Rev. Moses Hogan on the campus and on the field will hopefully be a great blessing (sorry about the religious reference) to him, the staff, the team, and the fans.
Given his pleasant personality and his Christian faith, which he seems to be quite appreciative of and thankful for, he might become a polarizing lightening rod, especially for those who think he should perhaps discuss "luck" "fate" "reason" his own "amazing talent" that he has "worked so hard for" during post game interviews after Iowa victories. How will Moses be experienced when he "Goes Tebow" and thanks the Lord for the opportunity, etc. etc.? Humbleness, thankfulness, appreciation of blessings, appreciation of others, a forgiving heart, mercy, a thankfulness for a father and mother, patriotism - just don't play that well in our new culture where brashness, arrogance, resentment, selfishness, staking a claim as a victim, demanding special treatment, disrespect of authority, and the "new intolerance," are often praised as the only "good." The "new intolerance" found infesting so many institutions of higher learning could be a "Lion's Den" for any Neo-Tebow.
Several years ago, I think I was listening to The Dan Patrick show. Dan was interviewing a well-known sports journalist (forget who) and Dan asked this question..."What is the most heated response you ever received from a reader about one of your, often, cutting edge sports stories?" The writer thought briefly and said it was a response he had received from his wife, after he wrote an edgy article about Tim Tebow and how he wasn't NFL material and was lacking in so many ways, physically. He explained that after he wrote the article and it was published his wife read it and met him at the door of the house when he got home. He explained that his wife said, "Don't you ever, ever, ever write something like that trash article again. Tim Tebow is one of the nicest men I have ever met, ever (including you). So don't ever write something like that again. I am ashamed of it. And very angry." The wife had met and visited with Tebow not long before the article in an airport as they were waiting to board a plane. Dan asked the journalist if his wife was joking or pulling his chain when she confronted him. The sports journalist said, "No, she was NOT joking, she was serious, and I haven't written a word about Tebow again, and won't."
Moses on Campus could be exciting, fun, and a great blessing! What a gift we might have among us! Perhaps it will be a time of Hawkeye appreciation for a gift received!
Given his pleasant personality and his Christian faith, which he seems to be quite appreciative of and thankful for, he might become a polarizing lightening rod, especially for those who think he should perhaps discuss "luck" "fate" "reason" his own "amazing talent" that he has "worked so hard for" during post game interviews after Iowa victories. How will Moses be experienced when he "Goes Tebow" and thanks the Lord for the opportunity, etc. etc.? Humbleness, thankfulness, appreciation of blessings, appreciation of others, a forgiving heart, mercy, a thankfulness for a father and mother, patriotism - just don't play that well in our new culture where brashness, arrogance, resentment, selfishness, staking a claim as a victim, demanding special treatment, disrespect of authority, and the "new intolerance," are often praised as the only "good." The "new intolerance" found infesting so many institutions of higher learning could be a "Lion's Den" for any Neo-Tebow.
Several years ago, I think I was listening to The Dan Patrick show. Dan was interviewing a well-known sports journalist (forget who) and Dan asked this question..."What is the most heated response you ever received from a reader about one of your, often, cutting edge sports stories?" The writer thought briefly and said it was a response he had received from his wife, after he wrote an edgy article about Tim Tebow and how he wasn't NFL material and was lacking in so many ways, physically. He explained that after he wrote the article and it was published his wife read it and met him at the door of the house when he got home. He explained that his wife said, "Don't you ever, ever, ever write something like that trash article again. Tim Tebow is one of the nicest men I have ever met, ever (including you). So don't ever write something like that again. I am ashamed of it. And very angry." The wife had met and visited with Tebow not long before the article in an airport as they were waiting to board a plane. Dan asked the journalist if his wife was joking or pulling his chain when she confronted him. The sports journalist said, "No, she was NOT joking, she was serious, and I haven't written a word about Tebow again, and won't."
Moses on Campus could be exciting, fun, and a great blessing! What a gift we might have among us! Perhaps it will be a time of Hawkeye appreciation for a gift received!
