked the reporter. I’d love to see that smug asshole in jail stripes.
Hope he dies of a heart attack on the field.

By: B Atkins

B Atkins — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:41:01 +0000

“He also had accuracy problems at the Senior Bowl.”
What accuracy problems during the Senior Bowl? He missed ONE pass and the receivers dropped 3.

By: gurnblanston

gurnblanston — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 10:15:35 +0000

What’s the big deal? Meyer was just repeating the same thing he said to Pontius Pilate at the Jesus trial: If that was my son, we’d be going at it right now!

By: FlipT

FlipT — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 09:27:00 +0000

Tebow won one National championship. Chris Leak was the MVP in the other. Please stop giving him 2 National Championships!

By: AllThat

AllThat — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:53:11 +0000

@Florio: for the flaws that he left in what otherwise could be a work of football art.
Really? C’mon Florio.
Did you get $160 for that line?

By: Grimmlock42

Grimmlock42 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:47:59 +0000

To Free Ryan Leaf:
He did look like a fish out of water at the senior bowl. He looked confused and I think he lacked confidence that day. Can’t really expect much in a game like that anyways. Is he pro ready right now? I think he’s ready. He mastered the college game and I have no doubt he can master the pro game. Now he’s gonna make his mistakes, but he’ll learn from them as he goes along. He’s the type that will put in the time off the practice field and that’s what makes you a star in this league.

By: FSUBroncoFan

FSUBroncoFan — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:39:22 +0000

I’m not sure why it’s a foregone conclusion that Tebow is going to bomb in the NFL. I mean, he’s annoying and charging $$$ for autographs and probably insanely overhyped and will never be able to live up to it. But how many NFL games has he played in so far?

By: cunn9305

cunn9305 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:29:21 +0000

I thought Urban Meyer’s job was to win football games. If so he’s very good at it.

By: Dr. Steve

Dr. Steve — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:02:45 +0000

All this business about Tebow not being ready for the next level is stupid, in my opinion. He’s a excellent football player, a great leader and a proven winner. It makes no difference where he goes, he’s going to be a suberb QB.
What did all the NFL and sports know-it-alls see in Tom Brady. Nothing! But, he had the two things they couldn’t measure; motivation and heart. And, the Patriots were the only team to recognize that.
Tim Tebow has the same qualities; motivation and heart. And, some wise GM is going to recognize that and select the future hall of fame QB.
Years later when Tim makes the Hall of Fame, all the know-it-alls will be saying; “I knew Tim would be excellent. I knew it all along. I really did. I mean, I really did. Honest.”

By: johnny1979

johnny1979 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:52:48 +0000

All Urban Meyer cares about is himself

By: F*DeSmithANDObama

F*DeSmithANDObama — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:38:10 +0000

Any QB considering UF should take note. Urban Meyer and Florida have combined to put a total of ZERO competent QB’s into the NFL. Go to UGA, Tennessee or Alabama if you want to have a career in football. Of course selling $160 autographs is a good living while it lasts.

By: Bucket

Bucket — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:29:56 +0000

Some guys are just not going to be the number one pick no matter how much you coach them up. Florida tried to alter his release, improve his pocket awareness, accuracy, timing, and endurance. They accomplished almost everything they set out to do with him. It is insane to blame Urban Meyer for “only” getting Tebow a Heisman and two national Championship rings without also being the number one overall pick in the NFL draft. For a running QB, Urban Meyer did wonders with him to make him a respectable passer! We’re not talking about developing Peyton Manning! … Alex Smith was a 6th round draft prospect before Meyer!! Think about it! Meyer increased Tebow’s draft stock so much more than it would have been playing in a pro style offense where he would have been just abother guy with a big heart. meyer showcased his talents, but let’s face it, Tebow’s very best physical talent is his relentlessness running the football, not reading defenses. The coaches tried to help tebow, but they can’t do everything!

By: DCPowerGator

DCPowerGator — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 22:13:16 +0000

yeah, with one QB drafted #1 overall and another one about to be drafted in the 1st round (maybe 2nd), i can see why QB recruits would be really afraid of signing on with meyer. even HS kids are smart enough to see that urban meyer’s “failures” are more successful than 99% of other college coaches’ success stories!

By: jcarollo

jcarollo — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:47:42 +0000

Where some of you are wrong in covering for Meyer is that while it is true that his job is to win football games and not necessarily develop players for the NFL, the only reason he has had good recruiting classes is because he is selling them on his ability to give them the coaching and exposure so that they can one day get to the NFL.
I guarantee you that if he started telling his QB recuits that the style of offense he runs will hurt their chances for the NFL, he would never get a blue chipper again.

