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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, April 21, 2023

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

Clay Miller

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

  • Men's Golf: SEC Championships, St. Simons Island, Ga.
  • Baseball: Alabama at Missouri; 6 p.m. CT; Columbia, Missouri; Live Video
  • Men's Tennis: Alabama vs. Kentucky, SEC Championships, Auburn, Ala. 9 a.m. CT

Crimson Tide Results

  • Men's Golf: After two rounds at the SEC Championships, the Crimson Tide was in a tie for first place overall at 12-under par, 578. Canon Claycomb and Thomas Ponder were leading the way in second and third overall.
  • Men's Tennis: Alabama upset No. 15 ranked Mississippi State in the second round of the SEC Tournament and advanced to the quarterfinals where it will play Kentucky.

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

134 Days.

Did you Notice?

  • Alabama baseball secured a commitment from prospect Hudson DeVaughn.
  • Jaylen Moody met with the Cincinnati Bengals ahead of the NFL Draft.

On This Day 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...

  • Bryce Young graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's NFL Draft Preview.
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CLAY MILLER

Clay Miller is a senior at the University of Alabama and is an intern at Bama Central where he is a site host. You can find him on Twitter @ClayMiller_

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