Florida Gator Tim Tebow's status against LSU a big mystery

When top-ranked Florida marches into Death Valley to take on conference rival LSU, we’ll finally have our answer to a question that has plagued mankind for the past 14 days.

Will Tim Tebow play?

The All-Everything quarterback was knocked out of a game against Kentucky with a brutal concussion two weeks ago, and since then it seems the media has been caught up in a giant game of telephone as the speculation around his readiness intensified.

On Friday, an Orlando-area television reporter came out and said the one-time Heisman winner was “definitely” going to play. This prompted a denial from Florida’s athletic department, who stated Tebow’s status had yet to be determined.

Gators coach Urban Meyer himself has said that the lefty is a game-time decision. If he can’t go, the No. 1 team in the nation will be in the hands of redshirt sophomore John Brantley.

You’d think the prospect of catching a Tebow-less Florida would be something the LSU players would be looking forward to. After all, who wouldn’t want to face an unproven underclassman instead of a guy whose name comes up in the “best college players of all-time” conversation?

This dude, apparently.

That’s kind of why you don’t want him in there, Mr. Dickson.

Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET.