Florida football news: QB Trey Burton being utilized in goal-line situations like Tim Tebow - OrlandoSentinel.com The gators have been using a new QB in goal line and other short yardage situations. It's not a very long article, just thought it might be of interest.
right. BUT, the kid might have a decent arm and be able to come up with different plays in certain situations. que the RS under-utilization comments. opcorn:
True, but with the loss of so many key defensive players I won't hold my breath waiting for Meyer to let a freshman open up the passing game in goal line scenarios where a turnover could kill them.
Don't know if this is Burton's actual myspace page or a joke, but it has over a thousand friends and it features "God Bless," "prayer solves all problems," and a quote about how great Christ is. T.BURTON #22 *God Bless* (Trey Burton)
Tebow was basically a FB playing QB, which is why he was so great at running the ball. As for this Burton guy, ESPN wrote: "Burton's versatility and athleticism pops off the film as a runner and dual-threat quarterback....He is built like a safety/outside linebacker." And ESPN did classify him as an athlete recruit, not a QB recruit. Trey Burton 2010 Football Recruiting Profile - ESPN As for Rivals, they ranked Burton the #2 scrambler in the 2010 class. rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/.../player-Trey-Burton-78987 As for Scout, they wrote: "Burton is dynamic as a runner with his blend of size, speed, and power." Scout.com: Trey Burton Profile The guy did rush for 55 TDs in high school while only throwing for 43. Gator Football Roster/Bios - GatorZone.com
Compare to what they said about Tebow as a recruit: Rivals: "Physical enough player to also play linebacker or fullback should quarterback not work out." http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Tim-Tebow-31436 Scout: "A huge quarterback...a tremendous all-around athlete that would be being talked about at other positions if it weren't for a big league left arm." http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=1735241 Scout listed Tebow at 6-3, 225 as recruit and Burton 6-3, 220 as a recruit. Interesting to note that, while Burton ran for 55 TDs as a 3-year starter in high school, Tebow ran for 63 TDs as a 3-year starter in high school... and while Burton threw for 43 TDs as a 3-year starter in high school, Tebow threw for 95 TDs as a 3-year starter in high school http://www.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2007&player_id=93
