Crimson Tide Roll Call: March 9, 2022

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Swimming & Diving: NCAA Zone B Championships; Atlanta, Ga.
• Baseball: Alabama vs North Alabama; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 3 p.m.; SEC Network+; Live Video; Live Audio; Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results

Alabama swimming and diving's Tanesha Lucoe earned an NCAA Championships berth off the women's platform at the NCAA Zone B Championships. Mohamed Farouk earned a spot at the NCAA Championships off the 3-meter springboard.

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• Alabama women's basketball's leading scorer and All-SEC second team selection Brittany Davis announced she will return for another season. 

BRITTANY (and Brielle) IS COMING BACK.@therealbd23

LET’S GOOOO!!! ❤️🤞🐘 https://t.co/weEpozatMK pic.twitter.com/AoJcfoPleu

— Alabama Women’s Basketball (@AlabamaWBB) March 8, 2022

• Nick Saban stopped by to play a few holes with PGA Golfer Justin Thomas at the Players Championship. 

“Hey Ball Coach!”@AlabamaFTBL’s Nick Saban made a quick trip to surprise @JustinThomas34 during Media Day. pic.twitter.com/tAbzDjYZCa

— THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERS) March 9, 2022

• The Indianapolis Colts signed former Alabama DB Tony Brown. 

We have signed CB Tony Brown.

— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) March 8, 2022

• Alabama softball remained ranked at No. 2 in all major polls this week.  

Through 4 weeks of play, #Team26 holds steady at #2 in the national polls pic.twitter.com/CMsksqnKS4

— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) March 8, 2022

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On This Date in Crimson Tide History

March 9, 1989: Gene Jelks, the standout running back who switched to the secondary, told reporters he was having a difficult time deciding whether to come back and play his final season. Jelks was injured in the second game of the '88 season and earned a medical hardship and is eligible for a second senior year.

March 9, 1998: Najee Harris was born in Martinez, Calif.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

“I know that coach (Nick) Saban runs a very tough program and he is an outstanding football coach. I worked for Nick, so I am not just saying it, I know it.” – Former Cleveland Browns coach Pat Shurmer (2011-12)

We'll leave you with this...

When JT meets JT 🐶

JT is a @k9sforwarriors service dog, named after @JustinThomas34 in honor of his PLAYERS victory in 2021. pic.twitter.com/pJfS3GP1Zp

— THE PLAYERS (@THEPLAYERS) March 8, 2022