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Alabama trending toward landing commitments from two promising 2023 recuits

Alabama is in a good position to land two promising recruits from the 2023 recruiting class.

Alabama has been hot on the recruiting trail lately with recent commitments from Justice Haynes, Dylan Lonergan, Malik Benson and Tony Mitchell. The coaching staff was also able to flip RyQueze McElderry from Georgia.

On Sunday, after Alabama landed running back Justice Haynes, cornerback Tony Mitchell tweeted out, “we not done.” If that gives any indication, it means that the coaching staff isn’t finished recruiting elite prospects from across the country.

Two of the elite prospects that are being heavily recruited by the Tide are Cormani McClain and Olaus Alinen. Two of which received On3 RPM predictions in favor of Alabama over the past few days.

Alinen is an interesting recruit in the 2023 class. After being born in Finland, he moved to the United States to pursue opportunities in sports. Originally, he came to the states to play basketball. However, he quickly developed a passion for football. At 6-foot-6 and 315 pounds, Alinen is regarded as the No. 17 overall offensive tackle in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings.

On Sunday, Joseph Hastings of BamaOn3 put in a prediction for Alinen to commit to Alabama. Along with Hastings, On3’s Jeremy Johnson also put in a prediction in favor of the Tide on Monday evening. Several other recruiting experts have placed predictions for him to commit to Miami. It seems to be a two-way race at this time. Alinen is scheduled to announce his commitment on July 22.

Another intriguing recruit is Florida native Cormani McClain. On Monday afternoon, On3’s director of recruiting Chad Simmons put in a prediction that the cornerback would land at Alabama. There is no timetable for when his decision will be. As of right now, it appears to be a three-team race to land him. The other two teams vying to land his commitment are Florida and Miami.

He is rated as the No. 1 overall cornerback in the 2023 recruiting class, according to 247Sports’ recruiting rankings. If Alabama can land McClain, it could be the best secondary class that [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] has ever signed. The Tide have already landed five-star(s) Jahlil Hurley and Tony Mitchell.

It will be interesting to see how each of their recruitments unfold. In all likelihood, Alabama will pursue the two of them up until national signing day.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football recruiting and the recruitment of these two individuals as they look to make their decisions.

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Alabama Morning Drive: Tide to take center stage at SEC media days

Alabama will take center stage at the 2022 SEC media days on Tuesday.

Good morning, Tide fans! Welcome to our Tuesday edition of Alabama Morning Drive. I hope each of you has had a great start to the work week as we get things rolling in Atlanta at the 2022 SEC media days.

Speaking of media days, Tuesday is Alabama’s turn at the podium. Crimson Tide head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] will address the media from around 8:05-8:35 a.m. CT. [autotag]Bryce Young[/autotag], [autotag]Will Anderson[/autotag], and [autotag]Jordan Battle[/autotag] will each take turns at the podium between 9:00 and 9:20 a.m. The SEC Network will televise media days in its entirety.

There are bound to be plenty of questions directed at coach Saban regarding NIL and conference realignment and as is always the case, the seven-time national championship-winning coach will give a response that will have pundits talking until the season kicks off.

Let’s take a look at a few other stories involving the Tide this morning.

2023 OL Olaus Alinen announces top schools, Alabama firmly in the mix

2023 offensive tackle Olaus Alinen listed Alabama in his top five on Friday. He will announce his commitment on July 22.

Over the years, one of Alabama’s strongest position groups has certainly been the offensive tackle. Players like Evan Neal, Cam Robinson, Jedrick Wills and Alex Leatherwood were highly-ranked prospects and became stars for the Crimson Tide. Now, the coaching staff is looking for players of that caliber to join the program and have an immediate impact.

Among the offensive linemen being recruited, offensive tackle Olaus Alinen could be the most coveted.

The Finland native released his top-five schools on Friday. Among those listed were Ohio State, Miami, Georgia, Alabama and Oregon. He also announced that he would be making his commitment public on July 22. Alinen has made two trips to Alabama with his family. It seems to be a two-team race up to this point between Miami and Alabama, but things could change.

