Luisa Blanco Named SEC Gymnast of the Week, Roll Call: March 20, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Football Season Opener:
- 163 days.
Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:
- Softball: Alabama vs UAB, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 6 p.m. CT
- Swim & Dive: Women's NCAA Championships, Athens, Ga.
Crimson Tide Results:
- Softball: Alabama 11, Samford 2
- Baseball: Alabama 15, Alabama State 7
- Men's Golf: Alabama finished first at the Linger Longer Invitational in Greensboro, Georgia. The Crimson Tide also had the top three individual finishers in the tournament, with Jonathan Griz placing first (62-67-74-203), JP Cave second (67-70-69-206), and Canon Claycomb third (70-67-70-207).
Did you notice?
- Alabama women's tennis has a pair ranked in the top-10 for the first time in nearly a decade.
Alabama in the rankings! 📈
— Alabama Women's Tennis (@AlabamaWTN) March 19, 2024
For the first time since 2015, the Crimson Tide has a doubles team ranking in the top 10!#RollTide pic.twitter.com/5KcSLDT6J1
- In addition to extending newly-acquired receiver Jerry Jeudy, the Cleveland Browns signed former Alabama DB Tony Brown.
#Browns announce officials signings of CB Tony Brown, WR James Proche and DL Quinton Jefferson.
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) March 19, 2024
- Alabama gymnast Luisa Blanco was once again named SEC Gymnast of the Week.
Her name is Luisa Blanco, @SEC Gymnast of the Week 💁♀️#FTF | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/sDDqqXt8fy
— Alabama Gymnastics (@BamaGymnastics) March 19, 2024
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
March 20, 1942: Alabama's 33rd annual A-Day game was won by the White squad, 13-7. Head coach Frank Thomas noted one of his top priorities was finding a replacement for Cotton Bowl star Jimmy Nelson. Johnny August and Monk Mosley were battling for the left halfback spot left vacant by Nelson's graduation. – Bryant Museum
March 20, 2004: Alabama basketball defeated top-seeded Stanford in the second round of the 2004 NCAA tournament, 70-67, to reach the Sweet 16. Kennedy Winston scored 21 points, Earnest Shelton 14 points, and Chuck Davis and Antoine Pettway each added 12.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
“I am not worried about imitators. No way someone can do us better than us. True innovators may pose a competitive threat but I like our chances there.” — Dr. Matt Rhea of the Alabama performance center on this date in 2021.
We'll leave you with this...
Catch and release 🎯 pic.twitter.com/kGZTbCWqM3
— Bally Sports: Hornets (@HornetsOnBally) March 20, 2024
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Blake Byler is a staff writer for BamaCentral and primarily covers Alabama basketball and football. He has covered a wide variety of Crimson Tide sports since 2021, and began writing full-time for BamaCentral in 2023. You can find him on Twitter/X @blakebyler45.
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