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Circle the date of March 17th on your calendar.

No, it's not about being Saint Patrick's Day...it is the day quarterback Tim Tebow says he'll unveil a new "pro style" throwing motion when the Gators have their Pro Day.

Tebow has been working out in Nashville with an impressive list of coaches that includes former head coach Sam Wyche, former NFL offensive coordinator Marc Trestman and former Green Bay Packer quarterback Zeke Bratkowski.

Tebow was recently interviewed about his future plans and said in that interview that he would attend the NFL Combine but not throw. He said he will throw at Florida Pro Day and hopes to impress with a new throwing motion.

I had a chance to interview Bratkowski a few weeks ago on my "Sportscene" show and he raved about how smart Tebow is, about how he is a willing pupil who wants to work to get better, and that he was primarily working with Tebow on raising the level of the ball in his throwing motion and on his footwork, specifically his three and five step drops he did not do at Florida while operating out of the shotgun.

It is all about repetition. Making these changes so that they are routine in nature.

Tebow said in the interview that he's never been asked to shorten or quicken his release before; and he acknowledged that his throwing motion has a loop in it as well. But these are all things that seem to be fixable, and the hope is that with Tebow working with all these coaches, his technique will improve and his draft status will improve.

Contrary to some I have heard speak on this subject, it is not the job of Urban Meyer or anyone else as a coach to severely tweak a throwing motion of a quarterback while in college. I have heard some national people say Meyer did Tebow a disservice by not changing his throwing motion but I believe it is the job of a head coach to win at that level, and let pro football take care of itself.

Tebow himself said coaches did coach him up at Florida but the coaching he is getting now is different...more NFL and pro style.

It seems easy to say, doesn't it, that Tebow will just change his throwing motion and all of a sudden become Peyton Manning but that is easier said than done. Those who have seen Tebow throw recently though do say the ball is coming out more quickly but the key I believe is going to be in repetition where Tebow feels comfortable throwing in his new style without reverting back to his old ways.

Even though he doesn't come right out and say it, if you know this kid, he's fueled by all the criticism of his throwing motion and believe me he wants to show his detractors he can be a good NFL quarterback. He will have about a month to keep working and refining his motion until that March 17th circus and we'll see if there are any changes that we can notice in his mechanics and his footwork.

Don't bet against him.