Tim Tebow

I love college football. I've loved football for as long as I can remember. Honestly, I would have to say I enjoy college football more than the NFL. It's more pure, salaries and free agency don't alter rosters yearly, and the name on the front of the uniform stands for much more than the name on the back of the jersey. The things that do bother me about college football I typically can overlook; things such as the inability to determine a true champion, Pete Carroll's NFL roster, or Lee Corso. What I can never get over and what always sends me into a pissed off 5 minute monologue is the media covering the SEC and in particularly Tim Tebow. Allow me to explain.

I don't have a problem with Tim Tebow. In fact, if Tim Tebow played for Iowa State I would most likely think he was the greatest player to ever play football. Unfortunately for Tim, he doesn't play for Iowa State; he plays for Florida in the SEC. What I have a problem with is the media and their obsession with Tim Tebow. For years we have heard how Tim Tebow is, putting it mildly, and the greatest walking creature since Jesus Christ himself.

Really though, how could the media not love a guy like Tim Tebow? It has been well documented his years of missionary work done with his father. Tim was home schooled and never subjected himself to the vile and corruption of everyday public schools. With such a strong upbringing Tim continues to live by his Christian values claiming he has never had sex, instead saving himself for marriage. That'd be great, if it were true. Tim's the starting quarterback at the University of Florida – Google "Tim Tebow's Girlfriend" need I really say more? However, in case we the public chose not to love Tebow on our own accord, the fine folks of ESPN took it upon themselves to launch a special documentary on Tim Tebow entitled "The Chosen One." Recognizing Tim had already achieved Sainthood, ESPN assumed that we, the ignorant misinformed public, needed a small shove in the proper direction of salvation.

Tim Tebow can do no wrong. In order to properly show the appreciation Tim deserves he has already won the Heisman trophy for the year, everybody else is simply competing for 2^nd place. For arguments sake, if the starting quarterback of the Colorado Buffalos played the exact same game against the exact same team (Hypothetically: 17-29 for 192 yards, 2 TD and 1 INT) a week before or after Tim Tebow, who do you think the media would say had a better game? It's a rhetorical question. However, let me take this one step further.

I'm not a fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, not in the least bit. However, what I can do is give credit when credit is due. Last night, Iowa defeated Michigan State, on the road, by a score of 15-13. Iowa scored the go-ahead touchdown with no time on the clock to improve their record to 8-0. If the Florida Gators had been losing 13-9 and received the ball with less than two minutes remaining on the clock, what would the reaction from the media have been like had Tim Tebow delivered the game winning pass? It would have catapulted Tim to the top of the Heisman list, even though he's already there, and that play would have been heralded as his Heisman defining moment. Every ESPN and CBS employee would hand their daughters over to Tim Tebow and we would be asked to take an hour out of our Sunday to reflect on Tim Tebow and how this magnificent man has affected all of our lives. The game winning replay would have been rebroadcasted at least 5 times on a 60 minute episode of Sportscenter and ESPN Classic would claim it to be an instant classic, with an encore viewing scheduled the next day. Am I saying that Ricky Stanzi is now a Heisman quarterback? No I'm not, not in the least bit. What I'm saying is I'm sick and tired of the obsession and infatuation with Tim Tebow.

Not since Peyton Manning played for the University of Tennessee have we seen the media love a college player this much. The love Peyton received is nowhere near to the level Tim is shown. Look, I'm not saying I have a problem with Tim Tebow; I have a problem with the way our sports stations are presenting themselves. We are witnessing history as an unprecedented level of ass kissing is continuing to reach new heights every Saturday afternoon. How much longer can this charade possibly continue? I know I'm not alone; I know there's an 83% chance anybody outside of the SEC feels the same way I do.

Finally, does anybody want to bet any money that Tim Tebow does not win the Heisman? Even after yesterday's poor performance would you bet against Tebow? Tebow won the Heisman before the season even started and it's a shame too.

In closing: The Iowa State Cyclones, 18 ½ point underdogs, on the road against the Nebraska Cornhuskers pull the upset. GO CYCLONES!!!!!

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