“No coach in his right mind is going to take what is probably his most expensive (and valuable) asset and let him get pounded virtually every play, and for the run option to be an effective threat, that’s what’s going to happen. “
That’s a big issue, and one that applies to all of the run option quarterbacks… Not just Tebow. Vick gets blown up just about every year and people wonder why.
In college everybody knows guys are only going to be around for a short time, so why not grind them up? There’s always another recruit lined up...