It’s not waiting on other sports media outlets, as Athlon Sports continues to blaze the offseason conversation with projections that whet taste buds for next season. In its latest work, the publication dropped its all-conference list Tuesday for the Southeastern Conference.
While 11 student-athletes from the University of Alabama were selected, rising sophomore quarterback Tua Tagovailoa spearheads the list as one of six first-team candidates.
After leading the Crimson Tide to a dramatic overtime victory in the second half of the College Football Playoff National Championship matchup versus Georgia, much is expected from the Hawaiian native in the fall.