Getty ImagesStill, Tebow wasn’t sure how to announce his intentions. Meyer suggested rewarding fans who showed up for the celebration on a cloudy, drizzly day. Tebow obliged, but not until the very end of the 75-minute celebration.
The day started with a replay of the title game, then everyone watched a highlight video of the season. Meyer introduced his seniors, his assistants and then handed things over to players. They quickly turned it into a combination of “Dancing With the Stars” and “American Idol,” since safety Major Wright and defensive line coach Dan McCarney danced on stage and the team chaplain sang a cappella.
Safety Ahmad Black delivered the best one-liners of the day. When asked about his fourth-quarter interception against Oklahoma, the one he ripped out of receiver Juaquin Iglesias’ hands, Black said, “I think Iglesias might have to get in the weight room some more.”
When asked about holding the high-scoring Sooners to 14 points and 363 yards, both season lows, Black said, “Sixty points? Like Spikes said, Big 12 defenses are a joke. We’d have to play like 12 overtimes for them to score 60 points.”
Throughout it all, fans kept chanting, “One more year, one more year.” Tebow laughed them off at first. He might have even duped some fans when he walked on stage to the “Superman” theme song and started thanking everyone.
Then he called his audible.
“It means a lot for our team, program, everything,” offensive lineman Mike Pouncey said. “Tim’s going to be a big key for us next year. We really need him. ... It’s going to give us a big edge for next year. He made the right decision by not leaving and coming back.”
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