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Well, speaking for myself, I have no problem with Tebow himself. It's the non-stop ball licking the media gives him. Maybe much of it is deserved, but it's so over the top most of the time (Thom Brenneman still has some of his pubes stuck between his teeth).
 
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Well, just got back after playing 9 with my son in Boca Raton.

As we were waiting on the first tee, a guy waiting behind us, with a UF shirt on, sees my bag and looks at my son (who is 11, mind you) and says "You're not gonna make the same mistake your dad did, are ya?"

My son looks at me with a weird look, and the guy goes on and says "You're gonna go to a real school like Florida or Michigan, right?"

My son then looks this guy straight in the face and says "I would never go to a school with Gay in the mascot. And the Wolverweenies suck!"

I have to say, my boy made me proud with his quick comeback, and the gentleman kindly laughed and went back to his own cart.

I tell ya, every single time I hit the links someone has to give me crap for my golf bag down here.

Anyway, back on topic. I did not see Timmy on the course, but heard that he uses floaters and hits directly off the surface of any water hazard he may have hit into. He usually is seen on the course in a toga and sandals. Go figure!
 
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powerlifter;1452459; said:
Tim Tebow is a perfect example of no matter what you do in life..People will hate you. If Tebow was a buckeye,the worship would be just as high around here. He plays in the best conference in football and wins. His off the field work is phenomenal. His on field work is phenomenal. There's a million college football fans who have waited awhile for him to screw up and to much of their disapppointment..It really hasn't happened. The only thing people can say is..."he'll never be an NFL quarterback"..
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He is a victim of the media...while some can be assassinated in the media, others can be forcefed until the public gets ill.

Tim Tebow is an exceptional young man and deserves every accolade that he receives.
 
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osugrad21;1452500; said:
Tim Tebow is an exceptional young man and deserves every accolade that he receives.
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If you had said 'almost every accolade', I would buy it, but I have a problem with absolutes. Especially considering the things said during the broadcast of the BCS Title game, such as:

"If you are fortunate enough to spend 5 minutes or 20 minutes with Tebow your life is better for it."

When Tebow was called for unsportsmanlike conduct 15 yard penalty for taunting in 4th quarter, Brennaman said "that is probably the first thing he has ever done wrong in his life."
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He's a good guy, an exceptional football player, and a great example of a student-athlete. If he were a Buckeye, I'd be thrilled about having him on the team.

But I'm not ready to put him on equal footing with Gandhi and Nelson Mandela just yet. Or to say that 'he deserves every accolade that he receives." :wink2:
 
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BB73;1452510; said:
If you had said 'almost every accolade', I would buy it, but I have a problem with absolutes. Especially considering the things said during the broadcast of the BCS Title game, such as:



He's a good guy, an exceptional football player, and a great example of a student-athlete. If he were a Buckeye, I'd be thrilled about having him on the team.

But I'm not ready to put him on equal footing with Gandhi and Nelson Mandela just yet. Or to say that 'he deserves every accolade that he receives." :wink2:
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Not to nitpick you,but here's an example of going overboard. How many posts on this site are dedicated to how big of an idiot (insert announcer here). Usually it is followed by several posts agreeing that he is an idiot with one guy or so defending him. There are obnoxious statements made by announcers daily. You have to take an opinion with a grain of salt. If all we remembered Howard Cosell for was "look at the little monkey run",then he definitely wouldn't be looked at as the legend he rightfully is.

If you pay enough attention you can find an argument for anything. Especially if someone particularly doesn't care for the individual. Nowadays,the more over the top or obnoxious you are..the better(ratings wise)
 
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NFBuck;1452467; said:
Well, speaking for myself, I have no problem with Tebow himself. It's the non-stop ball licking the media gives him. Maybe much of it is deserved, but it's so over the top most of the time (Thom Brenneman still has some of his pubes stuck between his teeth).
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Agree completely. He really is a great person. Just can't stand hearing about him so much.
 
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powerlifter;1452520; said:
Not to nitpick you,but here's an example of going overboard. How many posts on this site are dedicated to how big of an idiot (insert announcer here). Usually it is followed by several posts agreeing that he is an idiot with one guy or so defending him. There are obnoxious statements made by announcers daily. You have to take an opinion with a grain of salt. If all we remembered Howard Cosell for was "look at the little monkey run",then he definitely wouldn't be looked at as the legend he rightfully is.

