Tebow: Talent and Integrity
It may be my entering those “middle years.” Or, it could be I’m softening up as a result of working with the 7-year-olds on my son’s YMCA basketball team. More likely it’s a result of being so active in my two boys’ lifes with a baby on the way. Whatever the case, I’m easily moved these days, to put it mildly.
Last week I was glued to my TV watching ESPN’s profile piece on High School senior Timmy Tebow. He’s the fifth child of some strong Christian parents who home school and take annual mission trips to the Philippines. And despite the fact that he was the nation’s #1 ranked Quarterback, it’s his attitude that impresses me most; built on a strong foundation of faith. Well, that and his intense desire to win. In one game, he played the entire 4th quarter on a broken leg and lead his team to a victory.
It’s going to be impossible for Tebow to live up to the expectations, in fact, some bloggers are already calling him a bust. But now that Tubow has committed to Florida, he’ll be out there for the world to see. As ardent Kentucky fan, football season is annually brutal. But with Tebow on the scene, I’ll be cheering for the Gators solely to see this fine young man succeed.
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Yes, and we’re utterly serious when calling him a bust just seconds after his commitment to the University of Florida. You might want to Lexis/Nexis those Tom Lemming quotes, too–because he never said them.
Check your sources–this is one of them telling you that you’ve been had.
When someone makes predictions about future performance I would have hoped it would have some on-the-field evidence to point to. Comments at press conference?!? Get real.
S-a-t-i-r-e. About recruitniks. About hype. About fans who make dire or hysterically optimistic predictions based on virtually nothing. All made up. All NOT REAL. Jokey joke with serious point, Paladin.
Mmmmmmight want to make it a bit funnier. You know, all obvious like? (see)
The reason I say that is because I’m part of the Big Blue Nation where a certain under-equipped but over-represented portion pulls the knee-jerk regularly on stuff as mild as what you wrote. Here’s hoping the fans pull for young Tebow as I know he’ll give it 110%.