Crimson Tide Roll Call: February 3, 2022

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BamaCentral Headlines

• Everything Nick Saban Said on National Signing Day

• Nick Saban Breaks Down what Alabama's Incoming Transfers will Add Next Season

• Sal Sunseri Moving to Off-The-Field Coaching Role with Alabama

• Nick Saban Plays Down Bill O'Brien Rumors

• Alabama Football at the 2022 Senior Bowl: Day 2 Practice Report

• New Arena, Bryant-Denny Budget on Agenda for UA Trustee Meeting

• The Extra Point: Alabama Suffers Loss at No. 1 Auburn

• Alabama Receives Commitment from TE Danny Lewis Jr. on National Signing Day

• Crimson Corner: Senior Bowl Hump Day Update

• How to Watch: Alabama Basketball vs. No. 5 Kentucky

• Alabama Officially Announces Hiring of Three New Assistants

• Brian Robinson Jr. on 2021 Campaign: “I think coming back helped me tremendously"

• Meet the Alabama Crimson Tide Football Recruiting and Transfer Class of 2022

• Crimson Tikes Guts and Glory: Boarding House

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

Women's basketball: Alabama at No. 1 South Carolina, Columbia, S.C., 6 p.m. CT, SEC Network+, Listen, Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results

No games scheduled.

Did you notice?

• The Crimson Tide brought in a long snapper on National Signing Day. Alex Rozier is the No. 24 long snapper in the nation, according to Kohl's kicking. He will be a walk-on at Alabama.

The #PROCE22 Begins Here @AlexRozier1 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/BaqkSwX0EW

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) February 2, 2022

• Mac Jones will showcase his skills at the Pro Bowl.

.@MacJones_10 is kicking off #ProBowl week at the #ProBowlSkills Showdown 🎯

Full list of participants, ways to watch & more: https://t.co/BdwGZUfxzl

— New England Patriots (@Patriots) February 2, 2022

• Jalen Hurts is having surgery on his ankle.

#Eagles QB Jalen Hurts is undergoing surgery today on his ankle, per sources.

Hurts played through the injury late in the season and the playoff game, but it clearly affected him. He should be fully recovered by the start of OTAs this spring.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 2, 2022

• Jonathan Allen modeled the Washington Commanders’ new uniforms. 

Burgundy & Gold x Black & Bold pic.twitter.com/P8vZAoAEJD

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) February 2, 2022

• Alabama announced its three new coaching hires. Coleman Hutlzer will serve as the special teams coordinator and outside linebackers coach, while Travaris Robinson will coach cornerbacks and Eric Wolford will coach the offensive line. 

Coleman Hutzler

Travaris Robinson

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Eric Wolford

Kentucky Athletics

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's 2022 Season Opener:

212 days

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

February 3, 1942: Holt Rast, who was on target to receive his degree in civil engineering in May and be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army, was selected to play in the College All-Star game featuring the top college players vs. the NFL Champion Chicago Bears. The game was played August 28 in Chicago and attracted 101,103 fans to Soldier Field. — Bryant Museum

February 3, 2013: Despite being a rookie, Courtney Upshaw started Super Bowl XLVII. He had five tackles and forced a fumble in the Baltimore Ravens’ 34-31 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"Be aware of 'yes' men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget — people win." — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We'll leave you with this...

We sat down with Kira Lewis Jr. earlier this season as he went up against the clock to discuss his personal style, pump up songs and more in this episode of :24 Seconds with @TISSOT! ⏰ pic.twitter.com/9tdvN9pYjb

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) February 2, 2022