Florida should hire Tim Tebow as head coach, former NFL star says

Florida Gators Football is looking for a new head coach after the school fired Billy Napier on Sunday following an error-filled victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III brings in a big name that the Gators may want to consider as their next head coach: Tim Tebow.

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Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (15) tackles against the Tennessee Volunteers in the second quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on September 15, 2007 in Gainesville, Florida. (Jason Parkhurst/USA TODAY Sports)

“I’ve said this for years. I think they should hire Tim Tebow,” Griffin said Monday. “The Dan Patrick Show.” “I think they should hire Tim Tebow. If Tim Tebow walks into any house in Florida, you’re telling me those parents aren’t saying, ‘Yeah, sign me up. I’m coming.’ You have to have a big staff around him.”

Things didn’t go well in college basketball for Georgetown and Patrick Ewing and St. John’s and Chris Mullin, so Patrick and Griffin discussed the idea of ​​hiring an iconic athlete like Tebow as a head coach. However, it worked out for Florida when the team hired Steve Spurrier as head coach prior to the 1990 season.

Florida Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (15) during the first quarter against the Florida State Seminoles at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on November 24, 2007 in Gainesville, Florida. (Jason Parkhurst/USA TODAY Sports)

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Tebow hasn’t exactly expressed interest in coaching. While he’s not analyzing the current state of college football during the season, he’s at the forefront of efforts to stop human trafficking.

Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin vowed to be thorough in his efforts to find the next head coach.

Florida head coach Billy Napier walks to the sidelines during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025, in Gainesville, Florida. (John Roux/AP Photo)

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Never seen in Gators College Football Playoff. Tebow led the program to national championships in 2006 and 2008 under Urban Meyer.

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