Like asking Jesus not to heal

September 5th, 2007 | Posted by PostmanE

We like Tim Tebow because he does ridiculous things quarterbacks are not supposed to do. For example, he runs people over and screams at them when any normal quarterback would, say, dive and whimper. Eli Manning has never screamed at anyone in his life.

So it’s probably good that a run-in with some angry Hilltoppers this weekend taught Tebow and his coaches a lesson:

The Hilltoppers drew two personal foul flags for hitting Tebow after he went out of bounds. On the second penalty, WKU’s Cody Hughes, who wasn’t in the game at the time, appeared to hit Tebow with a forearm shiver.

“I was surprised a guy stands up on the bench and takes a shot at your quarterback,” Meyer said Monday. “I was disappointed in that.”

Tebow drifted to the sideline more often Saturday than he bowled over linebackers for extra yardage. The strategy pleased his coaches, though Tebow is no longer sure it’s the way to go.
“He got a piece of me, that’s for sure,” Tebow said Saturday.

For those of you not phrased in theology, allow me to translate: do not attempt to restrain The Tebow. His will is God’s, his abilities deigned to perform in a silly little game you mortals refer to as “foot-ball,” and he will not be restricted by anything but his own choice. Tebow will play this game as Tebow wishes, and Tebow’s coaches and legions of panty-dropping fans will thus learn to accept Tebow’s mortal form as a gift to be honored.

We’re going to have a lot of fun with this in the next four months. I can feel it.