I wonder how much the following had to do with the uncharacteristically explosive passing performance in the Sugar Bowl;
Tebow being fully healthy Pressure off of the team since they weren't playing for a title (which let the coaches be less conservative with the play calling) What the coaches saw on film of Cincinnati's defense "Auditioning" Tebow and the WRs for the NFL --- On Mon, 11/29/10, Stephen Manuel <[email protected]> wrote: Just to keep this going…To counter the counter points. The one game where the play calling was thrown out of the window was the Sugar Bowl, granted Cincinnati was not great team but Tebow and the WR’s torched them. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve McKibben Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 12:13 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [gatortalk] Coaching changes. --- On Mon, 11/29/10, Stephen Manuel <[email protected]> wrote: Remember, in 2009, the passing game to a big nose dive, repeatedly we were told during the season that our WR’s were not getting separation and how much we missed Percy Harvin and Louis Murphy. Well, guess what, all we did was replace those 2 with 3 NFL caliber pass catchers…. Over the weekend, I saw Riley Cooper, David Nelson and Aaron Hernandez on the field as pass catchers of NFL teams….How many teams in college football had 3 NFL caliber receivers, a Heisman Trophy winning QB and a center who was a 1st round NFL draft pick who is starting for the Steelers ?? All that and the offense declined ?? Fair points. These aren't necessarily intended to counter those, but to add to the discussion. I agree that the statement that our receivers weren't good enough in 2009 was hogwash. But Tebow was never a three or four option guy (he may not have been asked to be one) and in 2009 he was without his favorite target, Harvin who was having a rookie of the year season in the NFL. Also, after his concussion, he was protected to the point that his most effective designed running play was basically removed from the offense. Add in the fact that Meyer is at heart an old school, conservative coach that knew he had a great defense, and I don't know if all of the decline in the offensive numbers should lie squarely at the feet of Addazio. -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
