Crimson Tide Roll Call: April 20, 2022

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

  • Men's Golf: SEC Championships; Sea Island, Ga.
  • Men's Tennis: Alabama vs Vanderbilt; Southeastern Conference Tournament; Athens, Ga; 10 a.m. CT; Live VideoLive Stats

Crimson Tide Results

Did You Notice?

John Metchie III got a nice honor: 

Did you see?

Alabama Baseball at Tennessee last weekend

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Countdown to the Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

136 days

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

April 20, 1985: Some 125 former players returned to Tuscaloosa to dress out and play the varsity in the annual Red-White game. The youngsters won 20-7 but the 30,000 in attendance were entertained by the stars of the past. Robin Parkhouse, the 1971 defensive captain, said he wished there had been one more quarter to play, a sentiment not expressed by many others on the losing side. A 52-yard pass from Scott Hunter to Tyrone King, a defensive back during his 1973-75 playing days, set up a 1-yard sneak by Hunter for the veterans' lone score. The veterans' team ranged in age from 23-67. — Bryant Museum

April 20, 1989: Brad Smelley was born in Tuscaloosa.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"I'm going to continue to do this for as long as I feel like I can make a positive contribution and as long as I feel healthy enough to do it. And, you know, our noontime basketball team was undefeated again this year, so that's always an indicator to me that I can make it through another season." — Nick Saban at 2018 SEC Media Days on someday joining Steve Spurrier as the SEC’s only coaches at age 70. Incidentally, today is Spurrier’s birthday.

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