Crimson Tide Roll Call: Thursday, August 17, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• Soccer vs. DePaul, Tuscaloosa, Ala.7 p.m. CT, SEC Network+ | Live Video Live Stats Preview

Crimson Tide Results:

• No results. 

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

16 Days

Did You Notice?

• The Houston Texans and the Miami Dolphins started joint practice on Wednesday, leading to a reunion between Tua Tagovailoa and John Metchie III.

• Nick Dunlap advances to the round of 32 at the 2023 US Amateur by beating Vanderbilt's Gordon Sargent.

• Soccer players Felicia Knox and Itala Gemelli were both named to United Soccer Coaches preseason watch lists. Knox was on the midfielders list, while Gemelli was among the top forwards. Konox was also a first-team selection to TopDrawerSoccer’s Preseason Best XI.

• Not that we're surprised, but no one may be taking better advantage of, or having more fun with, this season's Hard Knocks than Quinnen Williams:

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

August 17, 1988: Offensive coordinator Homer Smith named David Smith his starting quarterback, giving the senior walk-on from Gadsden the nod over Jeff Dunn and Vince Sutton. – Bryant Museum

August 17, 1951: Former Alabama quarterback and Crimson Tide baseball player Butch Hobson was born in Tuscaloosa. He had an eight-year career in the Major Leagues (with the Red Sox, Angels and Yankees), and was Boston’s manager from 1992-94.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"I believe in my heart that I did the best I could. I don't regret a single thing I did. I made a lot of friends. Hope I didn't make any enemies.

"I never embarrassed a player on the field. I never embarrassed a player in front of his teammates. That's how I managed here, and that's how I managed in the minors. If people are saying different, they don't know me. I knew when I took this job it wouldn't be easy. It didn't change me. I stayed Butch. I did. If I'd have changed, they wouldn't have had to fire me. I'd have resigned." —Butch Hobson when he was fired by the Red Sox in 1994.

SEE ALSO: Nick Saban Wants to Reach 'Level of Consistency' Between Quarterbacks and Receivers