Tim Tebow for Heisman

At this point, it seems like a forgone conclusion that Florida QB Tim Tebow will win the Heisman tomorrow night. I'm glad, for a couple reasons. First, he should win it. Tebow's Gators lost three games. But, what would the Gators have done without Tebow? He played QB and put up good passing numbers. Plus, he was the most consistent running threat for Florida. And, despite taking a beating in the best conference in college football, he stayed in the games.

Tebow's backup threw a total of 10 passes all year. That's 5 less than the 3rd string QB for Hawaii! Colt Brennan's backup tossed 118 passes because Brennan missed considerable time (including a victory at Nevada - a decent WAC team) because of injuries. Tebow had more than 200 yards more than the Gators' 2nd leading rusher, WR Percy Harvin. And, Tebow's 194 carries were almost twice as many as Kestahn Moore got. I don't care about Tebow running and passing for more than 20 TD's. Just because something has never been done does not make it Heisman worthy. But, Tebow should win the award because he was the best player in college football this season. With Tebow, it really wasn't about numbers, it was about impact on the game ... it just so happened that his numbers were pretty spectacular as well.

The other reason I'd like to see Tebow win the award is because it is time for a sophomore to win the award. I thought Adrian Peterson could have won it as a freshman at Oklahoma. With Peterson, people expected him to put up staggering numbers his sophomore and junior years as well. Unfortunately, a high ankle sprain limited his carries his second year and a freak collarbone break stole time his junior season. I also thought Marshall Faulk should have won the award as a sophomore at San Diego State, although I was pretty young at the time (and only had access to ESPN at my g'parents house) and might be off base. Tebow winning as a sophomore would set a precedent for an underclassman winning the award. You shouldn't be elevated because you are a great freshman or sophomore. But, you shouldn't discriminate against them either. As far as I know, the Heisman is not a lifetime achievement award.