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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, February 6, 2023

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Joey Blackwell

Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, February 6, 2023
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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

Men's Golf: Alabama at John Hayt Intercollegiate, Ponte Vedra, Fla.

Crimson Tide Results

  • Men's Tennis: No. 19 Columbia 7, Alabama 0
  • Men's Tennis: Alabama 7, Jacksonville State 0
  • Men's Golf: The No. 17 Alabama men’s golf team is in ninth place after two rounds of the John Hayt Invitational Monday on the par 72, 6,966-yard Sawgrass Country Club course. The Crimson Tide opened with a 6-over par 294 in round one and followed that with a 5-over 293 to end the day at 11-over par 587. Second-ranked Vanderbilt (-19) holds an eight-stroke lead on the 14-team field that features four teams ranked in Golfstat’s top 45. Tournament host No. 42 North Florida (-11) is second, followed by Louisiana Tech (+1), UCF (+4) and Florida Gulf Coast (+5) to round out the top five.

Countdown to Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

208 days.

Did you Notice?

  • Pat Surtain II reflected on his first Pro Bowl appearance:
  • Kira Lewis Jr. had himself a night for the New Orleans Pelicans:
  • And Josh Jacobs and Derrick Henry share a certain level of mutual respect:

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

February 6, 1929: Soggy fields and missing players limited the number of scrimmages during Alabama's spring practice, causing Wallace Wade to be skeptical about the progress of his team. The coach said: "football is a game of blocking, tackling and kicking" and emphasized the Tide was not getting much done in the spring drills. Wade also noted he was not a believer in "gimmicks or trick plays." Captain Billy Hicks was sidelined with an illness while center Jess Ebert missed practice time after undergoing an operation on his right arm. Wade also noted Snake Vines had not been able to practice because he had to work in the afternoons.

February 6, 1983: Brodie Croyle was born in Rainbow City.

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February 6, 1989: Damion Square was born in Houston.

February 6, 2008: Nick Saban signed his first full recruiting class, which was credited with making the Crimson Tide a national power again. It included Mark Ingram Jr., Julio Jones, Mark Barron, Courtney Upshaw Barrett Jones, Marcell Dareus, Dont’a Hightower and Terrence Cody.

February 6, 2011: Former Alabama safety Charlie Peprah led the Green Bay Packers defense with 10 tackles in the 31-25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"It was a great class. There was a lot of opportunity for these guys early in their career. These guys took advantage of it and made significant impact on the program immediately. This class had as much to do with what's been accomplished the past three years as any class, and I would say based on their performance and results it's got to be as good as any." – Nick Saban in 2011 on his first full recruiting class at Alabama

We'll Leave You With This...

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Joey Blackwell
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.

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