Crimson Tide Roll Call: March 2, 2021
Today is … National Old Stuff Day
Today’s Crimson Tide schedule
- Women's Golf: Alabama at Gamecock Intercollegiate, Columbia, S.C., All Day
- Men's Basketball: Alabama vs Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 6 p.m. CT, ESPN2, Live Video, Live Audio, Live Stats
- Baseball: Alabama at UAB, Birmingham, Ala., 6 p.m. CT, Live Video, Live Audio, Live Stats
Crimson Tide results
Women's Golf: The Alabama women’s golf team was tied for 12th place at the end of the first round of the Gamecock Intercollegiate at the Columbia Country Club. The Crimson Tide posted a 11-over-par 299. Duke was atop the team leaderboard after shooting 6-under par 282 and held a four-stroke lead over LSU (286). Freshman Benedetta Moresco was one-stroke off a group of six individual leaders who notched a 3-under par 69 during the opening round.
Bama Central Headlines …
- In case you missed it: Alabama's Pipeline to NFL Keeping it in the Hunt for 2022 OL Malik Agbo
Did you notice?
- Fan-favorite ESPN college football and basketball analyst/host Rece Davis signed a multi-year contract extension with the network. Davis graduated from the University of Alabama in 1988:
- Alabama director of sports science Dr. Matt Rhea shared the offseason tracking of Crimson Tide running back Brian Robinson's workout results:
- Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats was a guest on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday, where he detailed his team's reaction to winning the 2020-2021 SEC regular-season title:
- Alabama volleyball player Abby Marjama was named the SEC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week:
Countdown to the Crimson Tide’s 2021 opener:
186 days
On this date in Crimson Tide history:
March 2, 1938: Crimson Tide coach Frank Thomas said that Charley Boswell had emerged as the top candidate for the left halfback slot. "Charley has great speed, and he should be a key player for us this fall," said Thomas, as Alabama neared the completion of spring practices. Boswell, the 1935 state champion in the 100-hard dash and runner-up in the 220, was expected to compete for Red Drew's track team as well.
March 2, 1935: Gene Stallings was born in Paris, Texas.
March 2, 1971: Millard Fleming "Dixie" Howell died in Los Angeles.
March 2, 1998: Tuanigamanuolepola, otherwise known as “Tua,” Tagovailoa, was born in Hawaii.
Crimson Tide quote of the day:
"He said he just needed more room to throw the ball." – Nick Saban on why Tua Tagovailoa said he took a sack the play before throwing the national-championship-winning touchdown pass in overtime against Georgia
