Crimson Tide Roll Call: August 5, 2020

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics

Today is … National Work Like A Dog Day

Bama Central Headlines …

• SEC to Forgo Traditional Summer Camps; Alabama to Start Practice on Aug. 17
• Backfield Versatility Could Be Crucial, Advantage for Alabama During Chaotic Season
• Alabama Basketball 2020-2021 Roster Breakdown
• Who Do You Want to See Added to Alabama's 2020 Schedule?
• Crimson Tikes: Leaves Are Falling All Around
• In case you missed it: Justin Thomas is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Pro Athlete of the Week

Did you notice?

• Former Crimson Tide wide receiver Henry Ruggs III's new Corvette was featured in the latest edition of Dub Magazine:

Henry Ruggs III’s Corvette C8 Stingray featured in Dub Magazine https://t.co/qTjrlqOwqD

— Alabama Pro Updates (@BamaProUpdates) August 5, 2020

• Ruggs' former teammate Jerry Jeudy shared a moment for the camera at training camp with Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller:

Gang Gang 🤟🏿 https://t.co/Q75ZlqYFBT

— Jerry Jeudy⁴ (@jerryjeudy) August 4, 2020

• Alabama soccer returned to practice on Tuesday:

The return to the pitch. ⚽️🔙#RollTide pic.twitter.com/mdxkbOMjyY

— Alabama Soccer (@AlabamaSoccer) August 4, 2020

• Dallas Cowboy and former Alabama wide receiver Amari Cooper spoke with the media and discussed his contract with Dallas as well as his offseason preparation during the pandemic:

Amari Cooper on re-signing with the Cowboys despite being offered more by Washington: “I just like everything about being a Dallas Cowboy. I love the culture we created here. ... I wouldn’t trade that for a little bit more money.” pic.twitter.com/yh4YNmOnqW

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 4, 2020

Amari Cooper on if he feels behind in his preparation because the Cowboys haven’t had a typical offseason: “I feel like I’m ready like any other year because I’ve been training.” pic.twitter.com/v6o6F3reUD

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) August 4, 2020

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 opener

52 days

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

August 5, 1925: Graham "Pinkie" McClintock, Alabama's captain-elect for the '25 season and one of the stars of the 1924 Southern Conference champions, informed head coach Wallace Wade he will not return to the team to accept a job offer in Oregon. Bruce "Bunch" Jones replaced him as team captain. – Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“We want other teams to fear us.” — Glen Coffee

We’ll leave you with this …

.@_DatBoi05 was a rookie in name only 😤 pic.twitter.com/spKSnDcRLY

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) August 4, 2020