If you pay enough attention you can find an argument for anything. Especially if someone particularly doesn't care for the individual. Nowadays,the more over the top or obnoxious you are..the better(ratings wise)
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How did I go overboard? I pointed out that using an absolute in praising him was problematic, and gave an example to illustrate why.

My post had very positive things about Tebow; I even thought it was fairly close in content to some things you had posted in this thread recently, but my position is that there should be limits to the praise.

And please don't tell me what I "have to" do.
 
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BB73;1452535; said:
How did I go overboard? I pointed out that using an absolute in praising him was problematic, and gave an example to illustrate why.

My post had very positive things about Tebow; I even thought it was fairly close in content to some things you had posted in this thread recently, but my position is that there should be limits to the praise.

And please don't tell me what I "have to" do.
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Well if you want to take every announcer/sportscaster seriously then so be it. That is definitely your option to do so(and everyone elses). I wouldn't let the media spoil anything or change my opinion(although some definitely do provide facts over opinion,which is good). Most announcers nowadays prefer to go haywire just for publicity. That is something to consider.

After the NC in 2002 there was a lot of "media" that felt like Miami was screwed out of a national title....I doubt it stopped very many buckeye fans from celebrating,including myself.

Same can be said about the SEC conference(football). If it was the big 10 the media was buzzing about..You would hear a lot more praise to the media around here.. In reality,what else can someone do about it other then turn the tv off?
 
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powerlifter;1452590; said:
Well if you want to take every announcer/sportscaster seriously then so be it. That is definitely your option to do so(and everyone elses). I wouldn't let the media spoil anything or change my opinion(although some definitely do provide facts over opinion,which is good). Most announcers nowadays prefer to go haywire just for publicity. That is something to consider.

After the NC in 2002 there was a lot of "media" that felt like Miami was screwed out of a national title....I doubt it stopped very many buckeye fans from celebrating,including myself.

Same can be said about the SEC conference(football). If it was the big 10 the media was buzzing about..You would hear a lot more praise to the media around here.. In reality,what else can someone do about it other then turn the tv off?
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I never said I wanted to take every media statement seriously. My prior statement indicated that some of the media's comments about Tebow in the BCS Title game were over the top, and meant to imply that those accolades shouldn't be taken seriously.

It seems to me like we share most of the same opinions on this particular topic, but for some reason, you quote my posts and make statements based on incorrect assumptions about my opinions.

powerlifter;1452520; said:
If you pay enough attention you can find an argument for anything.
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I'll agree with this. :wink2:
 
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BB73;1452595; said:
I never said I wanted to take every media statement seriously. My prior statement indicated that some of the media's comments about Tebow in the BCS Title game were over the top, and meant to imply that those accolades shouldn't be taken seriously.

It seems to me like we share most of the same opinions on this particular topic, but for some reason, you quote my posts and make statements based on incorrect assumptions about my opinions.



I'll agree with this. :wink2:
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Whenever I said take opinions with a grain of salt,I was referring to the media/analysts. Not on a personal level.
 
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powerlifter;1452601; said:
Whenever I said take opinions with a grain of salt,I was referring to the media/analysts. Not on a personal level.
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I was aware of that. I won't say anything else, or it'll get quoted and I'll have to explain myself again. :tongue2:
 
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SI.com

NCAA helps Tebow help others

After spending the past year using his ever-increasing fame to spread his faith and message of hope from state prisons to Croatia and the Philippines, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow felt compelled to do more. So UF athletic officials, in conjunction with Tebow and his family, asked the NCAA to examine one simple question: Exactly how much more could the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback do to help people without jeopardizing his eligibility? The answer wasn't easy to define. But based on Tebow's previous philanthropic efforts, the NCAA agreed to work with UF to define his ability to participate in charitable events. After nearly six months of discussions and rules interpretations between the University Athletic Association, the SEC and the NCAA, in an unprecedented move, Tebow was allowed to participate in a week of fundraising activities in conjunction with Saturday's Orange and Blue game. The events included a theme park trip on April 11, with Tebow (who paid his own way), some UF students and 10 underprivileged children from the Gainesville area; a visit Thursday to Shands Children's Hospital, led by Tebow, for an ice cream social, redecoration of a children's play area and visits to sick children (those who were too sick to attend received personal in-room visits by Tebow); a Powder Puff charity football tournament on Friday with 22 teams of UF students, and a 200-person booster dinner Saturday night after the game -- all with the goal of raising about $300,000 to be donated to an orphanage in the Philippines and a local hospital.
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