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Crimson Tide Roll Call: September 27, 2019
Today is … National Chocolate Milk Day
Today’s Crimson Tide schedule
• Women's tennis at Rice Invitational, all day, Live Video
• Women's Golf at Oklahoma Schooner Fall Classic, Live Results
Crimson Tide results
Soccer: South Carolina 5, Alabama 2
Did you notice?
• The family of Alabama announcer Chris Stewart started a gofundme drive to help raise money to cover his medical expenses. It raised $22,500-plus in less than a day, including a $1,000 donation from former Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans.
After suffering a stroke last year, Alabama Announcer Chris Stewart had heart bypass surgery on August 12, and remains in the hospital due to complications.
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• Former Alabama wide receiver and coach Ray Perkins was named to the Southeastern Conference’s 2019 Football Legends Class. Perkins lettered from 1964-66 as a wide receiver on three SEC championship teams and won two national titles. As a senior, he caught 33 passes for 490 yards and seven touchdowns, earning All-American honors as he capped his final season with 178 yards receiving in the Crimson Tide's 34-7 Sugar Bowl win over Nebraska. Perkins succeeded Paul "Bear" Bryant as Alabama's head coach, compiling a 32-15-1 record and three bowl victories from 1983-86.
• Alabama baseball officially begins its fall slate on Friday with its first full-team practice at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.
• The Alabama women’s golf team is set to compete at the Schooner Fall Classic, Sept. 27-29, at the Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla. for the fourth consecutive season. The Crimson Tide won last year’s tournament with a NCAA record 45-under par performance (272-262-273/807).
• Looks like the Alabama baseball schedule leaked out:
• During his radio show, Nick Saban described his favorite car as a 1966 Mercedes 230 SL. Of course, now he owns Mercedes dealerships.
• We’ll leave you with this …
On this date in Crimson Tide history:
September 27, 1958: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant's first game as the Alabama head coach occurred at Ladd Field in Mobile, where the Crimson Tide lost to eventual national champion LSU, 13-3. Alabama led 3-0 at halftime on a field goal by Fred Sington, Jr., the first points of the Bryant era. The game is also remembered for part of the stadium collapsing during the game.
Crimson Tide quote of the day:
“It feels like everything's just flown by. Time flies.” – Former Alabama safety Jarrick Williams as a senior in 2014. He turns 28 today.
