Crimson Tide Roll Call: July 7, 2021

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

Today is... National Macaroni Day

BamaCentral Headlines

• Crimson Tikes: Where Legends Were Made

• Emma Talley is the BamaCentral Crimson Tide Pro Athlete of the Week

• OL Evan Neal, LB Will Anderson Jr. Named Sporting News Preseason First-Team All-Americans

• The Extra Point: With NIL, Manning Could be College Football's Golden Arch

• H2 For You: Bama's Battle of Continuity and Continuation

• July Another Busy Month for Alabama Football as 2022 Recruiting Cycle Picks Up Steam

• In case you missed it: Early 2021 Crimson Tide Opponent Preview: Southern Miss

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's 2021 opener:

59 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 hired Rollie Dotsch.

Crimson Tide quote of the day

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

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