As Alabama prepares for its regular-season finale against Auburn, the Crimson Tide will be in an unfamiliar position: For just the second time in the past 12 years, there will be no SEC championship game for Alabama to gear up for after the Iron Bowl.
As a result, the spotlight turned to junior quarterback Bryce Young and his future. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner was asked Monday whether or not Saturday’s matchup with Auburn would be his final college game, implying that Young could opt to sit out Alabama’s bowl game. Young opted to go the noncommittal route with his response, insisting that his sole focus was on trying to beat the Tigers.