"There's no such thing as luck, there's a big word called investment. If there was luck, why work as hard as we do? I've never been involved in a game where the most invested team lost." Urban Meyer In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the philosophy b

The foundation upon which Meyer built his running game was the formations he used. In one edition of a playbook -- purported to have been compiled out of extensive film study of Florida games, there are thirty-one different formations, all but one of the

Jeremy Lin has brought life into the Knicks, averaging 27.2 points and 8.2 assists in his four starts. I suppose it was inevitable that some people would compare Jeremy Lin to Tim Tebow. This is partly because every sports story these days must be compar

While Chris Leak had a better pocket presence and threw the ball more accurately than Miller, it is Braxton’s elusiveness and explosiveness that gives him an edge. Opposing defenses have to plan against Miller's running and passing abilities. If given ti

In a recent interview I had with Coach Meyer, when asked about the impact players of the 2012 recruiting class, Coach Meyer wasted no time pointing to the ability of DE Noah Spence: "It's going to be a hard to keep Noah Spence off the field. He's one of

To steal a phrase from Stephen Colbert… I just wish people would hold off on tweeting until they verified the news they were reporting. Is a little journalistic responsibility too much to ask for? (A: yes) did you see how CBS messed that up? They picked

In this Sept. 30, 2006 file photo, University of Florida quarterback Chris Leak and offensive lineman Phil Trautwein, right, share a moment after a win over Alabama at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Trautwein was a three-star recruit coming out of high school

1)McCoy was, in essence, asked to blend the McDaniels passing playbook with the run-first philosophy of John Fox. 2)McCoy had to make major adjustments to the offense when Fox chose to change starting quarterbacks in the middle of the first San Diego gam

January, 25, 2012 Jan 25 12:19 PM ET Keenan Wise (Locust Grove, Ga./Locost Grove) is a multi-talented quarterback prospect from the Peach State that you will be hearing a lot about in the 2013 class. Wise, 6-foot-1 and 180 pounds, can beat you with his a

Tebow was born in Matkai City in the Philippines, to American parents serving as Baptist missionaries. During his mother Pamela's pregnancy, she suffered a life-threatening infection with a pathogenic amoeba. Due to the drugs used to awaken her from her

After throwing for 3,528 yards and 39 touchdowns in 2011, Matt Barkley elected to return to USC for his senior season. The NFL Draft early-entry list featured one big surprise (Oregon quarterback Darron Thomas) and a big group of juniors who entered the

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Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Tim Tebwo ran a true spread offense in Florida, passing for 9,285 yards in four seasons, and rushing for 2,947 yards. Tim Tebow was still a high school phenomenon in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. , not yet the prototypical quarterb

Nebraska quarterback Tommie Frazier escaped for 199 yards rushing against Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl. (Mike Powell/Getty Images) Alabama’s 21–0 shutout win over LSU made for one of the more lopsided contests in NCAA football championship history. Th

If Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow were black, it’s unlikely that he would ever get a chance to play quarterback in the NFL. With an awkward and inaccurate throwing motion but a strong running ability and excellent leadership skills, Tebow would mos

US Presswire/AP Photo Alabama's AJ McCarron and LSU's Jordan Jefferson will face off Monday night in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS — Auburn had Cam Newton. Alabama had Greg McElroy. Florida had Tim Tebow, twice (though Chris Leak was the starter in 2006). And

Per ESPN's Joe Schad, Oklahoma quarterback, Landry Jones, is set to return to Oklahoma for his senior year. Jones was consider a Top 10 draft prospect coming in to 2011, but dropped like a rock over the course of the 2011 season. Many experts and analyst

Urban Meyer has coached some fine college quarterbacks and two of them are currently starting for playoff-bound NFL teams. He’s already comparing Ohio State freshman Braxton Miller to the likes of Alex Smith, Chris Leak and Tim Tebow, quarterbacks who le

Joey Palov's affinity for SEC football began in 2005, when he watched Chris Leak (pictured) and Florida take on Tennessee at The Swamp. College football fans come in all shapes and sizes. This Christmas season, I've found a few football fanatics who resi