Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow was cleared to practice Tuesday, but coach Urban Meyer said Wednesday whether Tebow will play against LSU will not be announced until Saturday.
“After practice yesterday, I was told to game plan with the chance Tim could play,” Meyer said in a teleconference. “That’s pretty much going to be the response until the foot hits the ball down there. If there’s an advantage of not telling, I’m not worried about that right now.”
Meyer would not confirm what grade of concussion Tebow suffered after a hit by Kentucky freshman defensive end Taylor Wyndham in the third quarter of Florida’s 41-7 win Sept. 26.
“I don’t know if anybody heard them say [the grade], but no I don’t know,” he said.
Meyer said said the medical staff at Florida is examining Tebow daily in the aftermath of his concussion.
“There were 12 people in the meeting at 1:00 [Tuesday] to clear him to practice, not play,” Meyer said. “That will be an ongoing communication and evaluation up until game time.”
LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday the LSU defense is simply preparing to face the No. 1 Gators’ offense regardless of who takes the field at quarterback Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.
“We’re preparing against Florida’s offense, and we feel whichever quarterback takes snaps, they will operate that offense,” Miles said. “It’s an imperfect time; certainly you don’t know exactly the characteristic of the quarterback taking the snap.”
 
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