Alabama Stadiums Experience Snow Day: Roll Call, January 11, 2025

It's not very often that the campus of the University of Alabama gets covered in snow, but Alabama students woke up to a Winter Wonderland on Friday morning.

Winter Wonderland ❄️ pic.twitter.com/nrHwXSGPfI
— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 10, 2025

Members of the UA Athletics photo and video team were quickly at work gathering drone footage and photos of some of the university's most iconic landmarks dusted in white.

A Ttown snow day ❄️#RollTide pic.twitter.com/nbP8CPG5gj
— Alabama Athletics (@UA_Athletics) January 10, 2025

Most of the snow got cleared out by the rain by the time the afternoon rolled around. Because of this, Alabama was still able to host the gymnastics season opener inside Coleman Coliseum on Friday night.

Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule:

Swimming and Diving vs. Tennessee, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 11 a.m.

Men's Basketball at Texas A&M, 7 p.m., ESPN

Crimson Tide Results:

Gymnastics: Alabama 197.025, North Carolina 195.225

Did You Notice?

BamaCentral will be gaining a new staff member on Monday. Longtime intern Will Miller will join the staff as a writer full time.

Good morning from personal-news land: I’m very happy to share that I’ll officially be continuing my journey with @BamaCentral as a staff writer starting Monday. I can’t wait to keep working on the Alabama beat and with the best people in the business. Let’s get moving! pic.twitter.com/7QNH5wkhNw
— Will Miller (@realwbmiller) January 10, 2025

Former Alabama gymnast Luisa Blanco made her broadcasting debut on the call for the Crimson Tide's 2025 season opener.

Friday Night Heights is back!!! #6 Alabama is hosting North Carolina tonight on SEC Network+ and the ESPN App. @Luisablanco20_ is making her announcing debut as an analyst! She joining @gray_robertson tonight from Coleman Coliseum! pic.twitter.com/JXjUJsB5TR
— Jordan Alves (@Alvey_SID) January 11, 2025

Herb Jones will be out indefinitely for the New Orleans Pelicans with a torn labrum.

Pelicans announce that forward Herb Jones has been diagnosed with a posterior labrum tear in his right shoulder. An MRI taken yesterday confirmed the injury.

Jones will be out indefinitely and further updates will be appropriately provided. pic.twitter.com/8TAi136BCx
— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 10, 2025

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 11, 1990: DeQuan Menzie was born in Columbus, Ga.

January 11, 1990: Gene Stallings was introduced as the new football coach at Alabama before a packed audience of media, former players and well-wishers. Former stars Bart Starr and Lee Roy Jordan participated in the press conference and urged all Crimson Tide fans to rally behind Stallings and the Alabama program.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“It was tough. It really was.I made the decision to do it because the score was [tied] and we were tired on defense and weren't doing a great job of getting them stopped and felt like if we didn't do something or take a chance to change the momentum of the game that we wouldn't have a chance to win.” – Nick Saban on his decision to call for an on-side kick against Clemson during the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

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Nick Saban will be joining the College Football Hall of Fame‼️

Well-deserved 👏 pic.twitter.com/fCWcpYWkNI
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) January 10, 2025