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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, February 11, 2023

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

Katie Windham

Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, February 11, 2023
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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

  • Track & Field, Cross Country at Music City Challenge, Indoor Track & Field, Nashville, Tenn., All-Day
  • Track & Field, Cross Country at Don Kirby Elite Invitational, Indoor Track & Field, Albuquerque, N.M., All-Day
  • Track & Field, Cross Country at David Hemery Valentine Invitational, Indoor Track & Field, Boston, Mass., All-Day
  • Women's Tennis vs UAB, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 12 P.M. CT
  • Men's Basketball at Auburn, Auburn, Ala., 1 p.m. CT, ESPN
  • Softball vs Georgia Southern, Leadoff Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1:30 p.m. CT, 97.5 FM, SEC Network+
  • Softball vs Lehigh, Leadoff Classic, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 4 p.m. CT, 97.5 FM, SEC Network+
  • Gymnastics vs Oklahoma, Arkansas and Stanford at Metroplex Challenge, Fort Worth, Texas, 7:15 p.m.

Crimson Tide Results

  • Men's Tennis: Alabama 4, Wisconsin 3
  • Softball: Lehigh 7, Alabama 4
  • Softball: Alabama 8, Georgia Southern 2

Countdown to Crimson Tide's Season Opener:

204 days

Did you Notice?

  • Tarsis Orogot set a school record in the 200m at theΒ Don Kirby Elite Invitational.Β 
  • On the women's side, Hilda Olemomoi also set a school record, but this time in the 3,000m race.Β 
  • A little Alabama-Auburn connection in the NBA between Collin Sexton and Walker Kessler the night before the Iron Bowl of Basketball.Β 

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

February 11, 1943: For the second straight year, former Alabama star Don Hutson was named the NFL "Player of the Year" in a poll of voters from nine newspapers. The 30-year-old held 11 NFL receiving records, including his 138 points scored in 1942. Hutson led the NFL in receiving with 74 catches for 1,211 yards and 17 TDs. Hutson was an All-NFL pick for the fifth consecutive season.

February 11, 1997: Damien Harris was born in Richmond, Ky.; Deionte Thompson was born in Orange, Texas.

February 11, 1998: Josh Jacobs was born in Tulsa, Okla.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Honey buns … It hurts to talk about it.” – Damien Harris on what’s the thing he hated giving up the most to get into peak shape with the Crimson Tide.

We'll leave you with this...

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Katie Windham
KATIE WINDHAM

Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.Β 

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