The #1 Overall High School Recruit That Sabotaged His Own Career. Antonio Alfano's Story

[@TheSilentOnePG]

I went to school with Tone and honestly I wish that he had better people around he struggled with addiction and kept finding himself doing things that put him in trouble that our school would cover up. He wouldn’t come to class, he would steal from our lockers before practice, he needed discipline and everyone was letting him go under the radar because it was putting our school in a better light for having a top recruit. Wishing him the best, thanks for covering this Matt

[@danielmeuler2877]

DAM! he was robbing lockers and the school covered it up?? Was your high school run by complete idiots?

[@antnoioalfano6410]

It’s never over until it’s over brotha god willing. appreciate the video bro 🙏🏼

[@jimirsayssponsor5844]

I heard the Colts were interested in bringing you in for a workout is that true?

[@thecorvus100]

Dude chimes in and nobody notices. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@JayJakes21]

Please leave the crack alone my boy

[@DimeMindGang]

Me being someone who didn’t finish college, just finished 2 years in the IFL & getting ready for UFL workouts, hopefully he gets it together & makes the best of the CFL. You only get so many chances. & as you said in the video, it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish💯💯

[@thomasbranham4374]

Well said by Coach Saban about mistakes. College football will never be the same without him

[@billgoldstein4215]

It would have never been the same with him.... NIL is fucking things up and he didn't want to put up with that shit!

[@thomasbranham4374]

@@billgoldstein4215 I don’t blame him

[@daveycanthony]

I’d love a Dexter McCluster video, he was a man ahead of his time. I believe he had the potential to be a smaller, shiftier Cordarelle Patterson type of hybrid runner/receiver/returner

[@trossrunnin]

A Clearwater, FL great!

[@garygkc21]

He's a legend for playing with a cast on his arm.

[@ericclark5625]

​​@trossrunnin clearwater here too

[@trossrunnin]

@@ericclark5625 oh yeah? U prob know Jamar Parker and the Blazin Ravenz then

[@trossrunnin]

@@ericclark5625 Dex was always a good dude

[@tokyosan7906]

He's also a perfect example of if you have a little talent, you will keep getting opportunities as long as you haven't done something heinously criminal. Coaches don't care what kind of person you are if you have talent.

[@TjGunkey]

Nobody cares honestly. They want what they want

[@Cometnmb]

unfortunately facts

[@bc5208]

Honestly the whole high school ranking & star system really gets to a lot of these heads. I’d take a humble hard working 3-4 star recruit willing to grow & develop ANY DAY over these same 5 star clowns whose ego and privilege continues to ruin their own journey and infect locker rooms all over.

[@Alex1552project]

Michigans blueprint

[@billgoldstein4215]

#bc5208 - There you're correct----LADD MCCONKEY - 3 STAR and 34th NFL pick with a year left. !

[@bc5208]

@@billgoldstein4215 exactly my point.

[@cobaltss50]

Also, Wisconsins blueprint, we get a couple of 4-star players here and there but mostly 3 star players.

[@bc5208]

@@cobaltss50 a lot of traditional great programs do this. I’m excited to see what Luke & the badgers do this season and very excited for that week 3 match up vs Bama. Actually considering driving up to Madison for that one!

[@ChristiaanHartNibbrig]

Your videos are consistently interesting. Thanks. Good job.

[@jimmybrown9989]

I played high school football with him, im the one in the red jersey #4 on the sidelines at 0:58 . Lots of talent and cool to practice with everyday

[@RapFan54]

Facts same

[@murdoch1717]

My man Matt got a brand new bag with these documentaries and I'm loving it. Keep it up big dawg.

[@ripperduck]

The "My Grandmother Is Sick" is the go to excuse used to get outta football commitment. Everybody's grandma is dying, so it's apparent this kid wasn't close to being mature enough to deal with P5 football. It all came too easily to him, until it didn't..

[@daredevil5072]

Arch Manning opted into cfb25 after all that💀 marketing to the fullest

[@billgoldstein4215]

#daredevil5072 - Educate me please about "opted into cfb25" if you don't mind. I have no idea what that means. Thank you for your time-BG

[@coltonzavitz8346]

​@billgoldstein4215 the new college football game offered a flat $600 dollars to the players to be in the game. Arch originally didnt accept, but it sounds like he now has.

[@leebruce3340]

@@coltonzavitz8346 60K will do it

[@TheProphecy.]

