tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post2208179566508434159..comments2024-03-18T17:29:17.205-07:00Comments on B/X BLACKRAZOR: Tim TebowJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03263662621289630246noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-32180600154192140192011-11-16T13:28:46.544-08:002011-11-16T13:28:46.544-08:00tl/dr: Give him some time to grow in to the NFL; h...tl/dr: Give him some time to grow in to the NFL; he was a dominant college football player<br /><br />Long version:<br />I think "inept" is too harsh, but I'm only familiar with his college career in the SEC. To be fair, I can't stand the guy personally (not just because he played for FL), but I would describe him as "dominant" in the most competitive conference in NCAA football. I know, I know... it's not the NFL, but you can't just handwave his college career out of existence.<br /><br />Some highlights:<br />Rushed and passed for a TD in every game of the 2007 season which ended in a bowl game (lost). Same for 2008, except they won the championship that year.<br /><br />Won the frickin' Heisman Trophy in 2007 (his sophomore year). He was also 3rd place for the Heisman in 2008.<br /><br />MVP in the NCAA Championship game in 2008.<br /><br />Wm V. Campbell Trophy in 2009 (so-called Academic Heisman)<br /><br />Academic All-American 2007-2009 - 3.3 minimum GPA (although his major was Family, Youth and Community Sciences... come on)<br /><br />He's listed on the Broncos roster as 6'3 and 235 lbs. That's one large QB :)<br /><br />First 4 years QB rating:<br />Joe Montana: 81.1 87.8 88.4 88.0<br />Dan Marino: 96.0 108.9 84.1 92.5<br />Tom Brady: 42.4 86.5 85.7 85.9<br />Brett Favre: 85.3 72.2 90.7 99.5 <br />Tim Tebow: 82.1 81.7 ?? ??<br />Matt Hasselbeck: 77.5 86.3 70.9 87.8<br /><br />With a QB rating of 82ish, I think that you are setting the "inept" bar pretty high.<br /><br />Like almost all professional sports players, though, I wish he would keep his mouth shut. We don't buy tickets to games because we care about the players lives... if we did, we probably wouldn't have them out there ruining their bodies for our entertainment.<br /><br />That ran a bit longer than intended :)javamattehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774485977555144887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-1047537990827463822011-11-15T23:24:29.959-08:002011-11-15T23:24:29.959-08:00@ Fr.Dave: Yeah, that's pretty much what I'...@ Fr.Dave: Yeah, that's pretty much what I'm talking about. <br />: )JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4143435314932633148.post-59420847304199167762011-11-15T23:16:07.846-08:002011-11-15T23:16:07.846-08:00As someone who grew up during the Elway era, I ble...As someone who grew up during the Elway era, I bleed orange. As a Christian, I have got to respect Tebow for walking the walk. As a Blood Bowl kinda guy, I gotta love how Denver has so much embraced being a Dwarven team. But the one thing that drives me nuts is that Tebow is even considered a polarizing figure.<br /><br />He is, as you say, a rather pathetic QB (by NFL standards) on a pathetic team in a pathic division. Why spill so much proverbial ink on the guy? Frankly, I think the sports journalist elite find the guy a threat to their world view. He is a devout Christian. He is pro-life (and an abortion that, according to pro-choice advocates, should have happened) and he succeeds despite failing to fit the mold. Therefore, they are trying to will Tebow to fail and, in the process, bully the rest of us into doing the same. Like you, even if I weren't a Bronco fan, I hope he continues to succeed so that the sports world IS turned on its ear.FrDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459281821319914530noreply@blogger.com