[usatoday]

It’s been a good bowl season for an SEC boy, like me. I grew up on LSU football, became a Georgia Bulldog alumni - it doesn’t get any better than this! The Dawgs drubbed the Hawaiian Rainbow Pansies. Then the Tigers whupped up on the Buckeyes like a red-headed stepchild. 38 to 24 - it was not even close! Hmmm. Seems like last year all over again. Who even let these guys in the game?

Here’s Samuel with the final word:

[youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q58fxIOEb6c]

UPDATE: I woke up this morning to find LSU ranked #1 and Georgia #2 in the AP polls. This is the first time since 1971 that a conference occupied both slots. Go SEC!

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I’m always wary of people who like to name drop Jesus when winning an award. When I heard Tim Tebow thanking the Lord twice in his Heisman acceptance speech, I decided to do some research into his background and from what I found, I was really impressed.  He seems to be the real deal.

Tebow grew up in a Christian family, led by missionary parents Bob and Pam Tebow. The Tebows are members of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville. He began his walk with Christ as a 6-year-old and has regularly traveled with his family during summers to the Philippines, where he was born, to lead evangelistic crusades and minister in orphanages.

Although his college commitments prevented him from going to the Philippines this summer, Tebow told the Witness the experiences of ministering there remain with him — and is something he will pursue in the future because “it is a valuable part of my life.”

Reflecting on the people he has ministered to, Tebow said, “Meeting all of those different people who have nothing and are poor gave me an appreciation for what me and my family have and provided me with the perspective of taking nothing for granted. It also allowed me to see the effect that I could have on those people. For some, the belief in Christ is all that they have and is much more important than money or material possessions.”

[BP Sports]

Wow and I thought that nothing good could come from the University of Florida (or South Carolina or Alabama or Tennessee).

Okay, so I’ve been watching College Football over the past few weeks and noticed a trend. Have you ever noticed that the fans from every team love to shout “We’re #1” to the cameras? It’s a completely asinine statement, especially when it’s from college teams that aren’t anywhere near number one (or even ranked). Now I know that “we’re number 37th!” doesn’t have the same ring, but still. I’m sure there are other things you can chant…

Maybe it’s just me, but have you ever noticed it?