Love the vids bro you should do one on Da'Shawn hand he was a 5 star recruit in my area

[@BryanJaska]

lol bro did he make to the league ? These two guys are not the same

[@TheProphecy.]

@@BryanJaska obviously they’re not the same

[@ScareBear75]

Dear Matt, I’m a recent subscriber and I just wanted to thank you for making these videos. Whenever I’m having a bad day or going through something, I put on some of your videos. And for a while all my troubles go away. I enjoy the way you tell these stories and your presentation is top notch. Thank you for making life a little bit better.

[@keremusen1953]

You have a good heart man, thank you for leaving this kind comment it made me happy to read it fr

[@joey2614]

It’s just sports 😂

[@marvinrogers-ki8gr]

Get off his meat

[@WRKellogg]

It's cool you took the time to be sincere about it, I also enjoy Matt's videos because they're an easy watch. Cheers, mate.

[@aServant4JC]

You need the Lord Jesus. Seek him. He’ll reveal himself to you if ur genuine but that’s who and what we’re all searching for all our lives.

[@Jayastro617]

Yo Matt, elite rabbit hole you run here. Wanted to see if you could do a video on Jason campbell or Josh freeman? Something about 2010s mid qb lore just doesn’t get enough love!

[@tremaynestephens5955]

You should see what vernon adams jr is up too , always banger content keep doing you mane

[@OriginalBadRobotz]

When I found your Channel during the football season, I had no idea I was in for such a cool off-season. Great content, bro.

[@RodneyPinSC]

MattB_RealGreat, if you haven't already, can you do a story Albert Means, the No 1 recruit who committed to Alabama and whose high school coaches went to jail for taking bribes to stear him to the Tide.

[@OCDobbins]

Great content, brother! Keep it up. Excited for this upcoming Bama season! Next time I’m back home in the Huntsville area I’ll buy you some Awful Waffle!

[@ChrisJones-vn7be]

Yeah, been waiting on this one, thanks Matt! I recommended this months ago. 🙂

[@whobroughtdude2231]

I like the in-depth analysis of the player and what went wrong but I like even more that you wish them the best of luck and continued success in whatever they do. Too many haters in this world and the real genuine people lift others up.

[@billgoldstein4215]

WTF ?? Matt spends 15 minutes jerking these guys around and he wishes them good luck? You must be on another page Bro.

[@danielmeuler2877]

Robert Nkemdiche in my opinion, has been one of the biggest Busts to come out of the High School and College level in the last decade.

[@_snapsonly7450]

Matt fucking love the content man , get excited every time I get a notification of a new video

[@MortonT1958]

Alfano is designated a Canadian National for roster purposes, which means he was either born or raised in Canada, or one of his parents had a Canadian passport. Since there are a limited number of Americans permitted on a team’s active roster, being designated a Canadian could allow Alfano play a whole career up North if necessary.

[@zaxles]

Considering he developed a seizure disorder he could’ve had a substance disorder that caused that. Very common with rappers who do certain things

[@frederickshaibani5655]

Kudos to Alfano for owning up to his past mistakes. And hey, overcoming epilepsy is no picnic…CFL might be a blessing in disguise for him. He can be anonymous north of the border, make some decent cash and not have to worry about the headlines. The LSU thing was bizarre, and declaring for the draft early was even weirder, but he’s clearly talented, and if he’s just a LITTLE more disciplined and focused, he could finally shine

[@jasonpatterson2143]

He's a drug addict.

[@GWC-Corporations]

Matt love the videos man, you should do a video on what ever happened to Baylor QB Charlie Brewer

[@midwestyle]

Jeremy Tyler. The #1 junior basketball player in the country who dropped out before his senior year of HS to go pro overseas.

[@Geebs96]

Jadon Haselwood would be a good vid I think. #1 recruit coming out of GA in 2019 and is now a rapper lol, no idea what happened in between but I remember being salty as a UGA fan that he went to Oklahoma

[@davidvelasquez9884]

met him at point pleasant, such a nice guy

[@mookcity6679]

Wassup Matt! I was thinking about Kenny Bell from Nebraska and the infamous, DEVASTATING block on Devin Smith in the Wisconsin game. Maybe you can do a video on what happened to him.

