After playing out of the shotgun exclusively the past three seasons, Tebow will work under center at times this fall. And new Gators quarterbacks coach Scott Loeffler has tweaked Tebow's throwing motion, turning his sidearm delivery into an over-the-top motion.
"It's called adapting," Florida coach Urban Meyer said. "It's not a wholesale change, but I was concerned about it. I watched it closely. I'm always thinking, 'If it's not broken, don't change it.'"
Altering the mechanics of one of the most productive players in college football history is a gamble, to say the least. It's like tweaking the swing of a .300 hitter or changing the mechanics of a scratch golfer.
"Hopefully, they'll screw him up," said one coach at a rival SEC school.
Meyer said the changes to Tebow's throwing motion are designed to better prepare him for playing in the NFL. After leading the Gators to a 24-14 victory over Oklahoma in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game, Tebow bypassed entering the NFL draft and instead returned to Florida for his senior season.