Friday, July 19, 2013

LSU QB: It's not like I have Tebow's mechanics

BY NICK ST. DENIS

Everyone knows Tim Tebow's throwing motion is as ugly as it gets.

But the last thing the New England Patriots' third string quarterback needs is a mediocre college player reminding him about it. (photo: ArcticWhirlwind, Flickr)

LSU signal-caller Zach Mettenberger has been less than spectacular in his non-community college career, but the 22-year-old takes solace in the fact that he doesn't have the attributes of a certain media darling NFLer.

“It’s not like I’m Tim Tebow and have terrible mechanics,” Mettenberger told reporters this week, via Christopher Price of WEEI.

Fair point, maybe. But Tebow -- terrible mechanics aside -- does have a Heisman Trophy, a lot money and even more respect from his professional peers.

Mettenberger has, well, a long way to go. He hasn't exactly been stellar on the field since becoming a Tiger, and before that, he was only known for pleading guilty to sexual battery during his short stint at Georgia.

Regardless, in mid-July, we'll take a good quote.

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