It may not mean much for Alabama fans who are focused on this team to win a national championship; however, those that appreciate fairness will take offense to this.
In a recent article from Touchdown Alabama Magazine, Crimson Tide tight end Irv Smith Jr. was left off the finalist list for the John Mackey Award. For an honor that is awarded to college football’s most outstanding tight end, Smith possesses better statistics than the John Mackey Foundation’s three finalist: Albert Okwuegbunam of Missouri, T.J. Hockenson of Iowa and Kaden Smith of Stanford.
The 6-foot-4, 246-pound junior from New Orleans (La.