Well the college football season has ended and I'm not gonna lie it makes me sad. Sad enough that I really almost cried, I now have to wait 8 months for the next season which will seem like an eternity. But as I think about how long I have to wait I start to think about the kids who have just played their last game and college football will not return in 8 months. I'm thinking of one athlete in particular... he was one of those guys who gradually grabbed your eye. He did things on the field that seemed impossible. He made defensive coordinators lose sleep the night before a game. He was one of those rare abilities that only comes every 30 or 40 years.
So as I continue about him, think to yourself and try to figure out who it is.
As soon as his 6'3 235 pound frame touched the field for the first time it was obvious he was something special, he was an instant hero to thousands, and instantly made an impact on a program that was in shambles.
In his freshman year he started to gather some hype. top plays on espn, and weekly awards. He finished that year with 3031 passing yards and 521 rushing yards. In 2007 the expectations were high for him but did he crumble? No. Instead he came out and had his best season and was possibly the best QB in the country. He threw for 3652 yards and 27 touchdowns while rushing for 1122 yards and 19 touchdowns making him 1 of 2 QB's to ever throw for 3000 and rush for 1000 in the same season. But he continued to stay humble and not let the publicity go to his head. After his junior season, which once again was just as good as the other two previous years, the question of whether or not he would go pro began to rise. But he decided the team meant to much to him and he decided to come back for his senior year and get his degree. In his final year his accomplishments grew and he broke more and more records. In his final college game ever it figured to be emotional and it was but he went out with as big a bang as when he came in. In his final game he threw for an amazing 395 yards and led his team to an amazing win...
Now I know who most of you think this is. You are all thinking, wow Cody that's pretty obvious, it's tim tebow. DUH!
Well sorry to burst your bubble but it's not. It's actually senior QB of the central michigan Chippewas, Dan Lefevour. Crazy right. Lefevour had a better season then tebow in 07 when tebow won the heisman and Levevour has the NCAA career record for total touchdowns with 154.
So as the NFL draft comes in April try to remember the name Lefevour because you will hear it called and you will hear for a long time on sundays. and then you can tell me how I was right and how smart I am.
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