Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:

199 days.

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• No games scheduled.

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• No games scheduled.

Did you notice?

• The Crimson Tide women's tennis program welcomed Lea Bathellier. She's won three ITF Junior Tournament singles title Championships and is experienced on the International Tennis Federation circuit. 

• Two Alabama track and field athletes were honored by the Southeastern Conference as Athletes of the week. Ruben Banks earned the Male Field Athlete of the Week after setting the NCAA-leading mark in the men’s weight throw (23.88m | 78-4.25). Doris Lemingole earned the Female Co-Freshman of the Week after breaking an Alabama school record and clocking the second-fastest indoor collegiate women’s 5,000-meter run of all time (15:04.71).

👟 WK5 #SECTF Indoor Athletes of the Week announced

🐔 @GamecockTrack
👍 @aggietfxc
🐘 @AlabamaTrack
🐗 @RazorbackTF
🐅 @LSUTrackField
🐊 @GatorsTF

STORY: https://t.co/1jMmVW7701 pic.twitter.com/cx3dmGZX8m

— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) February 13, 2024

• The Crimson Tide will be represented at the CONCACAF Women's Soccer Gold Cup by Kennedy Garcia, Reyna Reyes and Riley Tanner. Garcia will represent Puerto Rico, Reyes will represent Mexico and Tanner will represent Panama. The Gold Cup will span from Saturday, Feb. 17 to Sunday, March 10. 

Roll Tide Roll! We're sending 3 to the CONCACAF Gold Cup 🏆

📝https://t.co/4fF8fquJIo#RollTide pic.twitter.com/sRpBDtaAIw

— Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) February 12, 2024

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

February 14, 1913: Legendary baseball broadcaster Mel Allen was born.

February 14, 1931: While implementing his "Notre Dame Box Offense" during spring drills, new head coach Frank Thomas noted the impressive speed of the Alabama backs. The Tide had five who could run the 100 in 10.0 seconds flat, said Thomas. Johnny Cain, Hillman Holley and Chesty Mosley were being pushed by two speedy rookies, Howard Chappel and Joe Causey. – Bryant Museum

February 14, 1998: Mack Wilson was born in Montgomery, Ala.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches: Can you live without it? If you can live without it, don't get in it." – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We'll Leave You with This:

Former Alabama player Joni Taylor will serve as an assistant coach for Team USA's Women's Basketball National Team at the Summer Olympics. 

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 🇺🇸@CoachJoniTaylor will be an assistant coach for the USA Women’s National Team this summer in Paris! So proud of our coach 🥹#GigEm | #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/9P1xah3eKz

— Texas A&M Women's Basketball (@AggieWBB) February 13, 2024

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