Around this time last year there was a ton of excitement surrounding Alabama’s wave of early enrollees as spring practice was about to begin. The incoming freshman were headlined by five star defensive lineman Antonio Alfano, who to most people was someone who had the chance to contribute right away.
But a lot can change in one year and for Alfano not all of the change has gone over smoothly.
Alfano transferred from Alabama to Colorado in hopes of a fresh start following some personal issues along with some frustrations from head coach Nick Saban.
“I just know that the guy basically quit,” Saban said back in September. “He quit going to class. He quit coming here. We tried to encourage him. We tried to help him. We had tried to set up counseling sessions with him to help him every way we could… But he didn’t respond to any of the things, so until he responds, you just have to assume the guy quit.”
Alfano and his family had also cited that his troubles had been from the health of his grandmother whom he was extremely close to.
But so far his fresh start may have run rotten for on Monday, Colorado beat writer Brian Howell reported that Alfano had been suspended indefinitely by the Buffaloes for a violation of team rules.
According to Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell, DL Antonio Alfano, a transfer from Alabama "has been suspended indefinitely for violation of team rules.” Alfano arrived on campus in January. #cubuffs
— Brian Howell (@BrianHowell33) March 9, 2020
The former five star recruit had only been on campus since January and was going to be eligible to start playing this season after sitting out last year.
Now his time in Boulder may have come to an abrupt end.
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Patrick Dowd is a Reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can follow him on Twitter, via Pat_Dowd77
