Crimson Tide Roll Call: April 21, 2022

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Football

• Sacks and Steaks: What It's Like Being a Media Coach for the Winning A-Day Team

• ESPN's Todd McShay Breaks Down Three Alabama Players Poised to Become Second-Round Picks

• Alabama DL Stephon Wynn Jr. Enters Name in NCAA Transfer Portal

• 2022 NFL Draft Profile: Alabama Wide Receiver Slade Bolden

• The Extra Point: Agiye Hall Commits to Texas

• Alabama's Season Opener Could Offer Some Unexpected Intrigue

Basketball

• BamaCentral Three-And-Out: What Jahvon Quinerly's Possible Return Would Mean for Alabama Basketball

Softball

• Montana Fouts Named Finalist for USA Softball Player of the Year

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Men's Golf: SEC Championships; Sea Island, Ga.
• Men's Tennis: Alabama vs Tennessee; Southeastern Conference Tournament; Athens, Ga; 2 p.m. CT; Live Video; Live Stats
• Women’s Tennis: Alabama vs Tennessee; Southeastern Conference Tournament; Gainesville, Fla.; 5 p.m. CT; Live Video; Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results

• Men’s Tennis: Alabama 4, Vanderbilt 3
• Men’s Golf: Alabama in 12th Following Opening Day of SEC Men’s Golf Championships

Did You Notice?

Alabama received a commitment from preferred walk-on quarterback Zeb Vickery out of Flomaton High School.

Congratulations to Dream Athlete and Dream All-American, Zeb Vickery! Today he fulfilled a life long Dream of dressing in the University of Alabama's crimson and white! #rolltide pic.twitter.com/5LW5hf9wXb

— Dream All-American (@dreamallamerica) April 20, 2022

Did You See?

Did you see: Alabama players in ESPN's Kiper/McShay three-round mock draft

OT Evan Neal — No. 9 overall, Seattle Seahawks

Photo | Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

WR Jameson Williams — No. 15 overall, Philadelphia Eagles

ILB Christian Harris — No. 51 overall, Philadelphia Eagles

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

WR John Metchie III — No. 52 overall, Pittsburgh Steelers

Alabama Athletics

DT Phidarian Mathis — No. 63 overall, Cincinnati Bengals

Alabama Athletics

DB Josh Jobe — No. 95 overall, Cincinnati Bengals

Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

135 days

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

April 21, 1990: Athletic Director Hootie Ingram and Birmingham Mayor Richard Arrington announced Alabama would continue to play three games a year at Legion Field through the 2001 season. The City of Birmingham designated $12 million of funds to refurbish the stadium as well as increase the capacity to approximately 84,000. At least 14 luxury boxes, as well as a new press box and box areas comparable to Tuscaloosa's President's Booth and Ivory Club, were set to be added. Originally, the contract between the university and Birmingham was to expire in 1996.

April 21, 2007: Although school officials anticipated a crowd between 55,000 and 60,000, Bryant-Denny Stadium was filled to beyond its capacity of 92,138 to watch the Crimson Tide’s first A-Day game under Nick Saban. The coach later called it the day he knew he had made the right decision to become Alabama’s head coach.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

“It made it exciting having 92,000 people at A-Day. It’s ridiculous. I never could have imagined that there would be that many people.” – Simeon Castille on Nick Saban’s first A-Day at Alabama

We'll leave you with this…

Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth at AEW with Brittsburgh! #Steelers #NFL pic.twitter.com/eem2lj4cg5

— Test (@BlitzVideos) April 21, 2022