December 13th, 2009 
David I guess it wasn’t meant to be for Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow to win two Heisman Trophy Awards. Tim was at the ceremony last night and recognized by Chris Fowler as a former Heisman winner during the introductions. However, Tebow did not win – he placed fifth with 43 first place votes and 390 total votes. I wonder if one of those first place votes came from his own ballot? 
Mark Ingram, the Alabama running back that scorched the Gators in the SEC Championship Game, won the 2009 Heisman by only 28 total votes – the closest margin in history.
Tim Tebow became the first player in history to be invited to New York City for the Heisman presentation three times. That’s truly a remarkable feat in itself – knowing that he played his entire career as a starter at the Heisman level.
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Tebow didn’t win the Heisman for the 2nd time last night, but it’s OK because he is the winner and truly my hero.
If I can establish an award for Tebow, I would name it “Hope Award.” Tebow deserves every credit from “unparalleled accomplishments and charisma have transcended the playing field, capturing the imagination of both young and old” quoted by NFF Pres & CEO, Steven Hatchell when Tebow received the Campbell Trophy.
Here is why…
I’m a single working mother of two boys not from Gator Nation but from Big Orange. In August, I was diagnosed with cancer and facing the surgery hopefully to remove all the cancer cells on Sept 9. I turned on TV and started watching FL games with my boys while being in pains and being anxious about my future. It didn’t take me long to get my attention on Tebow for his determination and big heart. The bible verses on his eye black touched my heart and started inspiring me from week to week. My most favorite was one vs. Georgia, Philippians 4:6-7. While he was battling on the field, I was battling with the cancer. Also his 2008 speech after the Ole Miss loss promising ” A lot of good will come out of this” came to my mind one day. Every time I watched Tebow’s game, there was a HOPE. Then I started believing that I was going to win over my battle. Three months have passed…
Here I was last night… when watching the Heisman Award presentation, I looked back the journey I went through and was so grateful now to celebrate my cancer free!
I tell you this… God bless all of us. Who inspired and made me believe?
It’s Tim Tebow, #15 Florida Gator!!
Thank you, Tebow for another great season and HOPE.
The deification of this guy has got to stop..he is an average QB
I am a huge Gator fan and in the process have become a HUGE TEBOW FAN. The young man is remarkable. I think that the media has tried to make a mockery of him. I hope he isn’t too upset by the events of the last two weeks. The good always wins in the end. If you look at college football for 2009 objectively, who has meant more to his team, who has been a better roll model, and if you compare McCoy’s stats to Tebow’s, Tebow wins with only 5 interceptions to 11, and 31 touchdowns to 30. I thought the Heismann Presentation Show was a disgusting example of ESPN and the media’s love of Texas, The Pac 10, Big 10, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences. For whatever the reasons, the gator haters out there can’t see the forrest for the trees. They just don’t want to acknowledge the Greatest Of All Time in college football.
The deification of this guy has got to stop..he is an average QB by tired on December 13th, 2009 at 1:15 pm——-yet here you are leaving a comment. Don’t hate Tim because everybody falls over him. Look at him for what he is. A great, down to earth humble guy and a great football player. And maybe you should inform yourself a little. An average qb? Geez how many records did he break this year alone?