Crimson Tide Roll Call: August 5, 2021
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Crimson Tide in the Olympics Results
Track and Field: Remona Burchell helps power Jamaica to the finals of the 4x100m relay, with the squad cranking out a 42.15; Jereem Richards took eighth place in the finals of the 200 meters early Wednesday morning, crossing the line with a time of 20.39. Daniel Haugh closed out his first Olympiad by taking 11th in the finals of the hammer throw with a toss of 76.22.
Women's Golf: Former Alabama women's golfer Stephanie Meadow will tee off in the second round of the Olympic Games at the Kasumigaseki Country Club (par 71, 6,648 yard) at 6:52 p.m. CT on the Golf Channel. Ahead of the second round, Meadow is tied for 36th after posting a 1-over-par 72 through the first 18 holes.
Crimson Tide in the Olympics Schedule
Thursday
Baseball: USA vs South Korea at Tournament Semifinal (David Robertson, USA), 5 a.m. (USA Network).
Women's Golf: Individual Stroke Play Round Three (Stephanie Meadow, Ireland), 5:30 p.m. (NBC Golf).
Track and Field: Women's 4 x 400m Relay (Natassha McDonald, Canada), 5:25 a.m. (Peacock); Men's 400m (Kirani James, Grenada), 7 a.m. (Peacock).
Friday
Track and Field: Women's 4 x 400m Relay (Remona Burchell, Jamaica) 8:30 a.m. (NBC).
Women's Golf: Individual Stroke Play Round Four (Stephanie Meadow, Ireland), 5:30 p.m. (NBC Golf).
Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2021 Opener:
30 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 would 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
