Crimson Tide Roll Call: Thursday, March 7, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Football Season Opener:

177 days

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

No games scheduled.

Crimson Tide Results:

• Baseball: No. 15 Alabama 8, Troy 7
• Women's Golf: Alabama finished 15th overall at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Sarah Edwards (72-77-70) and Kaitlyn Schroeder (71-74-74) finished tied for 40th overall, each shooting 6-over par.

Did you notice?

• Alabama softball's road game with Jacksonville State was rescheduled after its postponement to early April. 

🚨UPDATE🚨

The previously postponed road game at Jacksonville State has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 2 at 6 p.m. CT#Team28 #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Jn5v24HOtS

— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 6, 2024

• Former Alabama basketball player Levi Randolph become the third-ever player to score 1,000 points in the Basketball Champions League, an annual overseas basketball competition hosted by FIBA.

🚨 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 🚨
Levi Randolph becomes the third player with 1000 career points in the #BasketballCL! pic.twitter.com/4CGq0MCm2c

— Basketball Champions League (@BasketballCL) March 6, 2024

• Alabama women's basketball guard Sarah Ashlee Barker was named to the USA Today All-SEC team.

Another honor for our No. 3! 🔥

📰 https://t.co/UJcqUTsN7k#RollTide #GLG | @SarahAshlee10 pic.twitter.com/NVjTR3r8LU

— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 6, 2024

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

March 7, 1983: Former Crimson Tide pitcher Taylor Tankersley was born in Missoula, Mont.

March 7, 1989: Howard Cross, star right end for four years who was coming off winning the Jacobs Trophy as the SEC’s best blocker, was feted with his own day in Huntsville. The New Hope native was greeted by 400 of his friends and fans, including teammate Derrick Thomas, who presented him with a special prized photo of their playing days. – Bryant Museum.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"I think whenever you play football, at any time it could be your last play. That's the great thing about this sport. Every week and every play, you have to play like it's your last." — Shaun Alexander

We'll leave you with this...

Timing is everything in comedy...but knowing your audience is just as crucial. Enjoyed talking the craft of laughter with former Alabama Softball Star turned songwriting comedian Danae Hays: pic.twitter.com/NxYrvDnk8q

— Paul Finebaum (@finebaum) March 6, 2024