Crimson Tide Roll Call: July 31, 2020

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

Today is ... National Talk in An Elevator Day

BamaCentral Headlines

• NCAA Will Allow Student-Athletes to Wear Social Justice Statements on Uniforms 
• Throwback Thursday: Alabama Football Got Bit in the 1968 Gator Bowl
• Crimson Tikes: Byrne's Building the Bama House  
• SEC Moving To 10-Game Conference-Only Football Schedule for 2020 Season, Will Begin Sept. 26
• Evaluating Alabama Commit, SI All-American Candidate 2021 WR Jacorey Brooks
• Wendell Hudson Said it Best About Sylvester Croom Going into ASHOF: "Long Overdue"

Did you notice?

• Longtime and notorious Alabama fan, Harvey Updyke, who poisoned the oak trees at Auburn's Toomer Corner, died on Thursday at the age of 71. 

Harvey Updyke, the Bama fan who poisoned the trees at Auburn, has passed away.

Few loved their team more...prayers to his family https://t.co/zN262qDNNY

— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) July 31, 2020

• Former Alabama gymnast Terin Humphrey claim Larry Nassar sexually assaulted her:  

BREAKING NEWS via @ocregister EXCLUSIVE: @TeamUSA @USAGym @BamaGymnastics World champion Terin Humphrey alleges Larry Nassar sexually abused her @gymnastics #LarryNassar #MeToo @Tokyo2020 https://t.co/SCGdUzmBDS

— Scott M. Reid (@sreidreporter) July 30, 2020

• Trevon Diggs was made available to the Dallas Cowboys media on Thursday and he discussed what his mindset is heading into his first training camp. 

#DallasCowboys rookie @TrevonDiggs is ready to "compete every day." 😤 #EarnTheStar

🔗 https://t.co/GO3uUDDamp pic.twitter.com/EqwnoGB3ac

— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) July 30, 2020

• Henry Ruggs II and Josh Jacobs reunited on the same team is going to be really fun. 

Henry Ruggs on reuniting with fellow Alabama alum Josh Jacobs: "He keep it real with me always and told me what I needed to do. ...He told me to come here with the same mindset [I had a Alabama], do what I need to do and put my head down and work."

— Scott Bair (@ScottBairNFL) July 30, 2020

• JaMychal Green finished with eight points and four rebounds in the Los Angeles Clippers’ 103-101 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers last night. 

Jamychal Green drains the 3 in front of Caruso! #ClipperNation #WholeNewGame
https://t.co/5LO9VHB1e2

— Overtime Heroics (@OT_Heroics) July 31, 2020

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 opener

58 days 

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

July 31, 1972: Antonio Langham was born in Town Creek, Ala.

July 31, 1990: Center Roger Shultz and quarterback Gary Hollingsworth represented Alabama at the annual SEC Football Media Week in Birmingham. Both were picked for the preseason All-SEC team along with teammates Siran Stacy, Terrill Chatman and Efrum Thomas.

July 31, 1997: NCAA Football 98 was released. The video game featured Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel on the cover. Although it’s considered the fifth edition of the game, it was EA Sports' first college football game to carry the name and logo of the NCAA.

Crimson Tide quote of the day

“Folks, this is the greatest individual defensive effort I have ever witnessed,” — CBS announcer Brent Musburger talking about Derek Thomas during the 1988 Alabama-Penn State game.

We’ll leave you with this ... 

Get an inside look at our new Sports Science Center with Jeff Allen. It's going to make a tremendous impact for all our student-athletes and programs! #RollTide #BuiltByBama pic.twitter.com/TpakJlWouu

— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) July 30, 2020