Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, January 26, 2024

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide.

Today is ... National Peanut Brittle Day

Check out and subscribe for free to:

• Newsletter
• YouTube channel

Follow us on Facebook @AlabamaonSI and Instagram at bamacentralsi

Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:

218 days

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• Track & Field, Cross Country at Bob Pollock Invitational, Indoor Track & Field, Clemson, S.C., All-Day

• Men's Tennis vs Nebraska, ITA Kick-Off Weekend, Lexington, Ky., 4 p.m. CT

• Gymnastics at Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 6 p.m. CT, ESPN2

Crimson Tide Results:

No events scheduled

Did you notice?

• Alabama baseball opens spring team practices on Friday. The team will be headed to Coleman Coliseum after their scrimmages on Saturday to sign autographs at the men's basketball game. 

Spring Practice - Week 1⃣https://t.co/sUHRmnN1pB#RollTide pic.twitter.com/hbntaQ6LRg

— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) January 25, 2024

• Former Alabama baseball pitcher David Robertson will be joining the reigning World Series champs. 

Right-handed reliever David Robertson and the Texas Rangers are in agreement on a one-year contract in the $11-12 million range, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. The World Series champs bulk up their bullpen with the veteran closer who has 175 career saves.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 26, 2024

The Alabama women's track team comes in at No. 15 in the coaches poll, and the men's team was ranked No. 19.

Week 1 rankings for the women’s squad 💪#RollTide pic.twitter.com/WcPFoTc6wN

— Alabama Track & Field (@AlabamaTrack) January 25, 2024

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 26, 1983: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant passed away at Druid City Hospital in Tuscaloosa at the age of 69. Bryant had entered the hospital the previous evening after complaining of chest pains while visiting long-time friend Jimmy Hinton.

January 26, 1994: Kenyan Drake was born in Powder Springs, Ga.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"He literally coached himself to death. He was our greatest coach." — Woody Hayes

We'll leave you with this...

A message from the PGA TOUR's newest member 🤳@NickDunlap62 | @PGATOURU pic.twitter.com/9mSDed6dxA

— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 25, 2024