By: dhunter

dhunter — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:25:18 +0000

Not Sure What your broblem is as football is football wither it be grade school highscool college or nfl its all the same just depends on how fast and accurate a quarterback is ????? RIGHT

By: Clevelander

Clevelander — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:21:20 +0000

By Florio’s logic, every college football coach that uses the spread offense should be apologizing for not getting their quarterback (one guy out of over 100 on the team) ready for the next level.
Here’s a thought, maybe he got everything out of Tebow that a coach possibly could? There’s no guarantee that the guy is going to be a great pro, or would have been better prepared with another coach. Ken Dorsey won just as many college games and was never better than a 3rd stringer in the pros.
You’ve got no business telling others they should apologize when you can’t even say a simple one yourself over your stupid Gaines Adams headline.

By: bakaduin

bakaduin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:36:28 +0000

Florio you obviously have reading comprehension problems. The whole problem with this situation in general was the misinterpretation of the quote as you just did. It was clear to anyone who saw the whole interview that when Thompson said “real quarterback” it was a poor choice of words for what he meant to be traditional quarterback. He even went on to say Tebow was a legend. All you reporters took the quote out of context and that is why this situation came to pass.

By: jliskiew

jliskiew — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:24:49 +0000

saying urban’s job is simply to win championships is like saying my professor’s jobs in college were to make sure i got high grades…

By: Free Ryan Leaf

Free Ryan Leaf — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:16:05 +0000

Grimmlock42 says:
What good is a quarterback if he has perfect throwing mechanics, but can’t read defenses, can’t feel the pocket collapsing, can’t get the ball out in time to his receiver? There’s alot more than just throwing the ball that’s involved in this game. Tebow can read the defense, has great pocket awareness and can get rid of the ball early and accurately. 2 national championships and a heisman trophy. Must be doing somethin right.
I have read that Tebow most often had one read (to throw or run) in Meyer’s offense. Are you so sure he is ready to read pro defenses? Look at the trouble he had passing versus Monte Kiffin’s D last year at Tennessee. He also had accuracy problems at the Senior Bowl. He is no lock at QB in the pros.

By: Rasta

Rasta — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 20:10:51 +0000

It takes a very long time and a lot of pressure to make a diamond from a dumb piece of coal, even if it is so blessed.

By: mr_snrub

mr_snrub — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:05:32 +0000

Urban shouldn’t have went off like he did, but that was Bush League journalism pure and subtle. Yes, the reporter deliberately left out the context, failed to provide the actual meaning (prototypical is what Deonte meant – mechanics has nothing to do with Tim’s style of play), and he intentionally didn’t ask Deonte to elaborate on his comments (let me just cut this young kid’s innocent quote and create a story).
As for Urban feeling heat for Tebow or ever losing a game because of Tebow’s
mechanics – I’ll say it again: No way and it will never happen. If you
understooda single thing about college football recruiting you’d know that Tim’s mechanics and the Florida coaching staff will

By: 8man

8man — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:03:35 +0000

College football is a different game than what’s played at the pro level. Success in NCAA is not a guarantee of success in the NFL or even playing at the next level.
The coach’s job is to win and please the boosters and the administration. That means employing your personnel and gameplanning the best way to do that. Not concentrating on what makes a guy look good to NFL scouts.
What is disturbing here is the seemingly obsessive relationship he has with Tebow. Weird.

By: iusedtobeteddybayer

iusedtobeteddybayer — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:51:54 +0000

@HellsGrimTyrant:
You are a moron. Do you think a quarterback, any quarterback can be made “into” Jon Elway? That’s aboit as dimb as…wait. Nothing is as dumb as that statement.

By: Old School

Old School — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:50:38 +0000

Urban Meyer should retire.
Oh, that’s right; he did……. and then unretired.
Tell me, does he live in a swamp in Mississippi?

By: josh1982004

josh1982004 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:50:21 +0000

Its Urbans job to win the NC,not fix Tebow for the NFL

By: Lumas101

Lumas101 — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:42:39 +0000

To braindead–My thought on it is that it is a college coach’s job to get his team to win. But one of the steps to having your team win is by bringing in top recruits, and you typically get top recruits by convincing them that you can prepare them for the NFL. I don’t at all think that this is a matter of Meyer shirking his duties. He is supposed to set up his team to win championships, and they did. It is interesting that he was, apparently, unable to prepare Tebow to be a pro quarterback while still allowing the team to win, and there is a CHANCE it could cost him recruits. But it certainly doesn’t make him a bad coach.