Murray turned down Florida in favor of the Georgia Bulldogs, where he played four seasons and holds the school record for all-time passing yards (13,166) and passing touchdowns(121).

If you commit to Florida, I don’t think you should get anywhere near that kid.” I remember my dad literally looking at me, saying ‘I’m being dead-ass serious here, Aaron. “It was just the way he was interacting with coaches and players. Sub to the pod➡️ /v0SQXd7VAl- Aaron Murray June 6, 2023 My dads reaction to the first time we met Aaron Hernandez at a UF practice 😱 Murray cited Hernandez’s interaction with players and team personnel as a reason why his father said he should “stay close to Tim (Tebow). He still reminds me to this day of this, saying, ‘I don’t know who that kid really is, but if you commit to Florida I don’t think you should hang out with him,'” Murray said on his “SNAPS” podcast. Getty Imagesīut Murray’s father, Dennis, had a bad feeling. Aaron Murray revealed on his podcast about a time his father told him to stay away from a specific player on a college visit. Murray, a 4-star prospect who had received an offer from Florida, was star-struck when he saw Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, star linebacker Brandon Spikes and then Hernandez, who was a junior at the time. When we focus on the things that are more meaningful - like faith, hope and love, like purpose, like meaning - then we really realize how much more significant these things are.Parents know best, and in this case - dad might’ve been three steps ahead.įormer Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray said his father warned him to stay away from then-Florida Gators player turned-killer Aaron Hernandez during a recruiting trip in 2008. But you know, so many times, when we get those things, we realize how empty they really are. Tebow: There have been times in my life when the things in front of me looked shiny, cool and meaningful. That's what I want to have, a life that is focused on making other people's lives better, and focused on eternity.įox News Digital: You mention your own personal path to getting to this point. Tebow (cont'd): And I believe that the most fulfilled we'll ever be in life is when we spend our time on things that are not focused on 'me,' but focused on other people.

But in God's economy, you give more.' He began his foundation in 2010. In our economy, in order to have more, you take more. Tebow told Fox News Digital in an interview, 'I really believe in God's economy, which is different than how we talk about our economy. And so much of that is focused on people, and on how we treat others.

But in the book, I share my thoughts about living for eternity, for things that are going to last forever. And we don't necessarily play the long game. 'I really believe in God's economy, which is different than how we talk about our economy.' - Tim TebowĪnd I've been able to learn to choose the things that I want 'most' over the things that I want 'now.' So many times, the world is going to tell you to choose the things you want now - to go for the instant gratification. I wanted to encourage us to get back to the things that truly matter in life. I think, sometimes, for us, as we go about our days, it's just so easy to get caught up in the things that don't matter. Tebow (cont'd): And I think for me, what's really important, and what's sometimes very hard to do, is to focus on what matters. 'Every single person on this earth has a purpose.' (Adam Szarmack/Mission Driven Studios) Tim Tebow's new book is 'Mission Possible.' 'I want this book to be encouraging to people,' he said.

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