Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, August 18, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

No games scheduled.

Crimson Tide Results:

Soccer: No. 7 Alabama 2, DePaul 0

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

15 Days

Did You Notice?

• Nick Dunlap, who knocked off wold No. 1 amateur Gordon Sargent during Wednesday's Round of 64, rolled to two more victories on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the 123rd U.S. Amateur Championship at Cherry Hills Village, Colo. The sophomore scored a 4-and-2 win over No. 9 seed Connor Jones, of Denver, Colo., and a 5-and-3 win over Bowen Mauss, of Draper, Utah. “My caddie and I have a good game plan for this place, and it’s just to bank on my mid-irons and short irons and go from there,” said Dunlap, the No. 41 seed, who won the Northeast Amateur and the North & South Amateur earlier this summer. In the quarterfinals, Dunlap will face Jackson Koivun, 18, of Chapel Hill, N.C., the No. 32 seed and an incoming freshman at Auburn.  

• Riley Mattingly Parker, former Alabama soccer player who was a part of the Crimson Tide's 2022 College Cup team, was waived Racing Louisville FC of the NWSL.

We’ve waived forward Riley Parker.

Wishing you the best in the future! 💜 pic.twitter.com/X7Gp9vwi21

— Racing Louisville FC (@RacingLouFC) August 17, 2023

• D1 Baseball named Alabama baseball coach Rob Vaughn its No. 1 favorite college baseball hire of the offseason. 

Got our guy 👏@rvaughnBAMA #RollTide pic.twitter.com/ZB3MFI47Lv

— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) August 17, 2023

• 2025 catcher Zackary Johnson committed to Alabama baseball. He currently plays for in-state Bob Jones High School.

‘25 C Zackary Johnson (@Johnson_Zack_; @BJHSBaseball) has committed to @AlabamaBSB.

The 2nd member from #TeamAlabama to commit from the 2023 PBR Future Games.

📋 2025 BOARD: https://t.co/W6tWmuqBA2
👤 PROFILE: https://t.co/dmQRtLouU3 https://t.co/c4jFsp7sVJ pic.twitter.com/YCerWrCYTw

— Prep Baseball Alabama (@PrepBaseballAL) August 17, 2023

• Alabama baseball scheduled two high profile fall scrimmages in Tuscaloosa, one against archrival Auburn and one against Florida State.

🗓️ Mark your calendars NOW 🗓️

The Crimson Tide will host Auburn and Florida State at #TheJoe this fall. For more information click here https://t.co/nILDbVVpDL#RollTide pic.twitter.com/OZK9dk9Uwq

— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) August 17, 2023

• Alabama gymnastics had 16 athletes selected as WCGA scholastic All-Americans. 

✨ S I X T E E N ✨

Alabama's 16 @wcgagym Scholastic All-Americans are the second-highest within the @SEC! 👏

📰 https://t.co/SPpderoDzx#RollTide pic.twitter.com/XmISsgPYL4

— Alabama Gymnastics (@BamaGymnastics) August 17, 2023

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

August 18, 1986: Alabama defensive tackle Willie Ryles lapsed into a coma after suffering a head injury in a half-speed drill in practice. He suffered a brain clot in his brain and was flown by helicopter to University Hospital in Birmingham. He died five days later at the age of 19. 

August 18, 2014: Amari Cooper was on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s college football preview.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“I can’t imagine being in the Hall of Fame with Coach Bryant. There ought to be two Hall of Fames, one for Coach Bryant and one for everyone else.” – Ozzie Newsome upon his induction into the Alabama Hall of Fame

We'll leave you with this...

You see ittttt 🫴 @DeVontaSmith_6@draftkings | #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/0iR7EBKkDx

— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 17, 2023