Urban Meyer turned some heads on his weekly radio show when he had high praise for sophomore quarterback Braxton Miller. It’s an unambiguous compliment—although one that needs to be parsed just a bit, as we’ll see—but it involves Urban Meyer’s most famous player.
According to Lori Schmidt of 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, Meyer’s already putting Miller in the same sentence as one Tim Tebow:
“Very similar guys,” Meyer said. “They’re both competitive human beings. They’re both very talented people. Braxton has more talent. Tim is probably more of a grinder.”
Now, let’s be clear: Meyer didn’t say Miller was better than Tebow—and frankly, that’s an unfair question when one’s comparing a third-year NFL quarterback and a sophomore QB. Let’s hold off on any determinations of “better” until at least the end of Miller’s junior year. Fair?
In terms of pure talent though, sorry Florida fans, but it’s true: Braxton Miller is more talented than Tim…
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