Crimson Tide Roll Call: June 30, 2020

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Joey Blackwell | Jun 30, 2020

Crimson Tide Roll Call: June 30, 2020 /

Today is … Social Media Day

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Did you notice?

Alabama fans reveled on the 5,000th day since the Crimson Tide lost to Tennessee all the way back in 2006:

Former Auburn running back Brad Lester posted some videos on Twitter of him coaching Crimson Tide running back Najee Harris in conditioning drills:

Another day in the lab with Alabama RB Najee Harris . #secrbs #runningbacks @ohthatsNajee22 @SEC @SECNetwork @SaturdayDown pic.twitter.com/QMCRGxXoVe
— Brad Lester (@BradLester1) June 28, 2020

Former Alabama running back Shaun Alexander is excited that his cousin is headed to Tuscaloosa:

Bama world welcome my cousin to A.L.A.B.A.M.A. #RollTide #WhereLegendsAreMade @AlabamaFTBL @UofAlabama pic.twitter.com/heiqIav3IY
— Shaun Alexander (@shaunalexander) June 30, 2020

Former Alabama linebacker Reggie Ragland was featured on the latest episode of Hey Bama:

Why Bama w/ Reggie Ragland

"Why not come play for the best school in America and the greatest coach." -@reggieragland #BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/l8hwiVxO4i
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) June 29, 2020

2023 outfielder Evan Haeger announced his commitment to Alabama baseball on Monday. Haeger hails from Detroit Catholic Central High School in New Hudson, Mich.:

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 opener

67 days

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

June 30, 1950: Coach Red Drew called halfback Bobby Marlow, a hard-charging runner from Troy, a player to watch for the upcoming season. Another promising newcomer was Bobby Wilson out of Bay Minette. In practice last year, Wilson reportedly had a punt go 94 yards. — Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

"It was gut check time. We looked at each other. We knew this could be it. When they broke the huddle, everything got silent. Boy, talk about gut checks." — Barry Krauss after the goal-line stand against Penn State

We’ll leave you with this …

Today, we all tip our cap to the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues. #TipYourCap2020 pic.twitter.com/dIcVYiRBHj
— MLB (@MLB) June 30, 2020

Published Jun 30, 2020

JOEY BLACKWELL

Joey Blackwell is an award-winning journalist and assistant editor for BamaCentral and has covered the Crimson Tide since 2018. He primarily covers Alabama football, men's basketball and baseball, but also covers a wide variety of other sports. Joey earned his bachelor's degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014 before graduating summa cum laude from the University of Alabama in 2020 with a degree in News Media. He has also been featured in a variety of college football magazines, including Lindy's Sports and BamaTime.