Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, June 26, 2021

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

Today is ... National Barcode Day

BamaCentral Headlines

• Crimson Tikes: Kool and the Gang

• Crimson Tide Top 5: Defensive Backs

• All Things Bama Podcast: Impact of Amari Niblack Decision, Huge Recruiting Weekend and Predicting Alabama's Breakout Stars in 2021

• Alabama Baseball 2021-22 Offseason Roster Tracker

• The Extra Point: Could Derrick Henry Have a Major Regression After 2,000-Yard Season?

• Recruiting Corner: 2022 Visitors So Far for Alabama Basketball

• 2021 DE J.T Tuimoloau Cancels Visit, Still Numerous Elite Prospects in Tuscaloosa this Weekend

• In case you missed it: All Things CW: Why is Alabama Such A Hot Pick as Preseason No. 1?

Did you notice?

• Former Alabama Basketball player Armond Davis has signed with Aris Leeuwarden of the Dutch Basketball League:

• Alabama swimmer Matt King has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Matt King, Alabama’s Leading Scorer at SECs, Enters Transfer Portal https://t.co/q7JzZajlzj

— SwimSwam (@swimswamnews) June 25, 2021

• Congratulations to former Alabama golfer Lee Hodges and his wife Savannah:

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hodges! 💒

Married last weekend, honeymooning @TheMaineOpen. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/V6yHiQtyE8

— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) June 25, 2021

• Herbert Jones talks shoes and fishing at the 2021 NBA Draft Combine:

• "It's always been a dream of mine to play in the NBA," Josh Primo told ESPN's Jay Bilas at the NBA Draft Combine. Sounds more and more like his mind is made up on whether to return to college or not.

Primo responds to Bilas on why this could be the right time to jump to the NBA. pic.twitter.com/ZCZZYt89qI

— Alabama Roundball (@BamaRoundball) June 25, 2021

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's 2021 opener:

70 days

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

June 26, 1966: Bump Elliott, head coach at Michigan, and Jim MacKenzie, head coach at Oklahoma were added to the upcoming coaching clinic in Tuscaloosa, which promised to be one of the best ever. Already slated to talk were Notre Dame head coach Ara Parseghian and his top assistant John Ray. More than 500 coaches were expected to attend the August 1-4 clinic.

June 26, 1997: Legendary wide receiver Don Hutson, a former Alabama All-American, died in Rancho Mirage, Calif., at the age of 84. Twice named the NFL MVP, the eight-time All-Pro was considered to be the first modern receiver, and credited with creating many of the modern pass routes still used today.

Crimson Tide quote of the day

"Fluid in motion, wondrously elusive with the fake, inventive in his patterns and magnificently at ease when catching the ball ... Hutson and fellow Hall of Famer Millard "Dixie" Howell became football's most celebrated passing combination." — Don Hutson’s College Football Hall of Fame profile

We'll leave you with this ...

Dolphins' Jaylen Waddle and Jerome Baker helped deliver water to the reunification center for the families of those in the collapsed building in Surfside, Florida 🙏

(via @chrisperk)pic.twitter.com/fGHHGKvh17

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 25, 2021