Crimson Tide Roll Call: June 13, 2021

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, including full TV listings

Today is … National Children's Day

Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule:

No games scheduled

Crimson Tide Results:

Alabama Women's Track and Field Places Fourth at 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Bama Central Headlines …

• Reflecting on Alabama Softball's Magnificent Seven Seniors as They Say Goodbye

• Crimson Tide Top 5: Women's Tennis

• Alabama Baseball Expected to Name Matt Reida as Assistant Coach

• In case you missed it: Alabama Women's Track and Field Places Fourth at 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships

Did you notice?

• Dicky Pride is currently tied for ninth through two rounds at the American Family Insurance Championship. Pride is six-under par, just four strokes back of leader Miguel Angel Jimenez with just one round left to play:

Fun way to finish the day!!!! Looking forward to tomorrow @amfamchamp Thanks to @Stephens_Inc @FairwayGreene @ZRGear @odysseygolf @TitleistonTour for their support pic.twitter.com/lBHBGPj08I

— Dicky Pride (@DickyPride) June 13, 2021

• Alabama superfan Luke Ratliff, who passed away from complications with COVID-19 on April 2, will be awarded his public relations degree by the University of Alabama:

There aren’t words to properly thank everyone for the love and support that has been shown to our family over the past months. We are humbled and thankful for each and every one of you. Thank you for loving us and our boy.

— pamela ratliff 🐘🏀 (@irbransmom) June 12, 2021

• Christopher Sign, former Crimson Tide offensive lineman and veteran TV newsman, tragically passed away due to an apparent suicide, according to police. He was 45:

• And former Alabama linebacker Eryk Anders defeated Darren Stewart by unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-27) at UFC 263:

“I think I proved that I wanted it more.”@ErykAnders knew he needed to bring it going into the third round and is looking forward to having a bit of a break this summer before getting back to work.

More #UFC263 Results ⬇️:

— UFC News (@UFCNews) June 13, 2021

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2021 Opener:

83 days

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

June 13, 1926: Former Alabama halfback Tom Calvin was born in Athens, Ala. Calvin was drafted in the 25th round, No. 298 overall, of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for them for four seasons. 

June 13, 1986: Ray Perkins announced Bryant-Denny Stadium will be expanded by 12,000 seats by the 1988 season. Work on the arena would begin in November after the conclusion of the Temple game. Because of the construction, Alabama was likely to play all of its 1987 home games in Birmingham.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Let's face it. Alabama just likes to hit you. They are the hardest hitting team I've ever played against." — Illinois quarterback after Alabama beat the Illini 21-15 in Paul Bryant's final game.

We’ll leave you with this …

Here’s #Browns Jedrick Wills Jr. helping out before Jarvis Landry’s charity softball game pic.twitter.com/gu8LDqCLOQ

— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) June 12, 2021