Tim Tebow thinks Malik Zaire wins starting job

[BMF]

Well, there you have it folks!!!! It's a done deal!



Tim Tebow thinks Malik Zaire wins starting job
Tim Tebow weighs in on Florida's battle for the starting quarterback job.

http://florida.247sports.com/Bolt/Tim-Tebow-thinks-Malik-Zaire-wins-starting-job-105308284


Former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow knows a thing or two about playing the position at a high level in Gainesville.

The Gators simply haven't been good there since he left. But speaking with the 247Sports CFB Podcast, Tebow opined that Malik Zaire has the potential to change that narrative.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner views him as the favorite to win the starting job.

"I do think Feleipe Franks has a very bright future, but you have to lean a little bit towards Malik if he's able to compete well and show his stuff in fall camp," Tebow said. "This is a player I've been around, I know him pretty well, he's pretty talented."

Zaire is a dual-threat quarterback who could provide Florida with some different wrinkles on offense, should coach Jim McElwain decide to take advantage.

That's where Tebow sees Zaire having a clear edge in the battle.

"Where he can change the game is with his athleticism, with his legs. If you go back a couple of years ago to the way he played in the bowl game against LSU, and that was a really good LSU defense, you could see the potential that this kid has. Coach Mac is a very coach, especially at coaching quarterbacks, and he's going to do a little bit of what Dan Mullen does and play to his quarterback's strengths, and I think that could give Malik a chance to have a special season."

 

[URGatorBait]

Just Zaire and Franks huh?

 

[88drgator]

Spurrier kinda said the same thing (interview with Finebaum) -- but also made the case for a Zaire-Franks 2-QB scenario this season. I think we will see a replay of the Will/Treon shenanigans again in the first two games.

 

[GatorStud]

So let it be written, so let it be done

 

[ChiefGator]

I saw a large IF, in the statement. It really says that IF he wins the job he will be the person. Tim of course likes dual threat QBs since he knows how that stresses a defense even an NFL defense. Time will tell.

 

[ATXGator]

This is all smoking mirrors.....

Del Rio starts... book it

 

[Gator Fever]

Tebow has probably heard that Franks is reckless with the ball in practice sometimes.

 

[Go Gata]

I saw a large IF, in the statement. It really says that IF he wins the job he will be the person. Tim of course likes dual threat QBs since he knows how that stresses a defense even an NFL defense. Tim will tell.

Fixed it for ya

 

[alcoholica]

Tebow has probably heard that Franks is reckless with the ball in practice sometimes.

Reckless wil the balls in the clubs

 

[MidwestChomp]

This is all smoking mirrors.....

Del Rio starts... book it

For all intensive purposes, Mac should not start LDR irregardless if he is healthy or not. Than on the spurt of the moment Mac can choose Zaire while Franks is biting his time. We can all be in agreeance that this will be the best option other then the other options. It's a doggy-dog world out there.

 

[gatormandan]

Again, Franks starts and others have packages.

 

[HauntedGator]

Daisy Rio aint starting nothing

 

[ThreatMatrix]

For all intensive purposes, Mac should not start LDR irregardless if he is healthy or not.

LDR is just acting like a Pre-Madonna

 

[NavetG8r]

Daisy Rio aint starting nothing

I dunno. He does a pretty good job of starting a bunch of twitter feeds filled with stupidity.

 

[Captain Sasquatch]

As long as Zaire avoids scooters, taco stands, pot, cocaine, PEDs, police dogs, guys spilling drinks on him in clubs, and BNA's dead relatives haunting the athletic complex, he should be fine.

 

[MidwestChomp]

As long as Zaire avoids scooters, taco stands, pot, cocaine, PEDs, police dogs, guys spilling drinks on him in clubs, and BNA's dead relatives haunting the athletic complex, he should be fine.

You forgot big Hawaiian looking dudes

 

[rogdochar]

Allow me to bring up OSU QB Toy Smith ... Zaire could be a version of him, except Smith was the star QB for Ohio State and Heisman winner, yet he flopped vs SEC competition. Are sum you saying Zaire is better than Troy Smith, as he couldn't wrap up the starter's job at ND. Just something to wait to see?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

For all intensive purposes, Mac should not start LDR irregardless if he is healthy or not.

You need a then than error in their.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Daisy Rio aint starting nothing

 

[T REX]

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