Friday, December 14, 2007
Monday, December 10, 2007
Heisman trophy winner Tebow credits God for skill on field
Brunson notes JAX church has two QB’s in college bowls
By JONI B. HANNIGAN
Managing Editor
Published December 10, 2007
NEW YORK (FBW)-Football rates a mere fourth on his list of priorities behind God, family and academics. Even so, in New York City Dec. 8 Tim Tebow became the first-ever college sophomore to win the famed Heisman Trophy in the 72 years of the award. The University of Florida quarterback was a finalist along with Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan and Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel.
“I’d just like to first start off by thanking my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who gave me the ability to play football and gave me a great family and a support group and great coaches and everything around me,” a breathless Tebow said at the ceremony, moments after the award was announced. Going on to thank teammates, high school coaches, his parents and siblings, Tebow repeated thanks to Jesus Christ and drew laughter when pledging his love for his chosen school for the third time.
“I love the University of Florida, I love being a Gator. I love Gator Nation,” Tebow said. A graduate of Nease High School in Ponte Vedra Beach, Tebow helped Florida win a national title last season as the Gators’ back-up and situational substitute quarterback. He is the first major college player to run for at least 20 touchdowns and throw 20 TD passes in the same season. This year’s 22 rushing TD’s are tied for the FBS record for rushing TD’s in a season by a quarterback.
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Tebow wins! Can I get an amen?
Franz Beard, the Managing Editor for www.gatorcountry.com wrote a great article about Tim Tebow's Heisman Trophy win tonight here.
Quote from Frans Beard's article:
Tim Tebow’s night of nights, when he was chosen the best college football in the entire country, was validated when Danny Wuerffel, the Heisman Trophy winner of 1996, stepped away from a group of past Heisman winners from the 1990s to offer congratulations to the sophomore who is likely to erase every record he ever set at the University of Florida. It was the brand new legend getting a hug from the legend whose place is secure in the heart of every Gator.You can read the rest here >>
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