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Lee Hodges in Top 10 Entering Round 3 of Rocket Classic: Roll Call

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Hunter De Siver

Jun 8, 2025; Caledon, Ontario, CAN; Lee Hodges hits his tee shot at the eighth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Jun 8, 2025; Caledon, Ontario, CAN; Lee Hodges hits his tee shot at the eighth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images / Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Day 2 of the Rocket Classic took place on Friday in Detroit and the University of Alabama was well represented.

Lee Hodges is tied for eighth place entering the third round with a score of 11-under par. He shot a 65 on Day 1 and a 68 on Friday.

Davis Riley struggled on Day 1 with a 75 but absolutely dominated in the second round with a 63 and now sits tied for 64th with a score of 6-under par. Riley moved up 90 spots to make the cut number on Friday.

However, it wasn't the best day for the other former Alabama standouts as Trey Mullinax (1-under), Nick Dunlap (1-over), amateur Dominic Clemons (1-over) and Frankie Capan III (2-over) missed the cut.

SEC News:

2025 Mizzou Football Early Opponent Preview, Game 9: Texas A&M

2025 Vanderbilt Football Opponent Preview, Game 9: Texas

Did You Notice?

  • Alabama had 142 student-athletes named to the SEC first-year Academic Honor Roll.
  • Alabama athletics released a video compilation of all of the best moments from this past school year.
  • The best Alabama sporting events of 2024-25 will be broadcast on SEC Network for the next 24 hours.
  • Alabama softball great Montana Fouts shared how she throws her curveball and riseball.
  • Alabama baseball's Bryce Fowler and Richie Bonomolo Jr. ranked second and third in the SEC in outfield outs above average this season.
  • Alabama women's basketball freshman forward Joy Egbuna introduced herself to Crimson Tide fans.
  • Tuscaloosa, Ala. native boxer Deontay Wilder earned a seventh-round TKO victory over Tyrrell Herndon in his first fight in over a year. It's Wilder's first win since 2022 (lost two bouts between 2023 and 2024).

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2025 Football Season Opener:

63 days.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

JuneΒ 28, 1968: Paul W. β€œBear” Bryant recommended artificial turf be installed at Legion Field in Birmingham and Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa and noted that the university would immediately begin installing the synthetic grass on the practice fields. The approximate cost of putting in a 100-yard field was $200,000. City officials in Birmingham seemed to concur with Bryant's wishes, noting the poor playing conditions that existed with the seemingly ever worn-out grass at Legion Field.Β β€” Bryant Museum

JuneΒ 28, 1976: Butch Hobson made his Boston debut at Fenway Park with a double off the center-field wall and a rare inside-the-park home run, both off the Orioles' Rudy May. Boston won 12-8.

JuneΒ 28, 1988: Terrence Cody was born in Fort Myers, Fla.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Well Eli, Smokey just came out of the tunnel, and he's about 100 yards away from me now, and if I had my deer rifle I believe I could drop him, back to you Eli"

β€” Jerry Duncan's comments to Eli Gold just prior to kickoff against Tennessee.

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Hunter De Siver
HUNTER DE SIVER

Hunter De Siver is the lead basketball writer for BamaCentral and has covered Crimson Tide football since 2024. He previously distributed stories about the NFL and NBA for On SI and was a staff writer for Missouri Tigers On SI and Cowbell Corner. Before that, Hunter generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral as an intern in 2022 and 2023. Hunter is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media in 2023.