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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide.
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

No events scheduled

Crimson Tide Results:

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2023 Season Opener:

18 days

Did You Notice?

  • Jalen Hurts signed a shoe deal with Nike’s Jordan Brand.
  • Tua Tagovailoa announced that he's already more than halfway to his $100,000 Maui fundraising goal to aid wildfire victims.
  • In case you missed it, long-snapper Carson Tinker signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and safety Ronnie Harrison signed with the Indianapolis Colts. Check out Bama in the NFL.
  • The Ravens have a new spokesman.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

August 15, 1966: The famous “I’ll Tell You About Football” Sports Illustrated issue was published with Paul W. “Bear” Bryant on the cover.

August 15, 1983: After the Crimson Tide's football practice, Coach Ray Perkins compared freshman linebacker Cornelius Bennett to New York Giant superstar Lawrence Taylor, one of Perkins' premier players during his stint in the NFL. "Cornelius Bennett has the opportunity to be the next Lawrence Taylor," Perkins added. "He has that type of ability." — Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“If you let one game or one play haunt you, your mind’s in the wrong place.” – Kenny Stabler

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 26 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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