sad news; olaus alinen suspended for 18 months ……
The Alabama Crimson Tide have had to deal with numerous players departing Tuscaloosa and hitting the transfer portal this offseason, in dealing with the aftermath of Nick Saban’s retirement. On Wednesday evening, they got some great news–two of their offensive linemen are returning to Alabama. Olaus Alinen and Wilkin Formby announced on their Twitter pages they’ll be returning to the Tide for 2024.
In the 2023 cycle, Alinen was rated as the No. 168 overall player in the country and a four-star prospect, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He played his high school football for The Loomis Chaffee School (Windsor, Connecticut).
Then there was the other announcement from Wilkin Formby.
In the 2023 recruiting cycle, Formby was one of the most highly touted members of that class. According to the On3 Industry Rankings, he was rated as the No. 94 overall player in the country and a four-star prospect. Formby played his high school football for Northridge, which is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
They’ll be joining a new era of Alabama football, as Kalen DeBoer, former Washington head coach, has been tabbed as the new man to lead the Crimson Tide on the gridiron.
