Tim Tebow on Alabama since Texas game: 'It's not the same team'
Tim Tebow doesn’t believes the Alabama squad that fell to Texas is anything near the same team entering the SEC title game.
Ahead of the Crimson Tide’s quest to defeat Georgia and potentially head to the College Football Playoff, Tebow explained why Alabama’s resume is throwing the committee for a loop, and how they could punch their ticket to the dance.
“They’re different. It’s not the same team,” Tebow stated, via DawgsHQ. “I’ve tried to be very honest in our meetings, talking with our own team in debates in the room and then on TV, and I personally struggle with it. I argue with myself. Look at the improvement of Alabama throughout the season. Do you put more weight in that, or do you put more weight in the head-to-head? The games got to matter, but then you’ve also got to be willing to look at the adaptation of these teams. There’s very little that’s recognizable about Week 2 Alabama versus now.
“It’s going to be really interesting to see how the committee looks at that. I think anybody that really knows football looks and sees a different team. As someone that loves that game, the head-to-head has to matter as well. I think it’s one of the hardest arguments to make right now in viewing all of it, because it’s a different team, but then you’re minimizing what happened this season as well. It’s hard.”
Alas, it’s going to be one of the biggest storylines of the weekend, but it all gets set in motion if Alabama wins on Saturday. Tim Tebow and the rest of the college football world will be watching with a keen eye as to whether the Crimson Tide can pull it off.
Tim Tebow stresses need for Alabama to make Carson Beck uncomfortable
Moreover, Tim Tebow knows firsthand what makes a quarterback uncomfortable. On Friday, the Florida legend revealed how Alabama’s defense can cause issues for Georgia QB Carson Beck.
“The No. 1 key for Alabama’s defense is find a way, whatever it is, to make Carson Beck uncomfortable,” Tebow said. “I don’t really believe that he’s been uncomfortable all year. Even when he’s been behind against South Carolina, when he was behind against Auburn… It didn’t even bother him.
“You got to somewhat fluster a quarterback and that doesn’t mean you’re gonna get him, get sacks or turnovers. It just means you got to either get pressure, you got to be able to cover or down receivers.”
Georgia has mostly sheltered Beck from pressure this season. The Bulldogs’ front five have only allowed 10 sacks this season, tied for sixth-least in the country. However, Beck has performed even when inches away from 300-pound defensive linemen.
In Georgia’s 30-21 win over Missouri, Beck suffered three sacks, the most in one game this season. Yet, the junior QB still completed 21-of-his-32 (65.6%) pass attempts for 254 yards and two touchdowns while throwing zero interceptions.