Crimson Tide Roll Call: March 5, 2022

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Baseball

• Alabama Baseball Races Past Murray State 5-1

Men’s basketball

• Nate Oats Addresses "Leadership Void" Ahead of LSU, SEC Tournament

• The Extra Point: Alabama Men's Basketball Needs Improved 'Effort and Leadership'

Women’s basketball

• Just A Minute: Alabama Men's Basketball Doesn't Have to Look Far For Inspiration

• Alabama Women's Basketball Unable to Topple Tennessee in SEC Quarterfinals, 74-59

Gymnastics

• Led by Seniors, Alabama Gymnastics Has Best Score of Season to Beat Arkansas

Softball

• Bloodworth Blasts Game-Winning Home Run over Texas

Gallery: Alabama Baseball vs Murray State

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Rowing vs. Eastern Michigan, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 9 a.m. CT

• Men’s basketball at LSU, Baton Rouge, La., 11 a.m. CT, CBS, Listen

• Baseball vs. Murray State, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 2 p.m. CT, SEC Network+, Listen

• Soccer vs. Lipscomb, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 2 p.m. CT

• Softball vs. Texas, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 2:30 p.m., SEC Network+, Listen

• Softball vs. Miami (Ohio), Tuscaloosa, Ala., 5 p.m. CT, SEC Network+, Listen

Crimson Tide Results

• Baseball: Alabama 5, Murray State 1

• Women's Basketball at SEC Tournament: No. 18 Tennessee 74, Alabama 59

• Gymnastics: No. 7 Alabama 198.075, Arkansas 196

• Softball: No. 2 Alabama 5, Texas 4

• Men’s tennis: No. 9 Kentucky 7, Alabama 0

• Women’s tennis: Alabama 4, No. Kentucky 0

Did you notice?

Brian Robinson ran a 4.53 official time in the 40-yard dash. 

Alabama RB Brian Robinson Jr.

40: 4.53 (OFFICIAL)

— NFL Combine Tracker (@CombineTracker) March 5, 2022

Christian Harris spoke about the pipeline between Alabama and the New England Patriots.

No surprise: Alabama’s Christian Harris has talked with the Patriots and knows very well about the Bama-#Patriots pipeline.

Question by @_AndrewCallahan pic.twitter.com/woRzyO0Rk3

— Khari D. Thompson (@kdthompson5) March 4, 2022

Evan Neal discussed his greatest strength.

.@AlabamaFTBL OT Evan Neal discusses his strengths and weaknesses heading into the NFL Draft...

"My greatest strength would be just how versatile I am."

⬇️WATCH⬇️ | #NFLCombine | @ENeal73 pic.twitter.com/Zstq6ZuJa6

— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) March 4, 2022

Alabama basketball signee Brandon Miller had a big game.

Brandon Miller had himself a night 🤩 #RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/wikqPHa4rG

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) March 4, 2022

Alabama gymnasts wore blue and yellow ribbons in their hair to show their support for Ukraine.

#Alabama gymnasts have blue and yellow ribbons in their hair to show support for Ukraine.

Their volunteer coach, Oleksii Koltakov is Ukrainian. @BamaUniTracker @UniWatch pic.twitter.com/NGY9GjfoHg

— Griffin Smith (@BurnerGSmith) March 5, 2022

Former Alabama basketball forward Herbert Jones put on a defensive clinic for the New Orleans Pelicans against the Utah Jazz.

According to Second Spectrum tracking data, the Jazz shot 0-for-10 with Herb Jones as the closest defender tonight.

Donovan Mitchell was 0-for-6 with Herb as the closest defender.

— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) March 5, 2022

This block on the close-out by Herb Jones is incredible!

Watch Now on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/oz9UCQxdQa pic.twitter.com/LRnEBbUlv5

— NBA (@NBA) March 5, 2022

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

182 days

On this Date in Crimson Tide History

March 5, 1931: After the Crimson and White teams played to a 6-6 standoff in the spring scrimmage, Alabama coach Frank Thomas announced practice would be extended another week. Two key players were missing from the practice, Newt Godfree, captain of the White squad, had a dislocated shoulder, while Chesty Mosley was nursing an ailing leg.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

“I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.” — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We'll leave you with this...

HIT 'EM WITH THE CRANE BLOODWORTH🥋

📺: https://t.co/KcA9PApTH7 (@SECNetwork)#Team26 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/SaICc3bxuJ

— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 5, 2022