Christian Ponder was named MVP as the South defeated the North 24-10 in the Senior Bowl on Saturday night. Florida State's Ponder threw two touchdown passes, including a clinching 23-yarder to TCU's Jeremy Kerley. "I thought I definitely ended on a good note and hopefully my draft status has gone up a little bit," Ponder said.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Friday that five of the 13 players hospitalized this week with a muscle disorder following grueling offseason workouts are being discharged. Ferentz added in a statement that he's looking forward to the release of the eight remaining players "in the days ahead." The coach hasn't spoken to reporters since the school announced Tuesday that the players had been hospitalized with rhabdomyolysis, a stress-induced syndrome that can damage cells and cause kidney problems.

Former Atlanta Falcons great Bobby Butler didn?t think his son got a fair chance to play under Lane Kiffin. He strongly supports his son?s decision to transfer from USC. Brice Butler had a promising freshman season at USC but saw his role reduced after the arrival of Kiffin. ?He had a new coach with new ideas, and it?s time for Brice to go ? it?s the right move,? said Bobby Butler, an NFL DB for 12 seasons (all with the Falcons). ?College football is such a big business and I told Brice a long time ago that you have to treat it as a big business. Don?t get so loyal that you trust everything they say, because again, this is a business. ?Just like Pete Carroll left last year, we?re leaving this year.? Butler was redshirted his first year in college but began to emerge the following season, earning Pac-10 All-Freshman first team honors. He was projected to start last season but things changed with the arrival of Kiffin and his recruits, including freshman wide receiver Robert Woods. ?Lane Kiffin did not give Brice a fair chance ? no, he did not give him a fair chance at all,? said Butler. ?You take a kid who is a starter, then the next thing you know you put a kid who has only been [in college practice] for 10 days and start him in front of [Butler]. They didn?t even play the same [wide receiver positions]. ?But it?s all good. It wasn?t meant to be at USC under Lane Kiffin, so he needs to go to a place that is right for him. We?re just going to keep moving forward, and everything is going to work out for Brice.?

Ray Drew is the number one rated defensive end in the country and will play outside linebacker at Georgia. Drew is getting involved in recruiting fellow high school players to sign with the Bulldogs. Jeoffrey Pagan, the No. 4-ranked defensive end in the country, de-committed to Clemson on Thursday and is said the favor the Bulldogs. They?re also in the lead for nose guard John Jenkins of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the sixth-ranked junior college player in America. ?I just want to say to Jay at the end of his announcement, I heard your call,? Drew said. ?And now I?ve given an answer. Isaiah Crowell, we?re waiting on you; Antonio Richardson, we?re waiting on you; John Jenkins, we?re waiting on you; and Jeoffrey Pagan, we?re waiting on you. Come join what we?re putting together, the Dream Team. But remember, a dream is only a dream until you make it reality. So I?m calling you out on this one. I hope you?re not afraid to be thrown into the fire. I hope you?re not afraid to be the ones to make the change.?

Florida head coach Will Muschamp has tabbed new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to be the Gators' primary recruiter in the Jacksonville area. Quinn stopped by a few First Coast area schools on Friday. The former Seattle Seahawks defensive line coach doesn't appear to have any recruiting ties to the area, having spent most of his coaching career in the NFL. "I saw the 425 area code and had to google it," Yulee coach Bobby Ramsay said. "I thought it might be the University of Washington. "He's a good guy. He's got great NFL experience obviously and was talking about the new staff and the offensive changes they are making. He told me he'd be recruiting this area for the Gators."

Twelve Iowa football players are recovering after being taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Monday evening with a kidney condition. The Cedar Rapids Gazette said the Iowa players have Rhabdomyolysis, which is a breakdown of muscle fibers that releases myoglobin into the bloodstream. This can affect the kidneys and be can be caused by excessive exercise.

Former Michigan quarterback Tate Forcier said Tuesday that Miami, Washington, Baylor, San Diego State, Middle Tennessee State and New Mexico are among the schools he is considering. He is also considering lower-division schools such as Montana, South Carolina State and Florida A&M as he mulls transfer options. "I'm really just looking for the best situation and the best opportunity," Forcier said. "I have a few schools at all levels that I'm interested in. I'm going to set up all my visits as early as possible because all the schools are already wanting me to come visit starting this weekend."

A major donor of the University of Connecticut wants a $3 million gift to the football program returned because of his dissatisfaction with athletic director Jeff Hathaway. Robert G. Burton, the chairman and CEO of Burton Capital Management, LLC, has given more than $7 million to the football program, including a $2.5 million "lead gift" for the Burton Family Football Complex. Burton informed Hathaway of his wishes in a letter dated Jan. 19, a copy of which was obtained by The Day of New London. "The primary reason [former UConn coach] Randy [Edsall] took another job is because he couldn't work with you," Burton wrote to Hathaway, according to The Day. "You are not qualified to be a Division I AD and I would have fired you a long time ago. You do not have the skills to manage and cultivate new donors."

Auburn's football team and quarterback Cam Newton were celebrated at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday by some 78,000 fans. The Tigers celebrated their first national championship in 53 years. It also turned into a farewell for stars Newton and Nick Fairley, both skipping their senior seasons to enter the NFL Draft.

Syracuse running back Delone Carter ran for a touchdown and was selected the offensive MVP in the East's 25-8 victory over the West on Saturday in the East-West Shrine Game. The East dominated the yearly showcase for college seniors looking to impress NFL scouts, scoring 19 points in the first half and recovering three fumbles. Carter finished with 54 yards on 11 carries, while Virginia Tech's Tyrod Taylor had the best passing day for the East, going 4 of 5 passes for 59 yards.