Earlier this year, there was a rumor about Alabama getting Henry To’oto’o out of the NCAA transfer portal.
After two seasons at the University of Tennessee, the talented linebacker entered his name into the portal. Crimson Tide fans were excited for an opportunity to have To’oto’o, especially with the experience he would provide. During the last three years, national media looked at Alabama’s defense as not elite. Despite the improvements it made in 2020, people still felt as though Nick Saban’s bunch was missing something. When the front office of the Southeastern Conference allowed intraconference transfers for athletes, Alabama fans rejoiced because they knew the linebacker they wanted in the 2019 class was coming in.