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Is not going to join the NFL draft again. I don't know about you guys but I am so impressed with this kid. I hope he gets in the league when he graduates and has a brilliant career.

QB Tim Tebow to bypass draft, remain at Florida - ESPN


GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Tim Tebow is coming back.


The Florida quarterback told a crowd celebrating the school's latest national title Sunday he wants to lead the Gators to another championship.
Tebow thrilled the 40,000 fans by saying: "Oh, by the way, let's do it again. I'm coming back."
In 2007, Tebow became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy. In the Gators' 24-14 win over Oklahoma on Thursday night, Tebow completed 18 of 30 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 109 yards.
"Overall, I just felt loyal to this place," Tebow said after the celebration. "I feel like I'm a role model and a lot of times people start things and don't finish them. I didn't want to be like that. I wanted to be loyal to the university. I wanted to finish what I started and play another year."

Tebow talked to several NFL coaches about his pro prospects -- he said feedback was mixed -- but nothing they told him really swayed his decision. He knew he wanted to stay in Gainesville, and told coach Urban Meyer on Saturday.

"Some of that stuff is tempting at the next level and everything that goes along with it, especially ending on a great note and ending up with a national championship and moving on from there," Tebow said. "But I love these guys and coach Meyer and this program too much. I feel we can still end on a bang next year."
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
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He is an amazing college quarterback. I think that him coming back means that the Florida Gators have another chance at the National Championship again. Also the way he handles himself in front of the camera shows a lot about his character.
 
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canidae said:
Are you happy he's staying in college and not turning pro yet?
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I am happy for him that hes not turning pro yet. Mock drafts predicted that he wouldn't of even gone in the first round. Hopefully this time around a pro team will want to draft him earlier then second or third round.
 
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I am happy for him that hes not turning pro yet. Mock drafts predicted that he wouldn't of even gone in the first round. Hopefully this time around a pro team will want to draft him earlier then second or third round.
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Just curious, are you native? If so then what's your tribe? Mine's Plains Cree :D
 
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Anie said:
Just curious, are you native? If so then what's your tribe? Mine's Plains Cree :D
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That is really cool! I wish I knew what my tribe was my grandma had most of that information. Since she recently passed away I am trying to find out more about my family origins.
 
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Native said:
That is really cool! I wish I knew what my tribe was my grandma had most of that information. Since she recently passed away I am trying to find out more about my family origins.
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That's very cool! You should learn more! There's lots of fun stuff to learn about, which area was your Grandma from? :D
 
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canidae said:
Are you happy he's staying in college and not turning pro yet?
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Very much so. I think education is important. I get very disappointed in these athletes who leave college early to go pro. Their pro career is only so long. And then what? If they invest poorly? Education is critical and I love this kid for staying.

I think it's a great example.
 
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Anie said:
That's very cool! You should learn more! There's lots of fun stuff to learn about, which area was your Grandma from? :D
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I am not completely sure, but I think shes from somewhere in the Midwest. I think South Dakota or around there.
 
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Wookiegirl said:
Very much so. I think education is important. I get very disappointed in these athletes who leave college early to go pro. Their pro career is only so long. And then what? If they invest poorly? Education is critical and I love this kid for staying.

I think it's a great example.
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I feel the same way. Comparatively, a computer science major could score a job in his junior year and leave college early. But he can always go with continuing ed to keep up with his career. There are not a mess of options for an athlete without an education. Although with the money pro players make, They'd have to be real morons to blow it all . . . but I guess it happens. But yeah, I do like to see they stay in school.
 
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Tebow is great However he has to prove this coming season that he can throw the ball consistently, or the talk is that he will probably play Saftey in the NFL with his strength and speed.
 
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