It’s not the College Football Playoff, but the Citrus Bowl is still important to him.
Alabama safety, Jared Mayden was one of two players available for interviews on Tuesday. The message he spoke on was making sure this team has the ‘right mindset’ going into the matchup against Michigan.
Even though the likes of Terrell Lewis and Trevon Diggs decided to skip out on the game, the words from Mayden were to take this situation seriously.
Although it is the first time for the Crimson Tide not being in the playoff, it has encountered seasons under Nick Saban where it did not reach a national title game.