The day after he said a big hit this weekend on Florida quarterback Tim Tebow could be similar to being in a “car wreck without a seat belt” LSU defensive tackle Ricky Jean-Francois backed off his comments Tuesday.”We never go into any football game trying to hurt a player from the other team,” Jean-Francois said in a news release. “My comments in regard to Florida quarterback Tim Tebow were misinterpreted and were intended to reflect the style of football that we play at LSU.”Jean-Francois told The Orlando Sentinel on Monday that the LSU defense would do its best to ensure the Heisman Trophy winner didn’t finish the game.”If we get a good shot on [Tebow], we’re going to try our best to take him out of the game,” Jean-Francois said. “With his size and his heart, it’s hard to get a clean shot.”Jean-Francois also said any defender would love the opportunity to take out a reigning Heisman Trophy winner.”I think every lineman wants to get a good hit on a Heisman Trophy winner,” he said.Jean-Francois said he didn’t intend his boast to be a warning for Tebow to buckle up.”We have great respect for Tim [Tebow] as player and a competitor,” Jean-Francois said. “By taking him out of the game, I meant as a defense we are going to try to make him ineffective. I’m sorry that my initial comments were interpreted another way.”No. 4 LSU faces No. 11 Florida on the road Saturday at 7 p.m.- – – -Contact David Harvey at [email protected]