Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, March 4, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Football Season Opener:

180 days

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• Women's Golf at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Crimson Tide Results:

• Women's Basketball: Alabama went on the road and defeated Texas A&M 78-71 to clinch the 4-seed in the SEC Tournament next week.
• Baseball: No. 25 Dallas Baptist 7, No. 16 Alabama 5
• Men's Tennis: No. 7 Kentucky 5, Alabama 2
• Women's Tennis: Alabama 6, Kentucky 1

Did you notice?

• Brandon Miller recorded his first career double-double on Sunday night against the Toronto Raptors, scoring 26 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.

Brandon Miller is doing a little bit of everything against the Raptors.@SharonviewFCU // #MemorableMoments pic.twitter.com/GxhXf7twcj

— Bally Sports: Hornets (@HornetsOnBally) March 4, 2024

• With Alabama women's basketball's win over Texas A&M, it recorded 10 wins in SEC play in a season for the first time since 1998-98.

ALABAMA WINS‼️

The Crimson Tide finish the regular season with 10 SEC wins for the first time since the 1997-98 season!#RollTide #GLG pic.twitter.com/PtqZZHyq9U

— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 3, 2024

• Alabama offensive lineman JC Latham worked out at the NFL Scouting Combine, and the official team Twitter account posted some of his drills:

Built for the big stage! 💪@TKJaayy

📸: @apnews #NFLCombine on @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/9qkUvNfyen

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) March 3, 2024

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

March 4, 1939: Walter Merrill, a 220-pound sophomore tackle, drew praise from Coach Frank Thomas for his play during spring practice. Center Carey Cox is also performing well, says Thomas, while young back Jimmy Nelson is drawing cautious optimistic praises. "If he can learn to throw the ball, he might have the ability of Dixie Howell."

March 4, 2002: Director of Athletics Mal Moore officially launched the Crimson Tradition Fund, an initiative that ultimately raised more than $150 million for athletic facility upgrades. Nearly every facility was upgraded following the campaign, which was completed in 2006. It also served as a key precursor to eventually hiring Nick Saban as head coach of the football program.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Coach Moore is somebody that I have a tremendous amount of respect for. First, for giving us the opportunity to come to the University of Alabama and the great job he did on selling us on this University and what could be done here. Then, all of the support he has given to our program. He certainly deserves a tremendous amount of credit for the success we have had because of the way he sets the table and serves us so well. Most things that you would see, he has had some hand in making all of the athletic facilities what they are, first class in so many ways. More than that, he is a class gentleman, probably as fine as you are ever going to meet. He has been a great friend and his support has certainly been appreciated.” — Nick Saban

We'll leave you with this...

"Good Golly!" 👀

"Remember what he did in January? He was even better in February!"

EC and Dell on Brandon Miller just continuing to ascend as a player in this league. pic.twitter.com/ugM6YJfBPJ

— Bally Sports: Hornets (@HornetsOnBally) March 3, 2024