From GatorZone.com, “University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow (Jacksonville, Fla.) was recognized by ESPN on Tuesday, receiving an ESPY nomination for Best Male College Athlete. The award show will be held at the new NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles on July 16 and will air on ESPN on July 20 at 9 p.m. ET.”

Tebow has some tough competition this year. Though he is the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, he will be going up against some stud players like Tyler Hansbrough and Michael Beasly. I think from a national publicity aspect, Tebow is by far the most popular of the three. Football is still king in the country, thus giving Timmy an edge in my opinion. More people watched Tim Tebow light up defenses and break all types of records last year, then watched those two basketball players come up short in the NCAA Tourney.

Tim Tebow is going to need a bigger trophy room the way his college career has started. Good luck, and don’t forget to tune in to watch it. Unfortunately since it isn’t broadcast live, we’ll already know the winners before it airs.