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Posted by John Rohde

on December 17, 2008 at 4:01 pm

Some Beano Cook gems from a radio interview conducted last week:

Beano: “I think 40-50 years from now, we’re going to talk about this kid (Florida quarterback Tim Tebow) the way people my age discuss Red Grange.”

Tebow undeniably is a terrific player, but you’d think the greatest college player since The Galloping Ghost might show up on an NFL draft board somewhere, and would be chosen on the first day.

Beano: “I will say right now, (Tebow) is one of the five greatest players in the history of college football.”

Who’s to say Tebow is even the best player in UF history, with a Ring of Honor that includes Emmitt Smith, Steve Spurrier, Jack Youngblood and Wilber Marshall?

Beano: (When asked if there is a better college football player in the last 25-30 years?) “I don’t think so.”

Billy Sims, Marcus Allen, John Elway, Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson, Barry Sanders, Marshall Faulk, Peyton Manning, Ricky Williams, Reggie Bush and Vince Young all qualify as better college players. Heck, a case could be made for some of your hometown Pittsburgh products like Tony Dorsett (32 years ago), Hugh Green, Dan Marino and Larry Fitzgerald. You should know that, Beano

Beano: “If you wanted (Tebow) to play defense, I have a feeling he’d be a pretty good linebacker. That’s the way I feel. People can say I don’t know what I’m talking about, and maybe they’re right.”

Now you’re making sense, Beano.

Insight from Oklahoman Sports Columnist John Rohde.

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