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It really did not take Tim Tebow long to understand Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson was various. Less than a hr, really.
Tebow worked out with Richardson a couple of days after the fresher showed up on campus in January 2020. Richardson's 6-foot-4, 236-pound framework stood apart. So did his arm toughness, mobility, technicians and mentality.
"He's very talented," Tebow said Friday, a day before No. 11 Florida (2-0) faces top-ranked Alabama (2-0) in the Swamp. "Obviously, anybody can understand that when you see him. You see he's talented. But I think he's obtained a very clean activity as well. ... And after that I believe he's obtained a mindset of he intends to be terrific. And also I assume the mix of those three points is something that's quite unique."
Tebow is hardly alone. Florida fans are begging to see even more Richardson when the Gators host the Crimson Trend for the very first time given that 2011. Fourth-year junior Emory Jones has actually been less than outstanding in two begins, tossing four interceptions versus overmatched opponents Florida Atlantic and South Florida.
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Richardson, at the same time, has been among one of the most vibrant players in the nation. He had a 73-yard goal run in the opener and also was even better in Week 2. He connected on TD passes of 75 as well as 40 lawns to Jacob Copeland and scuttled for an 80-yard rating.
He had teammates, trains and also fans howling one second as well as wheezing the next when he ordered his appropriate hamstring at the end of that last run. He remained the remainder of the video game, leaving every person to question his schedule versus Alabama. He practiced all week as well as is anticipated to play.
Just how soon or just how much depends on trainer Dan Mullen, that urges Jones is his starter as well as Richardson stays a change-of-pace alternative.
However after representing 3 one-play goals in eight collection of job off the bench, Richardson could be eligible a more expansive role against the safeguarding nationwide champs as well as before a sold-out arena.
"He's probably not necessarily the quickest man, yet when he starts, he can flee from you," stated Tebow, that returned to his function as SEC Network analyst after falling short to make an NFL return as a limited end at age 34. "You see him type of kept up individuals and then he obtains 10, 15 (yards downfield), as well as at about 20, all of a sudden, he starts to leave them.
"He's got that long-distance type of track rate that can break away for a great deal of huge plays."
Tebow's on-air colleague, previous Alabama and also NFL safety and security Roman Harper, used a word of caution to any person that believes Richardson is ready to take over.
"He's an eruptive professional athlete. He can take it to the house at any type of offered time, which's running it or throwing it. He's lightning in a bottle, can't wait for it to take place," Harper stated. "Yet the whole offense is so streamlined when he remains in. Run, quarterback run or (deep) shot plays. He does not have the effect of the entire playbook or the entire death game.
"That will not beat Alabama. You won't beat it running just that violation. They will certainly change and just sort of placed you away."
Florida has actually shed seven in a row to the Crimson Tide, a skid that started with the Southeastern Championship game in 2009. That was Tebow's penultimate video game with the Gators-- as well as the last time any person has actually given the program as much hope using No. 15.
"I like it," Tebow stated, smiling. "I like it."
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