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Alabama Football Coach on Social Media: Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wed., Feb. 21, 2024

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide.
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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:

192 days

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

  • Baseball: Alabama vs. Alabama State | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 4 p.m. CT 
  • Men's Golf: Watersound Invitational | Watersound, Fla
  • Softball: Alabama vs. North Alabama | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 3 p.m. CT
  • Swimming & Diving: SEC Championships in Auburn, Ala.
  • Men's Basketball: No. 13 Alabama vs No. 24 Florida | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | 6 p.m. CT

Crimson Tide Results:

  • Women's Golf: 13th Place at the Moon Golf Invitational
      • Sarah Edwards led Alabama individually with a 4-over 220 (74-77-69) to finish T-28. 
      • Elina Sinz and Kaitlyn Schroeder both finished T-44, finishing with 7-over 223. 
  • Men's Golf: Alabama is in 11th after two rounds at the Watersound Invitational
      • Thomas Ponder leads the team shooting a 6-under 66 in the first round and followed it up with a 2-over 74 in the second round. He's currently T-9 individually. 
  • Swimming & Diving: 
    • 6th Place for the Men at the SEC Championships through two days.
    • 7th Place for the Women at the SEC Championships through two days.
        • The Alabama Men's 800-yard freestyle relay team set a new school record posting a time of 6:11.27 to finish 4th in the event.

Did You Notice?

The Alabama football program gave a glimpse inside its "Fourth Quarter" workout program. 

  • Alabama women's basketball coach Kristy Curry performed the ceremonial first pitch for the baseball program's midweek matchup with the MTSU Blue Raiders. 
  • Alabama football and soccer players will be on hand in the Coleman Coliseum concourse signing autographs before the Tide tips off against the Florida Gators

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

February 21, 1985: Ray Perkins announces a number of coaching moves including Jimmy Fuller was promoted from offensive line coach to assistant head coach. Mike Dubose went from coaching the outside linebackers to the defensive line, with Sylvester Croom switching from inside to outside linebacking coach. The head coach had already announced that Joe Kines would replace Ken Donahue, a member of the Alabama staff since 1964, as defensive coordinator.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

They don’t know, 'Come here!,’ from, 'Sick ’em!,’ yet. We’ll get that straightened out.” – Joe Kines

We'll Leave You with This:

Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer has sent a small culture shock through the fan base as he's mildly active on social media. Check out some of DeBoer's first tweets as the head coach of the Crimson Tide.