The 2010 Under Armour Senior Bowl will kick-off in a few hours (4:05 pm Eastern, NFL Network) at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Ala., between two teams, North and South, made up of mostly college seniors who are looking to turn professional in 2010. While handicapping these college all-star events can be difficult, online oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have installed the South team as 3 1/2-chalk favorites versus the North with a 44 1/2 total.
So why is the South favored? While I don't have a truly clear answer, or a scientifically proven one, I believe it's because the South has better football players than does the North. Of course that doesn't really make sense since many players who play for northern college football teams do come from the south – and that works vice-versa too. Plenty of great players who play in the South come from the North.
Maybe the South is favored because of one player in particular – former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow – who hails from the South, Jacksonville, Florida and will be playing for the South. Tebow holds many NCAA and school record for a quarterback and now wants to prove to pro-scouts he is NFL worthy.
There is some concern that Tebow will not see much action in the game as he missed an autograph session on Friday because of illness. Other than that we don't know much else on the issue. However; if Tebow does play it could cause problems for the North defensive unit trying to contain him up the middle or on his little dump pass.
It should bring some comfort to Tebow that his college roommate and No. 1 target receiver at Florida, Riley Cooper, will also be on hand in the game.
One of the most electric players will also be there to help Tebow and the South in Mississippi's Dexter McCluster. Listed as a running back and wide receiver for Ole Miss, McCluster became the first player in SEC history with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in the same season.
The North doesn't have the star-power as does the South but they are not void of talent. Leading the way at quarterback is Central Michigan's Dan Lefevour and Cincinnati's Tony Pike. LeFevour has contributed to more Chippewas touchdowns than any player in major-college football history, 102 passing, 47 rushing and one receiving.
The South will be looking for its third consecutive win. Ok, we're convinced – take the South. This team looks loaded.
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