Roll Call, May 5, 2024: Head Coaching Position for Former Alabama Player
Your daily summary of Alabama Athletics events, along with TV schedules.
Drama surrounding the Pell City High School football program has abounded this offseason. That’s not too out of the ordinary when your head coach is Rush Propst, but this week, the infamous football coach submitted his resignation after just one season, adding even another chapter to the tale.
After leading the Panthers to a 1-9 season, Propst said that the reason why things weren’t going as quickly as fans had hoped was due to jealously and backstabbing. Nick Gentry, a former defensive lineman for Alabama football, was appointed Pell City’s next head coach on Saturday.
After his playing days in college were over, Gentry immediately into coaching after winning two national titles at Alabama. Prior to entering the high school ranks, he worked as a defensive coach at Jacksonville State and UAB. This will be his first position as head coach. On Friday, August 23, the Pell City Panthers play their first game of the season against Pelham High School.
Crimson Tide schedule for today: baseball against No. 16 Mississippi State vs. Crimson Tide, 12 p.m., SEC Network Findings:
Baseball: Mississippi State 8, Alabama 1; softball: Auburn 3, Alabama 0
Tennis: Duke 4, Alabama 1; SMU 4, Alabama 3; women’s tennis
There are 118 days left until the Crimson Tide football season opens in 2024.
Cecil Ingram was the recipient of the Hugo Friedman Prize, which is awarded yearly to the top athlete at Alabama, on this day in Crimson Tide history, May 5, 1954. The Tuscaloosa native, affectionately referred to as “Hootie” by his college pals, excelled in both baseball and football. One of Ingram’s teammates, Bill Oliver, was honored with the “Jimmie Moore Memorial Award” as well as the “Dr. Joseph Hirsch Memorial Trophy.” Bryant Museum
Ross Pierschbacher was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on May 5, 1995.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day: “Alabama is the best blocking team I’ve ever seen; they’re a typical Wade [Wallace] machine—powerful, big, tough, fast, aggressive, and well-schooled in fundamentals.” “Hold your horses, here come the elephants,” was yelled by the spectators as soon as they entered the field. — Everette Struper, a referee who worked for the Atlanta Journal on a weekly basis and officiated the 1930 Alabama-Ole Miss game. Red Elephants is the nickname he came up with.
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