Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, March 24, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• NCAA Tournament Sweet 16: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 5 San Diego State; Louisville, KY; 5:30 p.m. CT; TBS 

• Softball: Alabama at Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee; 5 p.m. CT; Live Stats

• Baseball: Alabama vs. Kentucky; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 6 p.m. CT; Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results:

• Men's Tennis: Texas A&M beats Alabama, 4-3 

Did You Notice?

• Alabama swimmer Derek Maas was named the recipient of the NCAA's Elite 90 Award. The award is given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's 90 championships.

Day ✌️

🖥 https://t.co/aKuPHZu79D#RollTide | #BamaSpeed

— Alabama Swim & Dive (@AlabamaSwimDive) March 24, 2023

• Bryce Young impressed at his Pro Day, continuing to make his case for being the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.

Slingin' it! 🏈

📺: @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/qqcfkTaEfy

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) March 23, 2023

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

March 24, 1939: Three Alabama football players (Pig Davis, Bobby Wood and Elwood Gerber), walking down the streets of Tuscaloosa, were cornered by a radio announcer conducting a quiz for his sizable audience. When asked who first said "Go West young man, go West"? Davis immediately answered "Horace Greeley." When he asked Wood how many keys does a standard typewriter have? Wood correctly said, "42." Last, the announcer asked Gerber, "What's the name of a full-grown sardine?" Without hesitation, Gerber said, "A herring." The announcer seems both flustered and amazed with the ease they answered the questions. – Bryant Museum

March 24, 2019: Alabama and basketball coach Avery Johnson mutually agreed to part ways after settling on an amicable buyout of Johnson’s contract. The team missed the NCAA Tournament and despite being a top seed in the NIT was bounced in the first round. Johnson went 75-62 overall, 34-38 mark in Southeastern Conference play.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“I always wished I had an opportunity to work with him. Maybe I could have learned something." – Bobby Bowden on Nick Saban

We'll leave you with this...

Alabama is making Louisville feel like home...

Sweet Home Alabama at Sweet 16 practice 🎶#MarchMadness @AlabamaMBB pic.twitter.com/jgYBlBuRth

— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 23, 2023