Tim Tebow Is Back: Conservative, Effective

Republished from my post-game post at TimTeblog.com: In the end, Florida did exactly what I predicted they could and would do: They beat LSU at LSU without Tim Tebow. Now, obviously, Tim Tebow played (thrillingly) -- but it's not like he was TIM TEBOW, otherworldly greatest-player-of-all-time QB.He was Tim Tebow, game-manager. He threw just 16 passes, with just one TD. He had 17 carries and averaged barely more than 2 yards per carry, with most of those 38 yards on a few key carries. Oh, it was good enough -- more than enough, actually. Why? For the same reasons I thought Florida would win the game with John Brantley at QB: Defense. (My god: That defense.) Special Teams. Creating LSU turnovers and limiting their own. Red zone efficiency. Urban Meyer's "Plan to Win." Meyer: "Obviously, Tim came out and played his heart out. Our offensive line did a good job of protecting him for the most part. We were somewhat conservative. So much of that game pl...