Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide.

Will Miller | Jun 7, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

Track & Field, Cross Country at NCAA Championships- Outdoor Track & Field, Austin, Texas, Live Stats, Meet Central, Meet Schedule

Crimson Tide Results:

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

87 days

Did You Notice?

Alabama golf legend Justin Thomas had a tongue-in-cheek reaction Tuesday morning on Twitter to the reported merger of LIV Golf and the PGA Tour.

Was having quite the nice practice session this morning too pic.twitter.com/qWBKuM2yHO
— Justin Thomas (@JustinThomas34) June 6, 2023

For the first time since 2018, Alabama had two golfers selected to the 2023 PING All-American team, which was announced by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Nick Dunlap was a second-team selection, with Canon Claycomb named third-team.

The NBA's Indiana Pacers showcased an interview the club did with former Alabama basketball player Noah Clowney.

“Whatever you need me to do is what I’ll do.”@AlabamaMBB forward Noah Clowney talks about what the team that drafts him will get from him and who he models his game after.@NerdWallet | #GoldOnTheClock pic.twitter.com/0BokcAQzeX
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) June 6, 2023

Former Alabama baseball pitcher Spencer Turnbull, now with the Detroit Tigers, has been cleared to start conditioning his upper body following a neck issue. He missed all of 2022 recovering from Tommy John surgery.

More injury updates:

• Spencer Turnbull (neck) received a MRI on Monday and has been cleared to start upper body strength & conditioning.

• Trey Wingenter (right biceps tendinitis) is scheduled to complete a live BP tomorrow https://t.co/OoU2suiJrW
— Chris McCosky (@cmccosky) June 6, 2023

Pitcher Montana Fouts and catcher Ally Shipman earned College Sports Communicators Softball Academic All-America honors, with Fouts taking home her third career accolade and Shipman her first.

Jonatan Berhane and Anne Marie Hiser of the Alabama women's tennis team won southern regional awards from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Berhane was named the Assistant Coach of the Year, while Hiser landed the Arthur Ashe Jr. Leadership Award. The men’s team also won the region's Community Service Award.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

June 7, 1960: Larry Hennessey, a former star end for the Kentucky Wildcats, joined the Alabama coaching staff, replacing Rod Keith who had accepted a job with Texas A&M. Coach Paul W. “Bear” Bryant said that Hennessey, who liked to go by his nickname "Dude," would coach the ends. After graduating from the commerce school at UK, Hennessey began his coaching career at Sulphur Springs High in Texas and arrived from coaching at Xavier High in Louisville. — Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Football changes and so do people. The successful coach is the one who sets the trend, not the one who follows it." — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

We'll Leave You With This:

We got @Tua on the beats today…

…and the playlist is 🔥! pic.twitter.com/PwN84XUw6G
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) June 6, 2023