Campus Confidential

By Adam Abramson

We've heard about them all week. The lore of Tim Tebow courtesy of fanatic-created Web sites such as http://www.timtebowfacts.com/.

"Tim Tebow played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won."

"Tim Tebow once got Blackjack with one card."

"It takes Tim Tebow 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes."

But the legend should go no further than this:

"Tim Tebow threw a football 50 yards on one knee at age 12."

That's a quote from the telecast. Are you kidding me? Go out to a football field and throw a football 50 yards with a running start. Seriously, go do it tomorrow.

There's a reason he's the Heisman winner. Not only does he do it on the field, but he does it the right way. The media has made his accomplishments off the field no secret. He's as good a person as a football player. The fraternity of the Heisman should be honored with the addition of Tebow.

The way his peers speak about the winner also tells the story of the 6'3,235-pound sophomore, the first to ever win the award.

"I am so glad for Tim and all he's done and accomplished … everyone knew it was going to him. No surprise there," said Missouri quarterback Chase Daniel, a junior at Missouri. "What a great guy."

"I read at what Tebow accomplished this year, and it's amazing. I really think he deserves it," senior Colt Brennan said. "Urban and Tebow are class acts."

Listening to his parents speak, you see where the character comes from.

"It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, you're still the same person and you'll treat people the same
way," said his dad.

In addition to killing them with his legs and arms, this year's Heisman winner kills them with kindness.

Tim Tebow's character stood front and center and it was what most could talk about in the pressroom and I wouldn't be surprised to see it in front of the podium next year.

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