I thought he meant Charlie Chaplin. That guy was a helluva good player. And a good guy trapped in an invisible box too. 

"In other news, the Erin Andrews GQ spread kicks the crap out of the Tim Tebow pictures. " - Thom Brennaman thoroughly disagrees.

But Charlie Ward could dribble better than Tebow.

Tebow is a great college player, but anyone who considers him the greatest, mostly Gator Fans, are terribly mistaken.

I don't know, Bobby may have a point - I mean, I've never seen Tebow run a 3-on-2 fast break before.

Oh, he's talking about football...........my bad !!!!!!!!!!!!

Ward was significantly better than Tebow.........at basketball.

But that said, Ward won the Heisman, played 11 years in the NBA, and was an MLB draftee. He is one of the best all-around athletes of the last 25 years, easily. Guy was also vice-president of FSU during his senior year and was Warrick Dunn's big brother after Dunn's mother had been killed in the line of duty as a policewoman. So Ward's not exactly some slouch.

He wasn't drafted because he said he would play basketball if he wasn't drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft. Teams didn't want to risk drafting him that high, especially when he was likely going to play in the NBA, but he would have been drafted at some point.

He was also asked to join the Chiefs at one point to backup Joe Montana, but didn't do it.

Tebow is great, one of the best but I'm not sure he is the best. He is better Than Charlie Ward defiantly, if he comes out this year and lights it up, wins another Heisman and a national championship then i might think of him as the best but until then even as a gator fan i would not say he is the best ever. My views differ from others when it comes to Tebow's NFL potential, i truly believe that Tebow has a shot at a good, possibly great NFL career. Tim can not be one of those players that come right out of college into the starting lineup, he will need to sit behind a good veteran QB for 3 or 4 that can teach him, he defiantly has the heart and the ability to be great.

Bobby Bo realizes that Charlie Ward gave up on football, because he was not going to be drafted as the first overall pick right? The man was good don't get me wrong but to say your that good and to leave college after only 2 years? Reality Check

what a weirdo 

Ward was a GREAT college QB.....but not as good as Tebow. Closer than some of the youngsters might think though. As I recall Ward was forced to make more late comeback wins than Tebow has.

he is not the greatest,he is just the best leader out there,which u can't take that away from him, oh yeah GO GATORS ,gatorfans are the best !!!!!!

Yeah he said the gators were great,lol

Tebow is a great leader, and is in a great system; c ward seem to have a better arm and legs, but the noles were stacked at every position at that time;  but charlie ward won the heisman and was drafted by the NBA, so he is a better athelete, QB and football player seems Tebow has him there especially if he wins another heisman or national title this year!!!!    REGARDLESS TIME FOR BOBBY AND JOE PAP TO RETIRE!!! 

Even if Bowden thought they were equal players, Charlie Ward suited up a long time ago now.  The players from his generation know the guys today are better.

Charlie Ward was one of the top 10-20 all-around athletes of the last quarter century, went 23-2 as a starter. He was one of the college's top dual-threat quarterbacks and the signature offensive star of the great Bobby Bowden era at Florida State, but he was average in the national title win over Nebraska and lost to Notre Dame in the biggest game of the 1993 season. Because he went on to play in the NBA, rather than the NFL, he doesn’t get nearly enough credit, despite bringing the Seminoles their first national championship and first Heisman Trophy. During his Seminole career Ward won over 30 awards including the 1993 Heisman Trophy. He also set 19 school and seven ACC records while starting for two years at quarterback.

 

+1000000000000000000 for usual Browning Nagle and Cody Carlson in the same post.

Charlie Ward fell victim to an NFL Stigma black QB, short, can't take that chance. He saw it and went to the NBA. It has been the subject of Ward fans for years. Joe Hamilton fell victim to this as well. The NFL is just getting past this stigma or are they?

Joe Hamilton fell victim to sucking

What?  only because Tebow can't run the point

Prove Joe Hamilton sucked.

Both Tommie Frazier and Charlie Ward were better college quarterbacks than Tebow. Let's not forget, Charlie Ward punted better than Tebow as well.

Well, more on Joe-Joe from GaTech: He had every chance under coach Dungy to be at least the #2 QB after getting drafted in the 7th round in 2000. He hung around and was on the IR for the Bucs Super Bowl season. (Not sure if he was given a SB ring?) He ended up with the Orlando Predators and as far as I know he was ok, nothing more. He was a good QB in college fo sho.

I love Tim Tebow, i wish he would have come to the NFL this year, and that the Lions could have drafted him. I think you are correct in the fact that Tim is a tremendous leader, but teams have been playing college football for a long time, and to anoint him the greatest is just not right. Is he one of the best college QB's the last 20+ years, yes he is. I like the Gators to win the SEC again, and have another great year.

Nothing wrong with loyalty to one of your greatest players.  And Charlie is just as worthy of admiration as Tebow is for his character.   Let's see who has the longer professional athletic career.

his career did it all by itself

Tim Tebow is higly over rated as a player.As for coach Bowden the man is a living ledgend,better than Joe Pa

Will Florida State EVER beat that overrated player?

i think this year will be the year for my NOLES!

He didn't enter the draft.  That would kinda put a damper on his ability to be drafted.  He entered the NBA draft instead..guaranteed money.