It's award WATCH LIST season in college football. It's that awkward time in the summer when large lists of players are named as maybe being the best.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are no strangers to these lists, and generally have a handful each year. For this year's Mackey Award, the Irish have two candidates in Durham Smythe and Alize' Mack.
It's a powerful blend east coast lacrosse and west coast 90's R&B.
The press release:
New York, N.Y. (July 11, 2017) – The Friends of John Mackey have released the 2017 John Mackey Award Preseason Watch List.