Crimson Tide Roll Call: July 7, 2020

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

Today is … National Father Daughter Take A Walk Day

Did you notice?

• Former Alabama nose tackle Dalvin Thomlinson earned another ring... for winning three state championships and finishing another year as runner-up in wrestling during his high school days at McDonough High:

FINALLY! Dalvin Tomlinson a three State Champion and one time State Runner-up in wrestling, was never awarded a State Championship ring for his accomplishments. Thanks to former Henry Co. principal Scott John and McDonough principal Antonio Mattox, all of that changed today! pic.twitter.com/ipzNzsLuA5

— McDonough High Athletics (@McDonoughHS_AD) July 6, 2020

• Former Crimson Tide linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton was featured on the latest episode of Why Bama:

• Former Alabama pitcher Jimmy Nelson is expected to miss the upcoming MLB season with the L.A. Dodgers due to lower back surgery. The 31-year-old righty struggled with both back and groin issues during camp and has been having arm issues as well for several seasons.

The Dodgers announced that Jimmy Nelson will undergo surgery on his low back (lumbar) tomorrow in Los Angeles. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Robert Watkins.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) July 6, 2020

• NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah is expecting a lot from Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith, comparing him to Marvin Harrison:

.@MoveTheSticks sees some glimpses of Marvin Harrison while studying @AlabamaFTBL's DeVonta Smith.#FirstLook scouting report: https://t.co/TK4ajczu3x pic.twitter.com/OP0y0PiYZQ

— NFL Draft (@NFLDraft) July 6, 2020

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 opener

60 days

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

July 7, 1982: Saying he had a commitment as the defensive backs coach for the Dallas Cowboys, Gene Stallings turned down the head coaching job with the Birmingham Stallions of the new United States Football League. Stallings said that he would have enjoyed being a head coach, but that the timing ''was just not right.'' The team ended up hiring Rollie Dotsch.

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“I'm seldom right, but I'm never in doubt.” — Gene Stallings

We’ll leave you with this …