Crimson Tide Roll Call: Sunday, February 18, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:

195 days

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

• Women's Golf at Moon Golf Invitational, Melbourne, Fla.

• Softball vs. Southern Indiana, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1 p.m., SEC Network+

• Baseball vs. Manhattan College, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1 p.m., SEC Network+

• Women's Basketball vs. Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 2 p.m., SEC Network+

• Men's Tennis at Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 2:30 p.m.

Crimson Tide Results:

• Men's Basketball: Alabama 100, Texas A&M 75

• Softball: Alabama 8, St. Thomas 0 (Five Innings)

• Softball: Alabama 3, Virginia 2 

• Baseball: Alabama 15, Manhattan 0 (Seven Innings)

• Men's Tennis: Columbia 4, Alabama 0

Did you notice?

• Alabama softball alum Molly Fichtner (2013-2014) won her 100th game as head coach of ULM. Her coaching career started as a graduate assistant at Alabama in 2015. 

• With the 100-75 victory over Texas A&M, Alabama is the first SEC team in nearly 30 years to score 100+ points in a season eight times. 

• A.J. McCarron has resigned with the St. Louis Battlehawks of the UFL. 

• Former Alabama basketball player Jaden Bradley scored a career-high 21 points with five assists and four rebounds in 21 minutes for Arizona during its 105-60 win over Arizona State.

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

February 18, 1966: Brice Building won the contract to expand Denny Stadium to 56,000 seats by September 1. The cost of adding the 13,000 seats and modernizing the stadium was $1,044,763.

February 18, 1971: George Teague was born in Oscoda, Mich.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Alabama's cornerbacks don't impress me one bit. They're overrated. Real men don't play zone defense and we'll show them a thing or two come January 1." – Miami receiver Lamar Thomas before the '93 Sugar Bowl, which was dominated by the Crimson Tide, 34-13

We'll leave you with this...

Instant Analysis: Takeaways From Alabama Baseball's Series Win Over Manhattan College