Here are some more quotes from the post-ceremony press conference:
Tim Tebow
(on if he felt disappointed)
“As a competitor, you’d love to win. But I’m happy for Sam and would’ve been happy for Colt, too.
(on finishing third despite getting the most first place votes will motivate him more)
Not really. If you lose, you lose. But I think this shows that people out there either love us (the Gators) or hate us.
“Maybe it will be motivation to come back and try to tie Archie (Griffin), I don’t know.
“We still get to play on January 8 and try to decide something a little bit better.
(On what he told Sam Bradford)
“I told him to give God credit. I think he did a great job with that.
“Sam is a great guy. He deserved it and I’m happy for him.”
Colt McCoy
“Now I know what it feels like for those guys on American Idol.
(On whether playing in the Big 12 title game was a big factor)
“I give credit to Sam. He took advantage of that stage. What a great player he is.
(On whether he is disappointed)
“Of course, you want to win. Every college football player dreams of winning the Heisman. Hopefully, we can be here again next year.”
“Not many players get to play four years at a special place like Texas. I’m honored and excited to come back next season.
(On hanging out with the other two finalists)
“We had a great time together. They are both class acts.”
Sam Bradford
(On winning)
“It was a surreal experience. I was kind of nervous before the announcement. Without a doubt, it was the most nervous I had ever been. I’d much rather play in from of 100,000 people than got through that. I expected the vote to be close.
(On the impact of the Big 12 title game)
Having another game helped because we got to play while other teams were sitting home.
(On whether he can win two Heismans)
“We’ll see…this experience has been great. If I could do it again, I’d love to.
(On the trip to NYC)
“The best part of the trip was getting to hang out with Tim and Colt. Getting to know them was really cool.
(On the Heisman hype)
I tried to stay away from the Heisman talk all year. We were just concentrating on winning.
(On winning the Heisman like his idol Jason White)
“It’s a great feeling. It’s hard to consider myself to be a player like Jason White. We’re both in an elite group, but it’s hard for me to understand. It hasn’t hit me yet.
(On his growing mane)
“The last time I cut it was before the Fiesta Bowl last year and we lost that one. I haven’t cut it since and it’s not going to get cut. “
“We still get to play on January 8 and try to decide something a little bit better.
Kind of cocky dont ya think? The SEC playes good defense but not as good as it gets credit for.
I don’t imagine Tebow’s quote was cocky. He doesn’t seem to be that cocky a guy. Plus Tebow already has both a Heisman and a National Championship. I’d say he’s qualified to decide which is more important.