Ben Volin of the Palm Beach Post points out that the Tim Tebow bio on the University of Florida’s web site, which is actually a replica of what’s in the Gators’ media guide, is the “longest bio in the history of the world.”
Writes Volin:
His bio checks in at a robust 3,089 words. It takes up nine pages - single spaced - in Microsoft Word.
And it is only going to grow. Already this season, Tebow has been named to the watch lists for the Davey O’Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and nominated for the Allstate/AFCA Good Works Team. He likely will be a finalist for several other awards that he has previously won, including the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, Wuerffel Award and Archie Manning Award.
Here’s the link for the Tebow bio on the Florida web site.
John Clay is a sports columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader. A native of Central Kentucky and a 1981 graduate of the University of Kentucky, he covered UK football for 13 seasons before being promoted to columnist in 2000. Born in Paris, he graduated from George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester in 1977. He lives in Lexington with his wife and two sons. In 2010, his Sidelines blog was one of four Editor and Publisher's EPpy Award finalists for best sports blog. You can e-mail him at jclay@herald-leader.com.
YAWN. I’m so tired of Tim Tebow, the second coming of Christ.
Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.
I was scrolling through his resume, which was indeed to long to read the actual words, when the phrase “Threw for a then career-best four touchdowns in the upset victory over Kentucky” caught my eye.