http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Play Like A Pro Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:48:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8888 Chad Ellis Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:12:09 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8888 In response to gene rayburn...First, thank you for your comment, and I do respect your opinion. I'd like to take a minute to clear up one perception you may have. I am not here to pick on Tim Tebow. I respect him immensely for what he's accomplished in his young life, and would love for my sons to grow up to be like him. He is a fine person, and an excellent college football player. I wrote this article for one reason: there had been way too much talk about Tebow coming out early, and I wanted to make it clear that it was never really a viable option for him, resulting in a lot of wasted chatter surrounding the topic. At no time has he really been tempted by money, unless you count the assessments of misinformed writers that may have suggested that he has first round ability. It has bothered me for some time that some media folks, and droves of fans, have assumed that the nation's best college football player will naturally become the NFL's best football player. History has shown that it isn't quite that simple. This piece examines the reasons why that is so. It is a very common misconception that has been made for years regarding great college players, and I wanted to do my part in helping to remedy the problem. It is not shameful or cruel, I don't think, for a fox to be called a fox. However, it is misguided, if not insane, to think that the fox can become a tiger. In response to gene rayburn…First, thank you for your comment, and I do respect your opinion. I'd like to take a minute to clear up one perception you may have. I am not here to pick on Tim Tebow. I respect him immensely for what he's accomplished in his young life, and would love for my sons to grow up to be like him. He is a fine person, and an excellent college football player. I wrote this article for one reason: there had been way too much talk about Tebow coming out early, and I wanted to make it clear that it was never really a viable option for him, resulting in a lot of wasted chatter surrounding the topic. At no time has he really been tempted by money, unless you count the assessments of misinformed writers that may have suggested that he has first round ability. It has bothered me for some time that some media folks, and droves of fans, have assumed that the nation's best college football player will naturally become the NFL's best football player. History has shown that it isn't quite that simple. This piece examines the reasons why that is so. It is a very common misconception that has been made for years regarding great college players, and I wanted to do my part in helping to remedy the problem. It is not shameful or cruel, I don't think, for a fox to be called a fox. However, it is misguided, if not insane, to think that the fox can become a tiger.

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8756 J. L. Fitch Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:08:55 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8756 Another year of school will hopefully give him more experience and time to impove his passing abilities. Another year of school will hopefully give him more experience and time to impove his passing abilities.

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8751 gene rayburn Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:12:04 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8751 I am really happy that Tebow is returning . Whether he is capable of being an NFL QB or not is immaterial. In my day you were required to finish out your college eligilibility prior to being eligible for pro ball and I think that was the proper decision that was changed due to many wrong reasons., but regardless of that, I think Tebow has the right to the decision he has made w/out all the chatter about his ability to be an NFL QB All that can wait until due time, Let's just let the college kid enjoy his life and then all the naysayers can jump all over the man,,, I am one that happens to believe that Tim Tebow will be a successful QB in the NFL I am really happy that Tebow is returning . Whether he is capable of being an NFL QB or not is immaterial. In my day you were required to finish out your college eligilibility prior to being eligible for pro ball and I think that was the proper decision that was changed due to many wrong reasons., but regardless of that, I think Tebow has the right to the decision he has made w/out all the chatter about his ability to be an NFL QB All that can wait until due time, Let's just let the college kid enjoy his life and then all the naysayers can jump all over the man,,, I am one that happens to believe that Tim Tebow will be a successful QB in the NFL

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8744 In need of help Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:08:17 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8744 Hopefully he can succeed as an NFL quarterback one day Hopefully he can succeed as an NFL quarterback one day

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8721 Sports Hero Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:18:48 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8721 Sam Bradford should follow suit, imagine another final with OU and the Gators Sam Bradford should follow suit, imagine another final with OU and the Gators

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8720 GTA 4 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:16:00 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8720 Great comparison, I agree totally!!! Great comparison, I agree totally!!!

]]> http://www.totalprosports.com/2009/01/12/tebow-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/comment-page-1/#comment-8716 Donnie Brasco Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:14:38 +0000 http://www.totalprosports.com/blog/?p=2537#comment-8716 I thought the same, he needs to improve his passing I thought the same, he needs to improve his passing

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