[@juniorheinrich1115]

I’ve asked before, I’ll ask again, & I’ll beg you on every video till you do. Can we please get a video for Rashaan Salaam? An amazing player for The University of Colorado (when we were in the National Spotlight regularly). His Jr year he walked away with every offensive award, but also the Heisman. Please do a video showing what Colorado use to be like.

[@sparty94]

this story goes to show that it takes a lot more than talent and physical gifts to be successful at a high level. you have to work, and you have to have your head on straight.

[@tommyh5]

That’s not true at all, so many pro players party hard and get in trouble with the law you just don’t know it!!

[@codywarhawk7099]

As a Colorado fan, this kid really pissed me off. Committed to CU and I was quite happy about that, and all he did was stupid things and never played on the field for us. Could have been a game changer for us.

[@Bama_Prods]

cardale jones the former osu qb that won a natty

[@mlipari92]

When you gotta give it to Antonio. He tried and he tried he tried, and he got into a professional league. Barnett is a bigger bust.

[@jaykid6595]

#Lets get into it #💯🔥

[@jacobtatsch9784]

PLEASE make a video on Malcolm Brown. The RB, not the tackle. Such a great player in high school and college but didn’t get enough play time in the NFL despite being an absolute beast.

[@donmitchell6911]

Sprains and breaks are easy to notice and easy to fix but brain injury can be subtle. It's harder to recognize, easier to hide, sometimes impossible to treat. Athletes are encouraged to ignore, hide and work through pain and injury. Star athletes are more inclined to do so by their competitive spirit and have the most to lose if they reveal concussion symptoms. There's no way to know the truth but the behaviors depicted in this video are what you might see in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

[@moronsaltable]

The guy did have offers from USC, Florida, Oregon, Auburn, Miami, Tennessee, and other power 5 schools in November 2023. Even though he only played in a handful of games, he was still the number 1 ranked juco DE and top 5 overall

[@billgoldstein4215]

That's a load of bullshit. How could he be juco 1 and 5 playing several games? You're just making shit up !

[@moronsaltable]

@billgoldstein4215 it's juco DE. You can do some research if you're interested

[@billgoldstein4215]

@@LNO253 Thank you for the clarification. MY BADD ! Sorry

[@moronsaltable]

@@LNO253 He was top 5

[@mkj4379]

Hey Matt, hope all is well. I would love to see you make a video on Peter Warrick.

[@Kenny-pp7um]

You should do a video on a guy named Janzen Jackson. He went to Tennessee and was called “The next Eric Berry” but eventually got booted from the team and is now in prison. He was special

[@reacongaming5956]

Hey Matt my video recommendation would be what happened to former UCF Wide Reciever Brandon Marshall

[@Miles-mb7gz]

He doesn’t do those types of vids, it’s really the ones who were popular in college and then just fell off

[@Nigerianhero97]

Please do Royce Freeman, I know he is in the league but, I feel like he has such a great story especially being paired with Mariota

[@getii]

Hey Matt love what you do see id love to see if you could do a story in Melvin Aeleze former #1DE ion the country 2005

[@ottish3015]

Not sure if you have, but you should look into Cecil “the diesel” Collins from Leesville La (LHS Wampus Cats).

[@peytonjacob645]

Can you do these can you do these videos on college basketball players?

[@lancelot_28]

For the Next, can you do about Kellen Winslow II? Son of a HOF, and Former Miami Hurricane WR of the 2000s that ended in jail

[@KennyAckOnTheVid]

You should do one on Ryan Perriloux if you didnt already. He was one of the best QB's ever and after he left LSU he never got a shot in the NFL. He was always on the practice squad. He played in preseason games and played pretty much perfect but still never got a shot in any real games. I think if he stayed at LSU he would have been a 1st rounder.

[@robertcampbell8070]

"One of the best QB's ever" lol. Dude had 704 career passing yards in 17 games at LSU. Perrilloux was a great HIGH SCHOOL player.

[@ctg.harryy]

Matt please do a vid on what happened to Tre mason. He also played on that same team with Nick and haven’t seen anything about him since his days at Auburn

[@Bama_Prods]

he alr did one a long time ago

[@ctg.harryy]

@@Bama_Prodsoh thanks good to know

[@mattertzberger2148]

I love how gentle Nick saban was on him but not when it came to Blake Barnett. Just shows more of sabans lack of character

[@InohiHsohba]

I’m obviously no expert because I’m tweeting on this sports page but from my experience I do believe he’s suffering from some sort of Bipolar or other anxiety based disorder. Truly praying for his peace.

