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geauxgator1 · 02-19-2013, 09:08 PM

SOS was in the running for top Gator since he played and coached at the highest levels possible at UF. I still love the guy, but coaching another college team in the SEC no less, dropped him a notch below Tebow and DW.

**cmarcum** · 02-19-2013, 09:09 PM

Without Percy we don't win either championship in 06 or 08...huge game bailed us out against fsu and arky in 06'...and he was the entire offense against the sooners in 08'...percy harvin is the most gifted talent to ever play at UF

geauxgator1 · 02-19-2013, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by cmarcum

Without Percy we don't win either championship in 06 or 08...huge game bailed us out against fsu and arky in 06'...and he was the entire offense against the sooners in 08'...percy harvin is the most gifted talent to ever play at UF

Maybe as far as pure athletic ability, but not "Greatest' by a long shot. His attitude alone disqualifies him from that title.

gatorr4life · 02-19-2013, 10:19 PM

Tebow, then spurrier and Danny.

No1GatorFreak · 02-19-2013, 10:24 PM

#1 Gator overall - Spurrier (not even close)

#1 Gator player - Tebow

Easy. The rest in no particular order... Wes, Percy, Marshall, Danny (Top5) and Rex and Leak in particular definitely belong somewhere in ANYBODY Top 15

socraticsilence · 02-19-2013, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by cmarcum

Without Percy we don't win either championship in 06 or 08...huge game bailed us out against fsu and arky in 06'...and he was the entire offense against the sooners in 08'...percy harvin is the most gifted talent to ever play at UF

Percy had a great game no doubt, but honestly that game was kind of a microcosm of Percy's career at UF: flashes of brilliant athleticism but also being too fragile to go 100% of the time, correct me if I'm wrong but Percy didn't even play of much of the 4th in Miami, right? It's the same reason I always chuckled at people who said Harvin could have been a 2000 yard back if we'd just given him the rock more-- Percy broke down for 2 or 3 games a year at the pace Meyer used him to argue he could have taken even more punishment is nuts.

wygator · 02-19-2013, 10:48 PM

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Entire body of work? Danny has two extra SEC titles. I guess I'm lost...what part of the "body of work" did Tebow do better than Danny? They each had a magical season.

Danny had 114 TDs and over 10000 yards passing.

If you're basing it on stats, it goes to Tebow.

Danny - 122 TD's

Tebow - 145 TD's

Danny - Total yards - 10,500

Tebow - Total yards - 12,233

Danny - Rushing TD's - 2

Tebow - Rushing TD's - 57

At the end of his college career, Tebow held 5 NCAA, 14 Southeastern Conference, and 28 University of Florida statistical records. He was the SEC's all-time leader in career passing efficiency (170.8), completion percentage (67.1%), passing touchdown to interception ratio (5.5 to 1), rushing yards by a quarterback (2947), rushing touchdowns (any position) (57), and total touchdowns responsible for (145). Among many mentions in the NCAA Division-I record book, Tebow is ranked second in career passing efficiency, third in career yards per attempt (9.33), 8th in career rushing touchdowns, and also owns the record for most consecutive games in which he both threw at least one touchdown pass and scored at least one rushing touchdown (14)

No1GatorFreak · 02-19-2013, 11:28 PM

I would also like to add Ike Hilliard and Reggie Nelson to the Top 15. Reggie was the greatest safety IMO to ever play for Florida. That guy played the back end all by himself in 06. Joiner the SS was just the 4th linebacker on the field. Man was he impressive.

**gatorbred** · 02-19-2013, 11:37 PM

Tebow, Danny, Emmit, Wilber, Spurrier in that order based on their playing ability and dominance. SOS never won anything as a player other than the Heitzman thanks to a 40 yard field goal. Greatest coach is SOS.

Tebow was the most dominant and therefore greatest player in UF history. If your life depended on one UF game and you had first pick of any UF player in history, who would you pick? I'll take Tebow!!

TitletownGator · 02-20-2013, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by gatorbred

Tebow, Danny, Emmit, Wilber, Spurrier in that order based on their playing ability and dominance. SOS never won anything as a player other than the Heitzman thanks to a 40 yard field goal. Greatest coach is SOS.

Tebow was the most dominant and therefore greatest player in UF history. If your life depended on one UF game and you had first pick of any UF player in history, who would you pick? I'll take Tebow!!

Interesting way of looking at it. If you had time for one final play, a fourth and one for a TD and a national championship who would you want as your QB? How could you pick anyone other than Tebow?

Looking back at the original question, who is the greatest Gator football player of all time, I'll have to take Tebow. Danny is my sentimental favorite since I was an undergrad at UF during his playing days - but I have to give Tebow the edge. Tim Tebow had an "it" factor that is very very hard to explain. I have watched a lot of football and seen a lot of great players - but no one who had the charisma of Tim Tebow. I think Herschel came closest of all the players I have seen over the past 35 years.

If we change the question from greatest Gator football player to simply "Greatest Gator" then in my opinion there is only one choice- Steven Orr Spurrier.

All of the players mentioned by all of the posters though are truly Gator greats.

tallygator · 02-20-2013, 12:20 AM

oh thats an easy one. me :-)

ofmgator · 02-20-2013, 08:05 AM

Take any of the great Gators mentioned here out of the equation and success would have been limited. Each guy in their time and with their team mates were great but it's not fair to compare them because they were all good at what they did. Being a Gator is in itself great and real Gator fans appreciated every one of them and I was a student from 1962 -1965 and have watched the Gators since 1961.

oneatatime · 02-20-2013, 08:38 AM

Here's a vote for Lomas Brown

JohnC1908 · 02-20-2013, 09:46 AM

Also let me throw Billy Donovan's name out there.

DuPontGator · 02-20-2013, 10:09 AM

Urban Meyer

tilly · 02-20-2013, 10:22 AM

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Also let me throw Billy Donovan's name out there.

He is my opinion the greatest Head coach in Gator history...in any sport.

I think most of us were thinking football, but if were crossing over...than Billy is #2 to SOS to me.

**dawny** · 02-20-2013, 10:22 AM

Really the best Gators ever were any players who played with Heart and Pride to be wearing a Gator uniform,thank you for all the good times and bad times it is College Football.

No1GatorFreak · 02-20-2013, 10:47 AM

Amen to that above me. AMEN!

GatormanSteve · 02-20-2013, 10:55 AM

Percy Harvin IMO is the greatest Gator player I've ever seen. From his freshman year until he left he was in a different class than anyone else on the field. Tebow and Wuerffel are my 2nd and 3rd picks.

**ThePlayer** · 02-20-2013, 12:09 PM

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If you never saw Wes Chandler play you missed it.

Wes Chandler = Most "naturally" talented Gator.