Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, July 3, 2023

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

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

61 days.

Did You Notice?

• One week off his win at the Northeast Amateur, Alabama golfer Nick Dunlap came back from being down two heading into the final eight holes of the match-play championship to win the 123rd North & South Amateur at Pinehurst (N.C.). Dunplap defeated Stanford’s Karl Vilips 1 up in the match-play final that had been suspended by inclement weather Saturday. With the back-to-back wins, Dunlap has won two of the first three Elite Amateur Series events of the summer (there are seven, and emerged as a huge favorite to make the Walker Cup team that will play in St. Andrews in September. 

“Every win is special, but especially this place,” Dunlap said. “There’s so much history behind it, and then you hear some of the names to also hold this trophy, it’s really special. To be in the history books of Pinehurst forever, to hopefully get some rounds in for next year’s Open, there’s nothing like it.”

Congratulations to Nick Dunlap, the 123rd North & South Amateur Champion! pic.twitter.com/UGCm1HtGnF

— Pinehurst Resort (@PinehurstResort) July 2, 2023

• Dicky Pride shot -2 during the final round and finished tied for sixth at -1 in the US Senior Open Championship at Stevens Point, Wisc. Bernhard Langer's 46th win broke the PGA Tour Champions' career victory record after being tied with Hale Irwin. He's also the oldest winner on the 50-and-over tour at 65 years, 10 months, 5 days.

• Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced signing Brandon Miller, the second-overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. Terms were not announced, but Miller was expected to command a maximum-value contract, for $10.88 million his first season, and $49.378 million overall (four years).

• Rhyan White was named to the USA Swimming roster for the upcoming FINA World Championships in Japan, July 14-30.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

July, 3, 1950: Athletic director and retired football coach Frank Thomas went back to work after a lengthy absence from the job due to a heart attack sustained the previous year. Jeff Coleman served as acting athletic director during Thomas' illness. — Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“When I was young, I wanted to win awfully bad, and I still like to win. But the biggest thrill I get out of football is to look out there and see people who have been out of school for 10 or 15 years, people who may not have played a down, and see them doing well after they get out of here. It is important to take your place in society and give something positive back." — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant speaking at an awards banquet in New York honoring the top 52 high school athletes in America on this date in 1980

We'll leave you with this...

Inspired. Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers’ running back, interviews Combat Controller, SrA. Garrett. This made me a huge fan of Najee Harris! Not just a great player but awesome man! Stay up! Full Video on YouTube Channel, Link in the Bio pic.twitter.com/IntDigyBW2

— Special Warfare Airmen (@SpecWarAirmen) June 29, 2023