[@bigbuckz6014]

Let’s get a vid on my guy Deuce McAllister im surprised nobody has requested it yet 👌🏽

[@BamaGreg2024]

Matt, when are you going to cover this signing period and how this Bama team could surpass OSU for the #1 Recruiting Class. A lot of 5 stars leaning towards signing with Bama.

[@billgoldstein4215]

Sorry Pal.... ESPN and 24/7 has already put a wrap on GEORGIA for that honor. Do yall just make shit up?

[@thomasohern9491]

There's a difference between raw talent and dedication. To play at the next level takes discipline and dedication. Some men just can't handle that. That's why only a few make it. It doesn't make him less of a person. And a lot of these kids see the corruption in college football. At least they can take some of that money now. Coaches like Saban didn't care about their players. Great coach but out for himself...

[@billgoldstein4215]

Give me a team of Stetson Bennett's [0 stars - 2 years - no offers] and Ladd Mcconkey's [3 stars - recruited by Appalachian St. and Georgia ONLY] and there ya have it! I have a feeling that Arch Manning could actually be a 3 star in the theme of things.

[@darondagreat7252]

Hey can you do Florida Gator WR Dallas “the play maker” Baker… loved watching him as a kid I thought he was going to be great at the next level.

[@deryasjones4937]

Hey Matt have you done a video on James Wilder Jr? Jus curious

[@p.k.5455]

As soon as the work got hard he turned tail and ran...I hope he puts in some good work and makes it as a "winner"

[@stephenjohnson8728]

Imagine the other side of this. All the kids that could become the greatest players out and never get the look 😢😢😢

[@vincefullerboxing]

Do a video on lache seastrunk

[@jasondunlap1971]

Yo Matt gotta make a video on AJ jenkin the first round receiver to niners that never really did anything

[@barrymarootner504]

I’ve always hated Saban but I think I can agree that he’s the best football coach of all time. At least till this point in time.

[@joshuawaddell-stewart2884]

I would love to hear about Eyabi Anoma as well

[@bg199083]

Hey Matt! Can you do what happened to Daryll Clark video (former Penn State QB)? That would be a perfect video. The man went 22-4 as a starter and won a big ten championship. Played in the rose bowl. Finished in the top 10 both seasons, he was the starter. And he barely gets a mention among top PSU QBs. In fact, still run into fans who wish Devlin got more of a look. #Mattbegreatneedstoseethiscommentgoviral

[@AngeloMorales-u1e]

As someone who developed epilepsy around age 19-20 it can definitely be hard in your body but much more on your mental state. He probably shouldn’t be playing football if he has epilepsy though…

[@Pinion512]

LOL. @3:25 I immediately knew what the problem was. But I'll let the video play and see what else may have been going on. So yeah, watching some of his highlights... dude wasnt that good, but he was good in HS because of where he was at. In Florida, Texas, or California, he would have been 3 stars at best. Hell, he wouldnt have been any better in most states in the South where football is king. More than any of that though, dude aint right in the head. He didnt have to put in the work in HS in NJ. Once he was going to have to put in the actual work, he didnt have the stones to do it. This also really points out many of the flaws with the way players are graded in HS.

[@billgoldstein4215]

About the closest correct comments on this fool I've read on this page. I thank you....

[@jman5214]

Matt you should do an update on the Jahzare Jackson story

[@77hoolie]

Was Alfano the number one player in the country ? I wasn’t sure. The commentator didn’t mention it enough.

[@darrell5703]

I think they should do away with the national rankings for HS players. Just keep state rankings. At the end of the day, idk how you can say someone is the best in the country when there’s no legitimate tangible measures of how they compare to each other (other than measurables such as height, weight, speed and etc). You can’t go by stats 100% because of the difference in the level of competition and/or the type of offense the player plays in.

[@gwood69]

You should do a video on da Shawn hand. Same type of thing #1 player in nation out of Woodbridge va goes to bama etc. does well enough to get drafted by the lions I think second or third round but after his second year of playing ball haven’t heard anything about him at all

[@Steve_643]

Hard work beats talent unless talent works hard

[@NineteenEighty8]

He could still redeem himself and put himself back on track. It's possible he can fix his off the field problems and work on his on-field problems, he could probably get picked up by an NFL team. If he's talented as you all say, he could still come back. Not like he killed someone drinking and driving or anything, so it's very possible we will hear from him again. He just needs to work REALLY HARD.

