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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 12, 2020

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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 12, 2020
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 12, 2020

Today is … National Ding-A-Ling Day. 

(Seriously, it is.)

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Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule

• Football: Alabama at Arkansas, 11 a.m. CT, ESPN, Live Audio

• Men's basketball at Holiday Hoopsgiving in Atlanta: Alabama vs. Clemson, 6:30 p.m., ACC Network, Live Video, Live Audio, Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results

No games scheduled 

Did You Notice?

• Former Alabama defensive tackle Ishmael Sopsher, who recently entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal, announced that he's committed to Southern California. He was part of the Crimson Tide's 2019 recruiting class. 

• Pete Thamel reported that multiple sources told Yahoo Sports there are discussions and contingencies about alternative sites and plans for the Rose Bowl as a College Football Playoff semifinal venue. According to sources, those options include playing the Rose Bowl in a different location, including AT&T Stadium in the Dallas area.

• Blake Sims is in the movie "Safety."  He posted on Instagram: "First and foremost I would like thank the Lord for life because without that none of this would be possible. Secondly I would like to thank @disneyplus for this amazing opportunity to be in my very first movie. This experience has been nothing short of amazing and I can’t wait to see what’s next. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed filming it. Stream “Safety” on Disney plus."

• Cleveland.com reported that Collin Sexton will be held out of the Cavaliers' preseason opener Saturday as a precaution after recently suffering a minor ankle injury.

• Alabama baseball landed a commitment from Shelton State, 6-5 right-handed pitcher Garrett McMillan: 

• Mark Barron's foundation will be giving away $1,000 to 15 families in the Mobile area as part of its annual Christmas giveaway. 

• Former Alabama linebacker Chavis Williams is the new head football coach at Dora High School.

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

December 12, 1925: Alabama officially accepted an invitation to participate in the Rose Bowl vs. Washington, which at the time was known as the Purple Tornadoes. Coach Wallace Wade's team told Rose Bowl officials it would accept the bid December 4. Alabama planned leave Tuscaloosa on December 19 and travel through St. Louis, Kansas City and the Grand Canyon before arriving in Pasadena for the Jan. 1 game.

December 12, 2009: Running back Mark Ingram Jr. won Alabama’s first Heisman Trophy. 

December 12, 2015: Running back Derrick Henry won Alabama's second Heisman Trophy.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"The legacy of Alabama football certainly had a void filled” – Nick Saban after Mark Ingram Jr. won the Heisman Trophy on this date in 2009

We’ll leave you with this … 

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Christopher Walsh
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 27 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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