Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, June 27, 2022

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

Tony Tsoukalas | Jun 27, 2022

Today is... National Sunglasses Day

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2022 opener

68 days

Did you notice?

Alabama football received a pair of commitments in five-star cornerback Tony Mitchell and three-star athlete Brayson Hubbard.

Hey Siri, play “Dixieland Delight” 🔒🐘#RTR #Committed @CoachGolding @Coach_TRob @coach_pennock @samspiegs @AndrewJBone @RTRnews @adamgorney @TheJeffTakeWXXV @LangstonNewsome @MacCorleone74 @MDuganWLOX @scottwatkinsTU pic.twitter.com/JX91SjLisg
— Brayson Hubbard (@BraysonHubbard) June 26, 2022

Photo | Tony Mitchell's Instagram, @tmitch3II

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

June 27, 1980: Former Alabama wide receiver Freddie Milons was born in Starkville, Miss.

June 27, 1964: Mississippi State assistant coach Ken Donahue was hired to replace Jim Blevins, who left Alabama to become the head coach at Jacksonville State.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"I've made so many mistakes that if I don't make the same mistakes over, we're going to come pretty close to winning." — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We'll leave you with this...

Had a chance to talk with @jerryjeudy at his first-ever football camp. @NickKosmider and I asked him a few questions. Sets up as a big season for the former @AlabamaFTBL star. #Denver7 #Broncos pic.twitter.com/aIHezLsQed
— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) June 26, 2022

Published Jun 27, 2022

TONY TSOUKALAS

Tony Tsoukalas has been covering Alabama since 2016, working for the Anniston Star and Rivals before joining BamaCentral. A native of The Woodlands, Texas, Tsoukalas attended the University of Alabama from 2008-12. He served as the sports editor of the student paper, The Crimson White, during his senior year. Before covering Alabama, Tsoukalas covered high school sports at The Meridian (Miss.) Star and the Victoria (Texas) Advocate. He also served as a copy editor for The Tuscaloosa News.