[@NBA__Youngboyizbetter]

Yo Matt can you please make a video on Jahzare Jackson. He was Bronny James old AAU teammate and he went to OTE for basketball. He switched sports to football this year and he just committed to UGA. Day 3 btw

[@mattkelly2004]

If his problems were purely seizures this would of been made clear from the get go, he was at Alabama for Gods sake? The medical there is top notch. For that to not be the case at Alabama or anywhere else says everything. He let his head get to big, and didn't have the character or work ethic for D1 ball. No shame in it, a lot of guys don't it's no joke it's why it's so admired and watched/followed by millions of fans.

[@jaybingham3711]

Isn't ED-maw-ten right next to AL-abba-maw?

[@luvsilly60]

Kids come out of high school with CTE. He might be one of them. Sad and long term concerns for his health.

[@TheManiacMav]

I need your take on Gunner Kiel

[@hailmendoza6106]

BRUH i remember him! Wonder what hes doing nowadays

[@DorkeyDonkey]

Do a video on Tavion Thomas. Halfback for the Utah Utes. Go Utes!

[@SCORPAIN88isme]

He didn’t have a support system. His tweet where he says he doesn’t talk to his dad was pretty telling, so yes he has “mental issues”. His grandma was probably his only caretaker. You saved it at the end but felt unnecessarily harsh when the “character issues” were fairly timid compared to a lot of other players

[@LeRoy-wb7vu]

Black dad. What did you expect

[@broc2727]

I was a star in the intramural football league at the vocational school I attended. Never received any interest from any schools after my stellar play.

[@johnmoore-alameda4241]

Do a video like this on Will Hill another #1 prospect from NJ.

[@chrisemerson7743]

He may be one of those people that just hate school, can’t pass and was hoping to by pass everything until he’s eligible for the NFL! Or some kinda pro ball. He’s got to get his head screwed on straight first though!

[@Noicepls]

Played bro in highschool it’s a shame it didn’t turn out good for him

[@bryanadkins2944]

Well for him

[@billysr9663]

I watch this after I get off from second job watch these videos to fall asleep you very smart young football fan can you do a top ten best college football player in every position of all time and a what happened the best football player I seen play chase Daniel

[@antoniodavis6345]

Do one on Patrick tuner the 5star wide receiver who went to usc

[@JJ-zr6fu]

People also want to know what happened because that person had the world in their hands. They were on the fast track to be a multimillionaire and then they weren’t

[@vanderbiltalexsingleton2041]

Definitely the biggest bust you’ve covered

[@SKF358]

We're at 3:23 and the advertised story hasn't started yet.

[@jaybeeo1530]

Did you ever cover the story of that one OL who faked his commitment? Think he said he was going to Cal and no ever heard of him..

[@LeRoy-wb7vu]

White mom. Black dad. What did you really expect

[@jamesrustle3474]

If this guy went to Independence College was he there when they were filming Last Chance U? Cause now I legit wonder what coach JB thinks

[@kmanny4539]

Bro the fact you said beau coup?? You from Louisiana man?

[@billgoldstein4215]

beaux coup

[@treywilliams2295]

Eddie lacy next please Matt

[@ICANTSKI11]

This is in the modern era too how no1 player to 4 games of community college

[@BamaGreg2024]

This is exactly why no Freshman or HS player getting large sums of money before even practicing. IMO they shouldn’t receive NIL money until the week before Sept.1st.

[@iraxks0341]

As a Bama fan, this is the weirdest, most interesting, weirdest, player/story of the Saban era. This guy was the #1 player and after that, basically called it quits. Just weird.

[@billgoldstein4215]

#iraxks0341 - Could this guy have possibly become a crack or a meth head [in your opinion? I'm not making an accusation and neither are you......this is just a question of "possibilities"]. BG

[@tommybowen8924]

You should do a wasean ealy video that dude was mad talented then disappeared he broke all of hersel walkers hs records

[@peacefulmind-meditationsso2060]

@mattbegreat matty ice….you gotta do one on my guy Peter Warrick from fla state dude was a savage and then dropped off the face of the earth

[@TheeMikeHoncho]

Leave the bust shit for pros. Dude clearly had issues. Hope the best for the guy.