In my first sentence, I used the term “game changer.” I didn’t mean “A” game changer, I meant “THE” game changer. Someone who changes the why the game is played.

Spurrier certainly did that with his “fun & gun” passing game — and, perhaps more importantly, how the QB “reads” what’s developing down field and how to react to it — and I believe the future “quintessential” — if I may borrow the term — QB will be that of a Tim Tebow clone. College recruiters will now be looking for a Tebow type, rather than the “drop back passer” type.

I think Danny Boy and his 100+ TD passes & Heisman also deserves a spot. Nobody in the history of college football could throw the endzone fade route better than he could.

Probably Louis too…

Spurrier was the gators first “superstar” on the field, and even though he didn’t bring home an SEC championship, he started the changing of offenses, and not only in the SEC.

I say “started,” because he had to grow some — pro football supplied that — and mature some — pro coaching supplied that — before that magical mind would start producing the genius that totally changed the offensive systems in America. And it took about 10 years for the smart ones to catch up. That’s how far ahead he was. He revolutionized the game, forced other minds to start thinking “outside the lines,” as they say, and we may never see his likes again.

Tim Tebow’s first year at Florida, playing a true freshman back-up QB on a national championship winning team, and the contributions he supplied, gave us all an indication of what was ahead. But it was somewhat deceiving to those who had been spoiled, and at the same time “indoctrinated,” into Spurrier’s “Fun ‘n Gun.” Those of us who were old enough — ouch (the only good thing about that was that we also saw the complete Spurrier package, from “whiz-kid” to “Master” — to remember the old single-wing, recognized what was ahead, only not on the plane that Tebow brought to the game. Who could?

This lad is the complete package. If he had been around during the ‘50’s, he would have changed every record in the books. But as he wasn’t, so he’s had to rewrite the books, before he could set the records in the book. There is nothing in the game that Tim can’t do. He can run the ball — and he’ll knock LB’s over doing it — he can pass the ball — with a percentage that would make the quintessential drop-back QB envious — he can catch the ball — and God help the d-back that has to try and bring him down — and he can block with the strength and savvy a seasoned pulling guard. And although Meyer hasn’t tried him yet, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he could out kick some of the better kickers in the country. (Back in my day the “triple threat” back was the ace of aces. I’m not sure there’s an adequate descriptive nom de guerre we can hang on this kid.) Oh….. Did I mention that he was Florida’s new “Mr. Two-bits?”

We at Florida can claim two of the “best there ever was,” and in years to come, we — and the entire sporting world — will realize just how phenomenal a presence they have both contributed to the game of college football.

And they were both Gators!

Tebow for Heisman…shoot Tebow for President!!! This photo shall represent Gator football forever!! Great win Tim just one more away from playing for it all!!! This time it’s YOUR team!!!

GO GATORS!!!