Tim Tebow injured, hospitalized

by Joel on Sep 27, 2009 8:39 AM EDT in College Football Comment 18 comments

Tim Tebow suffered that scary injury last night against Kentucky with 3:57 left in the third quarter and the Gators up 34-7. The question of whether he should have even been in the game at that point will be rehashed over and over and over again for the next two weeks at the very least.

Not shown in that clip is Tebow vomiting into a bag while being carted off the field. Having the benefit of a doctor in the family and therefore immediately accessible when one of my daughters got a nasty knock on the noggin thanks to gravity and concrete several years ago, I've learned that puking after a head injury is a warning sign that screams GET TO THE HOSPITAL NOW, which is exactly where Tim Tebow spent the night. Word is, he's fine, so there's some good news.

Alligator Army says that "we almost died tonight," noting that even if Tebow returns right away, Florida will likely want to rely on other guys to get the tough yards.

Seeing a guy lay motionless on the field is a scary, scary sight, and I don't care what colors the guy is wearing. Tebow's a good guy, and despite last week's war of words between Volunteers and Gators, I sincerely hope that nobody in orange allows themselves to respond in appropriately. I, for one, join Eric Berry in praying for a speedy recovery for Tebow and Nick Reveiz. Clay Travis, by the way, says that Kentucky's players celebrated far too long after the hit, but not having seen it live, I can't really tell, and I'll give them the benefit of the doubt.

Going forward, Florida just needs to figure out how long the effects might last and what they're going to do in the meantime. The Gators' bye week couldn't have come at a better time, as they'll have next weekend off before heading to the all-important showdown with LSU on October 10.

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If you can get 360, you can see the replay and see how long the Kentucky players were celebrating.

The one thing to keep in mind is that they didn’t have the knowledge that we do now of Tebow’s injury. But it was a while.

by Hooper on Sep 27, 2009 10:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who was yelling "Stop it" at the 0:58 mark?

And why?

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Sep 27, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

the announcer

i don’t know why….

by golfballs03 on Sep 27, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

As long as we're "Sunday Morning Quarterbacking"

Tebow is to blame for the whole thing. No backs or tight ends, he has to know he can’t hold the ball very long. The injury and subsequent lack of sportsmanship (as determined by link-baiting “writers”) by UK could have been prevented if he would have thrown the ball away. He owes the nation an apology.

Never Again. Retire #8 NOW!

by wvvol on Sep 27, 2009 12:08 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs

The combo of the shot to the jaw

and the knee to the back of the head was scary.

Colors of teams don’t matter when it comes to injury. My heart goes out to Nick Reveiz and his family. His work ethic and non-stop motor will be missed this season.

Even though it seems Tebow has been at Florida for 8 years, these are just kids playing a very violent game. I hope everything turns out well for him.

That said, Tebow should not have been in the game and this is squarely on Meyer’s shoulders. What, was the UK offense was going to suddenly mount a comeback on that defense?

A player getting injured is always a risk, but leaving them in during a blowout and continuing to try and run up the score just gives the defense more shots at the QB.

Ball, oskie, cover, block, cut and slice, pursue and gang tackle... for this is the WINNING EDGE.

by pound the rock on Sep 27, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I also don't condone celebrating injury

But drop the whole “kids” routine, please. It is tired. Tebow is a grown ass man. If he had gone pro, he would still be a 22 year old playing football. Would you still call him a kid?

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Eric Berry is better at football than you

by kidbourbon on Sep 27, 2009 5:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Clay Travis is an idiot

The players stopped celebrating when they realized he was hurt.

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Sep 27, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Then it took them an inordinate amount of time to figure out he was hurt

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Eric Berry is better at football than you

by kidbourbon on Sep 27, 2009 5:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is true.

by Hooper on Sep 27, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely seemed that way

but I really believe that the celebration stopped as soon as players/fans realized that he was badly hurt.

Think of the emotion that had to be running through that place. After a 31-0 first quarter beating and not much else, one of our guys had one HELL of a hit on America’s golden boy QB – ofcourse the place went wild! It takes a little bit for that kind of noise and excitement to die down in a place packed that so many people who have just had an incredible boost of adreneline.

I stand by the opinion that the players and fans just didnt realize the extremity of the situation and upon notice ceased celebration. I just cant see our players and fans as being that classless as to cheer and celebrate the injury of any player.

It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

by kentuckygirl0724 on Sep 28, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It's understandable.

And I can’t imagine that anybody was actually celebrating that Tebow was hurt. They probably got a little lost in the moment – understandable, given that first quarter – and weren’t paying any attention. They knew he was down because they were celebrating well into the injury timeout (something they couldn’t do if he wasn’t hurt), but weren’t noticing the severity.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weren’t noticing the severity

Agreed – knew he got his bell rung but not the severity of the situation.

Heck, I was listening to the game on the radio and when I heard about the Tebow hit, it took awhile before I quieted down enough in my own kitchen to hear he wasnt getting back up. ;)

It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

by kentuckygirl0724 on Sep 28, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Having him in the game with 4 min left in the 3rd qtr is a little silly

It’s not as bad as having him in for the last minute of the UT game, but it’s risky to allow a critical player to take shots when the game is clearly in hand.

As Chris Walker said, if you don’t want them running up the score, then don’t put yourself in that position…

by memphispete on Sep 27, 2009 9:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The Chris Walker comment is unrelated. Wish I could edit the comment.

by memphispete on Sep 27, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wonder how many times in the last 5 seasons

a college team has pulled the starting qb in the 3rd quarter with less than a 4 TD lead. i’m betting very, very few, if not zero. urban almost always crosses the line of leaving starters in too long in routs, but it’s really hard to put this one in that category.

if you want to blame someone, blame the LT #71. if you watch the replay, at the snap he chooses to double team the tackle and leaves the defensive end rushing clean. the lone blitzer came from the right side of the line, so it shouldn’t have affected the LT if you are throwing from the shotgun spread. the line also didn’t do a great job with the blitz on the right side, but when the guy who delivers the hit is untouched, you have to blame the guy across the line who let him come free. either he just flat blew his assignment or they had some very curious pass protection called.

The Dual Threat, Official Enforcer/Stat Geek of MCM.

by hal41605 on Sep 28, 2009 10:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm not too worked up about whether Tebow should have been pulled based on the scoreboard.

His respiratory infection should have changed the equation, though. But that probably would have happened at the end of that drive or at the end of the 3rd. I like to remember that trying to save one player from injury risk necessarily means placing another player in his place. That play could have happened identically if it were Brantley in there.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Respiratory infection

Absolutely!! That has been my point all along with all this! They had a huge lead – we were not appearing to be any threat of coming back – there wasnt much time left in the game and their star QB/Player is sick? Why wasnt he sitting down and resting for the next one

It is not worth an intelligent man’s time to be in the majority. By definition, there are already enough people to do that.

by kentuckygirl0724 on Sep 28, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

At the very least, alternate series with him and Brantley.

That would give some rest, let the backup gain experience for next year, and give the coaches a lot of teaching time for the backup between his series. Not that that would have stopped the injury, but it would have made sense for a guy with a lung infection in a wet climate. Well, more sense than what they were doing.

by Hooper on Sep 28, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs