Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, March 1, 2024
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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Football Season Opener:
183 days
Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:
- Women's tennis vs. Vanderbilt, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 3 p.m.
- Softball vs. South Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 4 p.m., SEC Network+
- Gymnastics vs. No. 2 LSU, Baton Rouge, La., 5 p.m., ESPN2
- Baseball vs. No. 21 Indiana, Frisco, Texas, 6 p.m., D1Baseball.com
- Softball vs. No. 21 Arizona, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 6:30 p.m., SEC Network+
Crimson Tide Results:
- Women's Basketball: Alabama 76, Florida 73
- On Senior Night, Alabama seniors led the way in the win, as Sarah Ashlee Barker topped the Tide with 18 points and eight rebounds. Aaliyah Nye added an additional 17 points with Loyal McQueen (13) and JeAnna Cunningham (12) also scoring double figures in the home contest.
Did You Notice?
- Northridge High School product out of Tuscaloosa, Jonas Wilkin, committed for a preferred walk-on spot with Alabama basketball.
- Alabama women's basketball senior guard Aaliyah Nye was named to the SEC Community Service team.
- Alabama soccer alums Marianna Annest, Macy Clem and Ashlynn Serepca have reuinted on the same professional team in Austria.
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
March 1, 1952: With Bobby Marlow out with an injury, Crimson Tide coach Red Drew said he had been impressed with Corky Tharp, Bobby Luna, Bob Conway and Clell Hobson during spring drills. Drew also noted that center Ralph Carrigan had excelled during the spring.
March 1, 1981: Crimson Tide cheerleader Susan Ingram appeared on the cover of Alabama Monthly.
Image courtesy of Jimmy Bank
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
“Having grown up in collegiate athletics my entire life, you just looked at Alabama as the pinnacle.” – Greg Byrne