Here is what Alinen had to say when Hayes Fawcett asked him about the Tide:

“I’ve had a long relationship with Alabama,” Alinen said. “They have always been one of my top schools and Coach Saban and Coach Wolford are super proven. It is the standard of college football!”

The Tide appeared to be the leader up until he recently received three crystal balls in favor of Miami. The Hurricanes have already landed some of Alabama’s top targets in Francis Mauigoa, Riley Williams, Jayden Wayne and Raul Aguirre. Even if he chooses Miami, Alabama will likely stay involved in his recruitment until signing day.

Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover Alabama football and Crimson Tide recruiting.

Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen sets commitment date

Olaus Alinen will announce his commitment on Friday, July 22.

The Ohio State football team will find out where four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen will land soon. Alinen has set a commitment date for July 22 he announced on his personal Twitter account.

We told you back in April that the highly coveted tackle had trimmed his list to four schools which included the Buckeyes as well as Alabama, Georgia, and the Miami Hurricanes. It seems that Oregon has made some movement and wiggled its way into Alinen’s shortlist.

Alinen currently attends The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, but is originally from the country of Finland. The 6-6 prospect is the No. 15 rated offensive tackle in the 2023 class according to 247Sports composite rankings.

The Crimson Tide was seen as the favorite back in spring, but now Miami may have the lead. On3 has given the Hurricanes an 80 percent chance to land the coveted lineman.

Still, Ohio State was said to have made a very good impression on Alinen and his family when he took his official visit to Columbus on June 24. We’ll find out next Friday if it was enough to sway the young man to the scarlet and gray.

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Four-star offensive tackle Olaus Alinen sets commitment date

Four-star offensive lineman recruit Olaus Alinen has set his commitment date, with the Ducks in the mix.

It may be a semi-long shot, but Oregon is hoping it can stun the recruiting world on July 22. That’s the date four-star recruit offensive tackle Olaus Alinen has set to announce where he will be playing college football in 2023 and beyond.

Standing 6-foot-6 and weighing 325 pounds, Alinen is expected to choose either Miami or Georgia, but going long distance to play football is definitely in the realm of possibilities for him.

Alinen was born in Finland, but moved to Connecticut to play at the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, CT. He is rated by all of the recruiting sites as one of the top offensive tackles in the Class of 2023.

Given the fact Oregon coach Dan Lanning has a good track record of securing commitments once he gets the recruits on campus, the Ducks have more than a puncher’s chance of getting Olinen. He visited Oregon on June 21 and told Rivals that Coach Adrien Klemm would be the difference if he chooses Oregon.

Coach Klemm is probably the coolest coach I’ve talked to. He’s a baller. He won three Super Bowls with the Patriots playing offensive line and he’s a little different than some of the other guys.

Miami does have the edge, however, since Mario Cristobal has recruited Alinen since 2020 and that the coach, being a former offensive lineman himself, can relate to him and that the O-line is a priority for the Hurricanes. But we’ll all find out July 22.

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Olaus Alinen’s Recruiting Profile

Top recruit in Connecticut includes Georgia football in top schools

Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen, who is from Finland, has updated has list of top schools.

Four-star offensive lineman Olaus Alinen has updated has list of top schools. The class of 2023 offensive tackle is the top-ranked player in Connecticut.

Alinen considers Georgia, Alabama, Miami, Oregon, and Ohio State to be his top five schools. Alinen previously named the same list of top schools on April 1 minus Oregon. Now, Alinen has added the Ducks to his top schools.

The four-star offensive tackle is planning to take an official visit to all five schools over the summer. Alinen’s official visit at the University of Georgia is currently scheduled for June 17-19.

Alinen, who is from Finland, ranks as the nation’s No. 122 overall player and as the No. 15 ranked offensive tackle in the rising senior class.  He is considered the top high school football recruit that is originally from Europe.

