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Tim Tebow Heisman Conference

David — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:56:05 +0000

I wanted to follow up the Sunday’s post with another Heisman article today. Here is a video that was posted on Youtube of the press conference following the Heisman Ceremony. Tim Tebow is asked questions from the media. It’s nothing groundbreaking but something that I wanted all of his fans to see. It’s tough to hear the questions being asked, but you shouldn’t have aproblem listening to Tim’s replies.

From here on out we’ll focus more on the upcoming Sugar Bowl and then into the NFL.

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Tim Tebow Fifth in Heisman Voting

David — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:37:21 +0000

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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Tim Tebow a Heisman Finalist

David — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:28:11 +0000

Yesterday, Florida Gator quarterback Tim Tebow was announced as one of the five Heisman Finalists and will be headed to New York City for the Heisman Presentation. Tim is the first player in history to be invited to the televised announcement three times, a practice which began in 1982. As most of you know, Tim won the Heisman back in 2007 as a sophomore – the first sophomore to ever win the award. Only one player in history has won the Heisman twice, Herschel Walker.

As much as I’d love to say Tim Tebow is a favorite and should win the award this year, I’m not sure he’s the front runner at this point. Last year, Tim was robbed and his performance in the National Championship game proved it. But this year it’s different. Tim doesn’t have the best numbers and the loss to Alabama certainly won’t help his chances. What Tim has over everyone are intangibles – things that can’t be measured, such as his leadership, determination and heart. There’s no denying that without Tim Tebow the Gators would be nowhere near 12-1.

“It’s a tremendous honor for Tim to be invited back to the Heisman Trophy presentation in New York City,” head coach Urban Meyer said. “This is a great achievement and he is very deserving of this honor. Tim is a special player whose leadership and character are unparalleled.”

“Having the chance to go back to New York means a lot to me,” said Tebow. “It is a special honor but it wouldn’t be possible for me to have this opportunity without my teammates and coaches.”

The winner will be announced at the Nokia Theatre in New York’s Times Square, Saturday, Dec. 12.

StiffArmTrophy.com has the current leader as Mark Ingram.

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