My parents met at the University of Florida. They got married there. I was born on campus while my dad was finishing up his residency. I love Gator football with the kind of mindless passion that you only get with College sports. I love the fact that Tebow’s coming back for another year, and I certainly think he’s got a definite shot at being considered the best player in UF history, if not one of the best in all of college football.

But Frias and everyone else who covers the sport needs to relax a little bit. It’s fun to talk about him as if he actually is superman, but there’s a point where it gets to be too much, and a headline like Superman Tebow is human after all is definitely too much (Frias isn’t the only one guilty of this kind of thing, and probably had nothing to do with the headline, but this article just happened to be the most obvious). It’s ridiculous to put this kind of praise on any athlete, but especially on one at the college level. He’s a great player. He sounds like a great person. The fans (and sportswriters) love him, but he’s still a kid (hell, he’s younger than I am) and while he seems like he’s pretty well-grounded, at some point he might start to believe too much in his own legend.

Remember Josh Hamilton? Sometimes people break under pressure, and not everyone gets the happy ending.

All that aside, I can’t wait for next season.

This is a Stanley Fat Max Xtreme Functional Utility Bar, also known as a Fubar. It’s 18″ long and weighs between 4-5 lbs. They market it as a demolition tool. My parents bought me one for Christmas because it’s badass and they love me. I have no pressing need for this tool, but I like to keep it on my dresser.  It’s like a security blanket.

This is Oklahoma Sooners Quarterback Sam Bradford. He won the Heisman trophy, despite getting fewer first place votes than previous Heisman winner–and College Football Demi-God–Tim Tebow. The Sooners will be playing the Gators tonight for the National Championship. I will be wearing my Florida shirt and drinking lots of beer.

So, what’s the connection between these two images? I’m hoping for somewhere around the kneecap, but we’ll see what happens in the game…