Olaus Alinen

Alabama Football released its student athletes of the week, with valuable depth pieces earning the award this week.

The St. Louis native is one piece in the Crimson Tide's 2023 No. 1 recruiting class.

The four-star offensive tackle from Finland has signed with the Crimson Tide.

With the commitment of four-star tight end Ty Lockwood, the Alabama Crimson Tide's 2023 recruiting class is now officially ranked first in the nation

To merely suggest that Saban is out of touch with today's player is not only ludicrous, but shows a deep lack of understanding for the recruiting process that Saban has put in place and followed to perfection throughout the course of time.

Alinen is considered a 4-star prospect by 247Sports, he is ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Connecticut and considered the No. 14 overall tackle in the class by the recruiting service.

The University of Alabama football program hosted a major recruiting this past weekend as Nick Saban and his staff zero in on the class of 2023. Check out what Olaus Alinen said about his weekend at the Capstone.