Crimson Tide Roll Call: April 26, 2021
Today is … National Kids and Pets Day
Today’s Crimson Tide schedule
No games scheduled
Crimson Tide results
- Softball: No. 5 Alabama 5, No. 13 Louisiana 1
- Men's Golf: The Alabama men’s golf team’s run in the 2021 SEC Men’s Golf Championships came to an end with a 4-1-0 semifinal loss in match play to Vanderbilt. With their win, the Commodores advanced to championship match while the Crimson Tide will look ahead to NCAA Regionals play in mid-May. Alabama reached the semifinals for the third time in the last four years. The Crimson Tide quickly fell behind Vanderbilt won the first two matches to jump out to a 2-0-0 lead. The Commodores sealed the victory with Harrison Ott’s 3&1 win over Wilson Furr.
Bama Central Headlines …
- In case you missed it: Crimson Tikes: There's a New Kid in Town
Did you notice?
- Texas head coach and former Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian discussed why he believes that Mac Jones is ready for the NFL:
- The Dallas Cowboys presented a case for potentially drafting Alabama defensive lineman Christian Barmore:
- And EA Sports has begun work on their future NCAA Football game, the release date or year of which has yet to be announced:
Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2021 opener:
131 days
On this date in Crimson Tide history:
April 26, 1977: Alabama's first All-American, and the first in the South, William T. VandeGraaf, died in Colorado Springs, Colo. After serving as an assistant at Alabama, VandeGraaf went to Colorado College, where he was head coach from 1926-39. He was known as “Bully” during his 1912-15 Alabama career.
Crimson Tide quote of the day:
“His ear had a real nasty cut, and it was dangling from his head, bleeding badly. He grabbed his own ear and tried to yank it from his head. His teammates stopped him and the managers bandaged him. Man, was that guy a tough one. He wanted to tear off his own ear so he could keep playing.” — Tennessee lineman Bull Bayer about Alabama’s first All-American, Bully Van De Graaff, about the 1913 game.
