From the same article:
Jones, attempting to clarify his remarks, said he had no intention of demeaning Tebow, whom he called "a great quarterback who'll probably win [another] national championship.
...Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville's roots are in defense. His Tigers limited Tebow to 201 passing yards, his second-lowest total this season, and held McFadden to 43 rushing yards, his lowest total of the season. Tuberville said all quarterbacks are system quarterbacks.
"Look at Gino Torretta," said Tuberville, referring to the 1992 Heisman-winning quarterback from Miami. Tuberville coached the linebackers on that team. "He was the product of a system he ran for five years. He learned how to run it. Tebow was the old single wing quarterback. He just ran the ball and threw it. You can score 20 [rushing] touchdowns if, every time you get the ball inside the five, they call your number."
Tubberville goes on to tout McFadden for the Heisman. It is no surprise that a coach would be singing the praises of his star player on the eve of the Heisman ceremony. It is no different than any other year and I don't know that it should be interpreted as "whoring" or some other crime against the football world.
One corollary to the theory that the SEC is stronger than the WAC is that Tebow has a stronger supporting cast than does Brennan; affording him better protection, making big plays for him, and keeping defenses from keying solely on stopping him.
I think they are both outstanding players and that Tebow will win the award.
