Those whom have a vote in the 2007 Heisman Trophy race must have their ballots in today (Dec.5) and from looking at all the survey’s of those who have made their votes public, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has a slight edge over Arkansas running back Darren McFadden. Tebow is also the favorite among oddsmakers who have installed the Florida sophomore as a 1-10 favorite at Sportsbook.com. McFadden is second in the eyes of oddsmakers with 4-1 odds. The other finalist and their odds to win are Chase Daniels (QB Missouri) and Colt Brennan (QB Hawaii) both at 20-1 odds.
The Scripps poll conducted by the Denver Rocky Mountain News has predicted 17 winners over 20 years has Tebow in first place with 47 points and seven first-place votes. McFadden, a 4-1 odds favorite entering the season, isn’t far behind Tebow with 40 points and three first-place votes.
Chase Daniel , the dynamic junior quarterback from Missouri, was thought to have a great shot to challenge Tebow and McFadden before this past weekend. But when Daniel failed to coax the Tigers into the BCS title game, losing against Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game, he fell out of favor in voters’ minds. Daniel finished third in the voting with 23 points, well behind Tebow and McFadden, with Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan winding up fourth with 18.
"In a season measured by disappointment and disaster, Tim Tebow was the only player who strung together a year's worth of good games," poll voter Dana O'Neil of the Philadelphia Daily News said. "Known for his running skills, he showed his arm was every bit as much a threat as his legs. And while everyone else rode the roller coaster of injury or simply awful games, Tebow was rock-steady."
Another poll voter, Tom Luicci of the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger, begged to differ.
"The award goes to the best player in college football, right?" Luicci said. "McFadden is it, period. Tebow had great individual stats, but it's not all about numbers. Otherwise, Kevin Smith (of Central Florida) would win this in a landslide."
