Quarterback Guru Tom House Confident in Tim Tebow
March 18, 2015 By
Tom Joyce0
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Former MLB pitcher turned quarterback guru Tom House is one of the top quarterback coaches in the league, working with names like Tom Brady, Alex Smith and Andy Dalton, just to name a few. It is fair to say House must have a decent understanding of the game if such notable quarterbacks seek out his assistance. While he might not have been a star NFL quarterback, players and coaches respect his knowledge of the game.
The former big league pitching coach who was known for his unconventional methods like having his pitchers throw footballs around has switched sports in recent years but with the same purpose, to make the guys throwing the ball better. NFL free agent
Tim Tebow, who works with House may have had some problems with this early on in his career, but House is confident in Tebow’s abilities.
“What amazes me is this young man, with no job prospects, has prepared just as hard as he would if he were the No. 1 quarterback for an NFL team,” House said according to NBC Sports. He went on to say Tebow had worked hard. He has improved, spins the ball better and is more accurate. “I think he’s ready.”
Last playing in the NFL in 2012, the 27-year-old is not calling it a career just yet. After all, he did win two BCS National Championships while at the University of Florida and a Heisman Trophy his sophomore year according to Bleeding Green Nation. “We helped his throwing,” House said. “When he was released by the Patriots, because of Tom Brady, he came to us. . . . He had trouble spinning the ball and he wasn’t very accurate.” House went on to say that they did not have to do much conditioning, route trees or run many defenses against Tebow. The main thing they helped him with was his throwing and he was able to get in enough reps that the change was made.
Recently, Tebow had a tryout with the Philadelphia Eagles. At first, nothing seemed to come of it, but now things have changed. An NJ.com report indicated that if the Eagles can find a way to trade Matt Barkley, then they will sign Tebow as their third quarterback. This could be a perfect fit for Tebow, although he would be the third-string guy as of now.
The Chip Kelly style of offense might just be the best thing for Tim Tebow, being a read option type quarterback. As the former Oregon Ducks head coach, it would not be shocking for Kelly to use Tebow in some sort of a wildcat scheme.
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