Fans rip CBS broadcaster Gary Danielson for comparing Auburn QB Bo Nix to Tim Tebow
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:
When Gary Danielson compares a true freshman to Tim Tebow. pic.twitter.com/xbTydruL0y
— Florida Football (@FloridaFootball) October 5, 2019
How much do I have to pay to get Gary Danielson and everyone else that covers SEC games to stop comparing every SEC QB to Tim Tebow?
— W.A. Thompson (@MrGeneralWill) October 5, 2019
Did Gary Danielson just compare Bo Nix to Tim Tebow? #CollegeFootball #AUBvsUF
— Sports Cast (@thesportscast1) October 5, 2019
Gary Danielson really just compared Bo Nix to Tim Tebow… 🤦🏼‍♂️
— A Faceless Man (@Bren_No_Stepbro) October 5, 2019
Gary Danielson just compared Bo Nix to Tim Tebow, so we’re officially on mute watch.
— Erin Gaetz (@ErinGaetz) October 5, 2019
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
https://twitter.com/klaneuf/status/1180571104068472832
Relax, Gary Danielson. Comparing Bo Nix to Tim Tebow is a really bad look.
— Camden (@Camden_Cash) October 5, 2019
Gary Danielson just said “think Tim Tebow” when talking up Bo Nix.
— Joe Mobley (@joemobleyjax) October 5, 2019
Is Tim Tebow the only mobile QB that Gary Danielson has ever seen play? He compares EVERY SINGLE QBs rushing ability to Tebow's. Since Verne Lundquist retired Danielson has proudly taken over as the worst commentator in college football.@CBS #AUvsUF
— My name is Jeff (@Jeeeeeeefff) October 5, 2019
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
— PastorShane (@Grove_MS) October 5, 2019
Can Nix be a superstar? Absolutely, but perhaps we should hold off on the Tebow comparisons for a bit.
3-9, 27 yards, 1 Int, so far. Is that comparable?
Don’t care what anybody says, I love Danielson. Very knowledgeable. Miss Lundguist as his partner. Great pair.
I have enjoyed Verne and Gary. Kinda a like the Apple dumpling gang. For those who have seen it. The can be redicolous but they are who they are. I look back and actually prefer that pair to Brad Nessler and Gary. Verne was like a pawpaw and Brad is alright but Verne was crazy and I liked it…when Bama was losing I liked it less but I would get over it. I dont like anybody announcing except for Eli Gold when Bama is losing haha
The Tebow never was that bad in college.
People are too sensitive. Yea, Gary compared freshman Bo Nix to not senior Tebow, he said think freshman year for Tebow. He was completely hinting towards how Florida used Tebow to run alot of QB designed runs. Auburn uses alot of QB designed runs to help settle Nix into the game. Now, if Gary would have said this is the next Tebow, or Nix is Tebow 2.0 then you can get mad. However he was making more of scheme analysis at how the two QBs are used similarly due to their youthfulness…at least that’s how I recieved it
I totally agree. WTF are people so uptight about. Nix could be the next Tebow… he is a great runner, etc. I didn’t take it as a slight to Tebow or an over eager comment about Nix. They ARE similar…
Bama fans cant even be happy when winning. They have to have Auburn losing to get happy. Such a pathetic way to live.
Florida had a better QB then Tim Tebow sitting on the bench while he was there. Why they so butt hurt
Do you mean had a better QB suspended for theft, while Tebow was there?
He also said that Florida’s stable of WR’s doesn’t “have to take a back seat to anyone”, apparently forgetting what Alabama has at WR, a group he called “a generational set of talent” just last week.
“Skam” wasn’t a better QB than Tebow at the time they both were at UF. He developed into a better pro style QB, obviously. And if it were not for a stolen laptop thrown out a dorm window to hide evidence, War Eagle would never have that Natty. If Ol Miss would’ve paid more $$ to Daddy he never would’ve been at Auburn either. You should be proud.
That was MS State not Ole Miss…
Danielson has a super annoying personality always trying to guess the next play and always trying to guess what the penalty will be and he’s always wrong. Big 10 network needs to hire him, it’s where he belongs.
I always turn the volume OFF on Danielson….. ThisTebow comment is as ridiculous as him always saying, EVERY player Bama has is a ANOTHER 5 STAR.