I think this will be the last of the “How I became a fan of Tim Tebow” series. It’s gotten us through a couple of weeks now, and we’re getting very close to the start of Bronco Training Camp. This submission comes from a Sara W., who does in fact have a University of Alabama email address – so we know it’s legit. As a Gator fan, I’ve really grown some hate towards Alabama the past few years… their rivalry with Florida has been extremely intense.

My entire family has always been and will always be hard-core Bama fans. I am no exception. The only thing that has made me waver on this point has been one thing: Tim Tebow.

I remember watching the MTV show “Two-a-Days” about the Hoover High School football team. Their pilot episode showed Hoover playing a high school from Florida; Nease High School. As I watched the show, I noticed how much talent and passion Nease’s quarterback had. Little did I know that this quarterback was now at the University of Florida.

I started rooting for this one player from the get-go. I was so blown away by his courage to stand up for his belief in Christianity (which is a pretty big thing to us Alabama girls!). I watched each season hoping for great success for the Gators. Then the SEC Championship came along. I was SO conflicted over the 2009 SEC game. I wanted my team to do well, but I wanted Tebow to do even better. I was almost unable to watch. That day was so bittersweet for me.

Ever since that first day when I saw Tim Tebow play in high school, I have been a HUGE fan. Now there is no conflict when I cheer for him. The Broncos have been the only team I cheered for for the past three years. GO BRONCOS!

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