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Georgia football recently offered a scholarship to one of his high school teammates. According to 247Sports, the four-star is favored to commit to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Olaus Alinen has been invited to the 2023 All-American Bowl. His father, Klaus Alinen, played for Berlin in NFL Europe and spent one season on the Atlanta Falcons’ practice squad.

Alinen is a good story and it will be fun to see where he plays college football. He announced his top five schools via Twitter:

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Alabama Morning Drive: Recap of big recruiting weekend in Tuscaloosa

Nick Saban and Alabama hosted some impressive talent over the weekend in Tuscaloosa.

Good morning, Tide fans! Welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive here on this fine Monday. I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and is rested up for another work week.

I know of several high-level athletes that happened to enjoy their past weekend and that is exactly what we are going to be looking at this morning.

[autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] and his staff in Tuscaloosa had one of the most impressive lists of visitors over the weekend as you will ever see. In fact, according to On3, a total of five five-star prospects were in town on official visits.

Thanks to the wonderful world of social media, we have the opportunity to get an inside look at how much some of these talented players enjoyed their time on their official visits.

Without wasting too much time let’s take a look at prospects such as [autotag]Arch Manning[/autotag], [autotag]Kadyn Proctor[/autotag], [autotag]Richard Young[/autotag], and [autotag]Anthony Hill[/autotag].

Alabama Morning Drive: Each official visitor set to arrive today in Tuscaloosa

Alabama has a massive recruiting weekend that starts today!

Good Friday morning, Alabama nation! Welcome back to another edition of Alabama Morning Drive where we do our best here at Roll Tide Wire to deliver the latest news and notes involving your beloved Crimson Tide each weekday morning.

We have a really fun installment this morning as we are going to take a quick look at which prospects are expected to be in Tuscaloosa today to start their official visits with the Tide.

This weekend is one of the most impressive lists of prospects that will be in town at one time as you will ever see. Seven of the top 100 players according to On3 are set to be on campus over the weekend, five of which are five-star prospects and national top 25 players.

Alabama head coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] has a chance to impress some of the nation’s best, and I expect this weekend to generate a lot of national buzz on the recruiting trail.

Let’s take a look at who is set to be on campus, shall we?

4-star Finland OL includes UGA football in top 4

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut

Offensive lineman Olaus Alinen visited the University of Georgia on March 17. Now, he puts the Georgia Bulldogs in his top four schools.

Alinen, who is from Finland, ranks as the nation’s No. 127 overall player and as the No. 14 ranked offensive tackle in the class of 2023. The four-star is the top-ranked player in Connecticut. He is considered the top college football prospect that is originally from Europe.

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound tackle plays high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. Alinen also recently visited South Carolina, USC, Ohio State, Alabama, and more. According to 247Sports, the four-star is expected to commit to Alabama.

Olaus Alinen has been invited to the 2023 All-American Bowl. His father, Klaus Alinen, played for Berlin in NFL Europe and one season on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.

Aliene ranks Miami, Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia in his final four schools. He announced his top four via Twitter:

Alinen is a good story and it will be fun to see where he plays college football.

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Four-star offensive lineman puts Ohio State in final list of four

Ohio State hopes to add a big-time talent from the country of Finland.

The Ohio State football team got some good news on April Fools Day, but this was no joke. Four-star offensive tackle, Olaus Alinen has put Ohio State as a finalist to land his services.

Alinen currently attends The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut but is originally from the country of Finland. The 6-6 prospect is the No. 14 rated offensive tackle in the 2023 class according to 247Sports composite rankings.

Other schools joining the Buckeyes on Alinen’s shortlist include Alabama, Georgia, and the Miami Hurricanes.

As of now, the Crimson Tide seems to be the heavy favorite to land Alinen but the prospect spoke favorably of the Buckeyes to Chad Simmons of On3.

Ohio State has tradition, they know how to win championships, and they also develop players. The environment stood out to me at Ohio State. I fit in with the guys there, I was there in the meetings, and I liked the people. Ohio State is just an overall great platform.

Alinen is scheduled to visit Columbus this summer on June 23. There’s still a lot of time for the Buckeyes to win the Finland native over.

 

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