Fans rip CBS broadcaster Gary Danielson for comparing Auburn QB Bo Nix to Tim Tebow
By Adam Spencer
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Former Florida QB Tim Tebow was one of the greatest players ever to play college football, winning the Heisman Trophy and two national titles during his time with the Gators.
Bo Nix is a true freshman who has played well for Auburn so far this season, but still has a lot of room to grow.
On Saturday afternoon’s CBS broadcast of the Florida-Auburn game, commentator Gary Danielson compared Nix to the Florida legend. Now, Danielson didn’t put Nix’s accomplishments on par with Tebow’s accomplishments. It was more of a style of play comparison, but it still didn’t go over well on social media.
As you can imagine, fans were not happy with the comparison, taking to Twitter to voice their displeasure with Danielson:
https://twitter.com/FloridaFootball/status/1180570854473773057
https://twitter.com/MrGeneralWill/status/1180570983268339718
Did Gary Danielson just compare Bo Nix to Tim Tebow? #CollegeFootball #AUBvsUF
— sports CAST ??⚽️ – PLAYOFF BASKETBALL (@thesportscast1) October 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/Bren_No_Stepbro/status/1180571203179810816
https://twitter.com/ErinGaetz/status/1180571262919168000
In case anyone was wondering why no one likes Gary Danielson as a commentator, he just compared Bo Nix to Tim Tebow.
— Kyle Smith (@GoldenEagleJav) October 5, 2019
Gary, don’t EVER compare Bo Nix to Tim Tebow again.
— Kenny ?✭? (@GatorKenny) October 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/Camden_Cash/status/1180571594734919685
Gary Danielson just said “think Tim Tebow” when talking up Bo Nix.
— Joe Mobley (@joemobleyjax) October 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/Jeeeeeeefff/status/1180571840424660992
Gary Danielson just said Bo Nix plays like Tim Tebow. Only Gary Danielson, on a play when Bo Nix did NOT rush for a first down, would compare a true freshmen to Tebow. #CmonMan
— Shane Wolfe (@Grove_MS) October 5, 2019
Can Nix be a superstar? Absolutely, but perhaps we should hold off on the Tebow comparisons for a bit.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
