Crimson Tide Roll Call: February 26, 2022

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• Alabama Softball Opens Mardi Gras Mambo with Two Wins 

• Alabama Baseball Drops Game One to No. 1 Texas, 1-0 

• Alabama Gymnastics Soars to 197.500-196.775 Win over Missouri

• Live Updates: Alabama Baseball Opens Series with No. 1 Texas 

• The Extra Point: Putting Alabama Basketball's Success into Perspective

• Live Updates: No. 2 Alabama Softball at Mardi Gras Mambo

• Nate Oats on Alabama Basketball's Draft Hopefuls: 'The More This Team Wins, The Higher Their Stock Goes' 

• Which Running Backs Could Alabama Add in 2023 Recruiting Class? 

• All Things Bama Podcast: Alabama Bracketology, Jahlil Hurley Commitment and More 

• SEC Announces Appearance Schedule for 2022 Football Media Days 

• All Things CW: Who Have Been Alabama's Best Third-Down Receivers? 

• Crimson Tikes Guts and Glory: Take a Break

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Men's Tennis vs Blue Gray National Tennis Classic, Montgomery, Ala.

• Women's Tennis vs Blue Gray National Classic, Montgomery, Ala.

• Track & Field, Cross Country at SEC Indoor Championships, College Station, Texas, All Day

• Swimming & Diving at Bulldog Invitational, Athens, Ga., All Day

• Rowing at Clemson, Clemson, S.C.

• Baseball at Texas, Austin, Texas, 1:30 p.m.

• Softball vs Northwestern State, Mardi Gras Mambo, Youngsville, La., 3 p.m. CT, 97.5 FM

• Softball vs Louisiana Tech, Mardi Gras Mambo, Youngsville, La., 5 p.m. CT, 97.5 FM

• Men's Basketball vs South Carolina, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 5 p.m. CT, SEC Network

Crimson Tide Results

• Softball: No. 2 Alabama 5, Nicholls 2

• Softball: No. 2 Alabama 5, Southeastern Louisiana 0

• Baseball: No. 1 Texas 1, Alabama 0

• Gymnastics: No. 7 Alabama 197.500, No. 9 Missouri 196.775

• Men's Tennis: No. 19 Arizona 4, Alabama 1
• Women's Tennis: Furman 4, Alabama 3

Did you see?

Alabama gymnastics beat Missouri at Coleman Coliseum

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Did you notice?

• Halftime entertainment legend Red Panda will be performing at halftime of Alabama's final home game against Texas A&M on Wednesday. 

We know you've been waiting on this one... 🐼🤩

We decided to end the season with a bang at Coleman. Red Panda will be performing at halftime next Wednesday. You don't want to miss it!#RollTide | @AlabamaMBB pic.twitter.com/5x8Yt5vcen

— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) February 25, 2022

• Alabama basketball's 2002 SEC championship winning team will be honored at halftime of Saturday's game against South Carolina. 

Excited to welcome home the 2001-02 team for a special halftime ceremony !!#RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/sfFOIPF5X6

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) February 25, 2022

• Alabama Track and Field picked up five medals at Day One of the indoor SEC Championships in College Station including gold medals from Mercy Chelangat and Bobby Colantonio Jr.

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

189 days

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

February 26, 1907: Dub Taylor was born in Richmond, Va. He was on the 1937 Crimson Tide team that played in the 1938 Rose Bowl, but then became a very successful character actor, working extensively in Westerns and comedies including You Can’t Take It with You, The Undefeated and Support Your Local Gunfighter. Among his last film roles were in Back to the Future Part III and Maverick. He appeared six times on Bonanza, and in four episodes on Little House on the Prairie. 

February 26, 1946: Legendary Crimson Tide broadcaster Tom Roberts was born.

February 26, 1921: Riggs Stephenson, a second-team All-American fullback for the Thin Red Line football teams, signed a baseball contract with the Cleveland Indians. The 22-year-old native of Akron, Ala., joined his close friend Joe Sewell with the major league champions.

February 26, 1978: Allison Thomas Stanislaus "Pooley" Hubert died in Waynesboro, Ga. 

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop." – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

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