Gamecocks show Alinen what they have to offer
March 23, 2022OT Olaus Alinen of Finland and Connecticut came down south last week to check out three schools one was the Gamecocks. The visit with the Gamecocks Monday came on a day off from spring practice, so he didn’t get the chance to see the team in action. But he spent plenty of time with head coach Shane Beamer and offensive line coach Greg Adkins.
“They were really welcoming and put a lot of effort into that day,” Alinen. “I got to see the facilities. I got to see the business school and meet some professors and see the dorms. It was a really good experience. That place is going in the right direction with good people.”
Alinen said from his conversations with Beamer he got a clear picture of how he would be treated as a Gamecock.
“They are going to be good for you, they want you to succeed and the program to succeed,” Alinen said. “I think they are willing to do and get the right things for the program to be in a good spot in a couple of years.”
Alinen also has visited Southern Cal and Ohio State. This weekend he will visit Alabama, and no other visits are scheduled. He also has offers from Kansas, Rutgers, Cincinnati, LSU, Auburn, Florida State, Cincinnati, Clemson and Missouri.