Oklahoma star quarterback Trevor Knight is conjuring up comparisons to former Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow based on his Christian values and commitment to being a leader.
"Tim Tebow is second to none in the way he proclaims his faith, the way he plays and his competitiveness," Knight recently told Sports Illustrated. "He's a leader. You can see that. A lot of people give him a hard time for maybe not being the best quarterback, but he's a winner and conducts himself with class and honor."
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Knight led the Sooners to a 45-31 upset win over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl last season, passing for 348 yards and four touchdowns. This season even more is expected from the 6-1, 196 pound redshirt sophomore
"He's just different than you and me," Sooners co-offensive coordinator Josh Heupel told SI of Knight. Part of that has been Knight growing more into his voice as one of the Sooners unquestioned leaders.
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"I'm going to be the hardest worker on the field," he said. "Guys are going to follow. Sometimes, you'll be tired, but you've got to fake it until you make it. I want to serve others and be that example."
So much are Sooners' fans starting to believe in Knight, there's even growing talk of Oklahoma be in the running for a national championship."You come to Oklahoma to play in big games like that," said Knight. "Anything short of that is kind of a disappointment."
While at Florida, Tebow lead the Gators to a national title and later went on to play four NFL seasons, his best coming with Denver in 2011 when he passed for 1,729 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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