by Aaron Schmelzer | Apr 17, 2010 | News Slider
Click to expand the video player. Nashville’s not unknown to Tim Tebow. He played football against Vanderbilt here when he was leading the Florida Gators. And he’s spent much of the last few months preparing for the upcoming NFL draft by training at D1 Sports Training, in Cool Springs, just south of Nashville. (BULLETIN: Thursday night, April 22, Tebow was home in Florida, watching the actual draft, carried live on ESPN. While there was some question by the experts as to whether he would be drafted in the first round, he was picked up by the Denver Broncos.) Last Saturday though he was in Nashville, spending the day at Lipscomb University, speaking to kids and adults about his faith, his foundation and his future. Tebow is different from many college and professional athletes, in that he is an outspoken Christian, committed to his faith and to giving back to the youth of the world. At the midday press conference, reporters were interested in what Tebow has been doing to hone and improve his quarterbacking skills since his college career ended, but Tebow kept changing the subject to other people. One reporter asked why he chose to do this daylong series of events so close to the National Football League draft. “I try to manage my time very carefully and do things that are very close to my heart—things that really make a difference,” said Tebow. “People want to make it all about me right now. But I want to take the attention off of me, and focus on others. “I want to give back, to inspire someone or to give someone hope. That’s why I...
