In October of 2005, Meyer was in his first season as the Gators head coach when he sent a text message to a highly coveted high school quarterback. That player, Tim Tebow, was then a senior at Ponte Vedra Beach (Fla.) Nease High School. One Monday, as Tebow was waiting to be introduced as the featured speaker at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, his cell phone beeped. A text message reportedly appeared on the screen:
TT: If we were scoring 50 points a game, we wouldn't need you. Obviously we need an athlete that's the right fit. National championship, Heisman, it's all waiting for you. Urban Meyer.
Tim Tebow became the 73rd winner of the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night. No player has ever needed fewer semesters in school to do it. No sophomore had ever won the Heisman.
To read the full article by John WaltersNBCSports.com click HERE
I am one HAPPY GATOR fan to see Tim get the recognition he deserves.
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