Crimson Tide Roll Call: June 20, 2020

Today is … National Hike with a Geek Day

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Former Alabama outfielder Tyler Gentry spoke to ESPN 92.9 FM in Memphis on Friday, expressing his excitement to play in the MiLB. While he remains unsigned, Gentry revealed that he will be headed to Kansas City this weekend for his physical.

.@AlabamaBSB @TigersAHS product @TylerGentry15 is ready for the minor league grind as the 3rd Round Pick of the @Royals Featured on 92.9 FM ESPN Memphis here with @JasonSmith929 & @JohnMartin929 https://t.co/6CtmSrBXql
— 929ESPN (@929espn) June 19, 2020

Former Alabama libero/defensive specialist Hailey Peters announced that she will transfer to Colorado Mesa University to join its beach volleyball program. Peters is a redshirt freshman and will have immediate eligibility.

SIGNING: @CMU_vball beach squad lands Alabama transfer. Cypress Hills, Texas' Peters inks with CMU. #RumbleMavs #WelcometotheMavily https://t.co/jTyyCiCg6N
— CMU Mavericks (@CMUMavericks) June 19, 2020

Four Alabama athletes were named CoSIDA At-Large Academic All-Americans: swimmers Daniel Kober, Allie Surrency and Zane Waddell, and tennis player Alba Cortina Pou. Alabama is one of five schools with more than three student-athletes on this year's at-large teams and the only SEC school with more than two. Kober and Surrency earned first team recognition while Waddell and Cortina Pou made the second team.

Congratulations to @albacortinapou for earning Academic All-America Honors! 👏👏

🎓📚https://t.co/EFyd4BRjOp #RollTide pic.twitter.com/iWA8ZS4CXq
— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) June 19, 2020

Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2020 opener

77 days

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

June 20, 1966: College football fans in general and Alabama fans in particular were stunned by the news from Los Angeles that Crimson Tide head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant had an apparent heart attack while making a speech at Pepperdine College. Before collapsing at the speaker's podium, Bryant clutched his chest and said, "Something is wrong with me. Is there a doctor in the house?"

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“I thought I was dying. When I woke up on the floor, I was glad … because I remember having thought I was dying.” — Bear Bryant the next day to the Tuscaloosa News after sports editor Charles Land flew out to Los Angeles.

We’ll leave you with this …

On June 19, 155 years ago, the last group of enslaved people in the U.S. were freed. Today, we recognize and celebrate #Juneteenth.

To learn more about the history of #Juneteenth and how it is being celebrated locally, visit https://t.co/ZaPjyrejVu pic.twitter.com/IswzHj3HiU
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) June 19, 2020