Last week during the SEC championship, number 2 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide upset number 1 ranked Florida Gators 32-13. The Gators were picked by many as the projected National Championship and have been ranked the top team in the nation all season after becoming the National Championships last season.
Tim Tebow, senior quarterback of the Gators and captain, showed emotion as he was shown crying on the sideline near the end of the game. Tebow received a lot of negative reactions from commentators as well as college football fans from around the country.
I don’t see Tebow crying as a bad thing at all, it is not showing that he is weak or a “crybaby” like many described him, but it shows the emotion that he puts in to the game of football. He is the emotional leader of the team so I don’t see this as out of the ordinary. Every game, Tebow is out there psyching up the offense and defense and is always the first player to give praise for a good play.
It is obvious how much Tebow puts into the game of football and he should be a model for younger players to mold their game after. Too many players these days don’t put enough emotion into the game. While many would say that Tebow puts too much emotion in to the game, I think players like him are good for the game. While I am not a Florida fan – or Tebow fan for that matter – I see nothing wrong with him crying and showing emotion on the field. Those who look down on him for crying should first ask themselves if they put half of his emotion into one thing that they do. If so, can you really blame him? I don’t.
I totally agree with you on this one--i.e., I do not see Tebow's crying as such a bad thing. Someone went so far as to suggest that he might hurt his draft stock, but I totally disagree with that. What about Adam Morrison crying at the end of Gonzaga's loss in the NCAA Tournament? Or Mark Ingram's emotional display when he won the Heisman? I think these are examples of when the emotion is justified.
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