Crimson Tide Roll Call: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Today is... National Hot Fudge Sunday Day, and also National Hire a Veteran Day
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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:
39 Days
Did You Notice?
- Riley Tanner made her Women's World Cup debut, playing as a second-half substitute for Panama against Brazil and had a shot on goal.
- Jenny Sanders was named Alabama baseball's new Director of Operations. She spent the 2022-23 season serving as the Crimson Tide’s Director of Player Development.
- After missing the cut at last week's Open Championship, Justin Thomas has entered the field for the upcoming 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, and will also play in next month's Wyndham Championship, the final tournament of the PGA Tour regular season.
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
July 25, 1910: LeGrant Scott, who played baseball for the Crimson Tide, was an outfielder for the 1939 Philadelphia Phillies and a professional manager and scout, was born in Cleveland.
July 25, 1930: With Wallace Wade having already made the decision to leave at the end of the season and become the head coach at Duke, Alabama announced it had hired Georgia associate coach Frank Thomas to be his replacement effective Jan. 1, 1931.
July 25, 2001: Bryce Young, who won the Heisman Trophy in 2021, was born in Philadelphia.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day
“Bingo — That’s a goodie!” — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant describing big hits during his TV show
We'll leave you with this...
• Bailey Moody, along with Abby Bauleke, Ixhelt Gonzalez and Lindsey Zurbrugg were named to the US Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team for the 2023 Parapan American Games along with former Alabama player Emily Oberst.
