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So Urban Meyer called out the reporter for the Orlando Sentinel for reporting Deonte Thompson’s quote accurately.  Meyer spent four years capitalizing on Tim Tebow’s talent while failing to coach him to get him ready for his next step – the pros.  Otherwise, there would be no question about whether Tebow is good enough to make it as a quarterback.  Strangely, that is exactly what Thompson implied with his statement; that Tebow doesn’t always react like an NFL quarterback does.   I think Meyer was upset with the article because he realized that, sooner or later, people would figure out that he didn’t do his job with Tebow; and it might have a negative impact on Meyer’s legacy as a coach.  Meyer took everything that Tebow had as a player, and didn’t give much back.  That doesn’t add up to even a good coaching job.  Maybe with a better coach, Tebow would have left with four NCAA championships.  The players were obviously that good.  But recruiting is only part of a head coach’s job.   The reporter simply did HIS job, Meyer didn’t do his, and now Meyer threatens to not allow the reporter to cover the Gators as a way to protect the players.  Yeah, and Hitler’s censorship in Germany was to protect the German people.  Acccurately reporting a quote is not going after a player, but stirring up thought might have people asking questions about the job left undone.   Message Edited by surlycurmudgeon on 03-25-2010 09:05 AM