Crimson Tide Roll Call: June 2, 2021

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, including full TV listings

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BamaCentral Headlines ...

• Alabama's Montana Fouts Puts in the Extra Work to Lead Crimson Tide Back to WCWS
• Just A Minute: Introducing the Alabama Crimson Tide Top 5 Series
• Crimson Tide Top 5: Linebackers
• Alabama RB Keilan Robinson Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
• Alabama Rowing Coach Glenn Putyrae, Staff Named 2021 Regional Coach, Staff of the Year
• Alabama Athletics Adds COMPASS NIL Platform to Enhance The Advantage Program
• 2022 G Nick Smith Jr. Takes Official Visit to Alabama
• The Extra Point: Landon Collins Says He Has 'Renewed Drive' to Help Washington
• All Things Bama Podcast: Previewing the Women's College World Series and Ruston Regional
• Alabama Softball Hits the Road for Women's College World Series
• Initial SI All-American Class of 2022 Team Recruiting Rankings Has Alabama Outside Top 20

Did you notice?

• The Los Angeles Dodgers will get reinforcement back with former Alabama pitcher Jimmy Nelson.

Jimmy Nelson couldn't get his fastball and offspeed pitches to come out of the same window during Spring Training, so he used time on the IL to work on it

"It feels much healthier and much better throwing with the fastball a little bit lower, matched up with the offspeed stuff."

— Matthew Moreno (@Matthew__Moreno) June 2, 2021

• Four months. Doesn't seem like that long ago. Less than 100 days until the 2021 season, though.

It's been 5️⃣ months since @AlabamaFTBL won the 2021 #RoseBowl Game.

The #CrimsonTide had a pair of 5️⃣ play touchdown drives: a first quarter score by Jahleel Billingsley and DeVonta Smith's third quarter TD, his third of the day. pic.twitter.com/iPr2aqp04P

— Rose Bowl Game (@rosebowlgame) June 1, 2021

Here's some more Alabama baseball news, at least about former Crimson Tide pitcher Wade LeBlanc:

Rangers have signed LHP Wade LeBlanc to a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock. He pitched in 6 games with BAL to open season and also spent time in MIL organization in 2021. Is 46-48 in 246 ML games with 8 teams from 2008-21.

— John Blake (@RangerBlake) June 1, 2021

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's 2021 opener:

95 days

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

June 2, 1964: Richard Williamson was added to the Alabama staff. The 23-year-old former Fort Deposit High star was hired to coach receivers, linebackers and the freshman team. Other members set for the 1964 staff were Carney Laslie, Sam Bailey, Gene Stallings, Dude Hennessey, Clem Gryska, Howard Schnellenberger, Dee Powell and Jimmy Sharpe. — Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide quote of the day

“I can get through anything, any obstacle, after what I've been through.” — Eddie Lacy on his family losing its house during Hurricane Katrina

We'll leave you with this ...

DYK: This academic year, 18 out of 21 @UA_Athletics teams advanced to the NCAA or CFP postseason 💪 Sounds like a #ChampionshipSchool to us! 😉#RollTide pic.twitter.com/UI4eymuVaZ

— The University of Alabama (@UofAlabama) June 1, 2021