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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 4, 2020

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide
Christopher Walsh|
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 4, 2020
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 4, 2020

Today is … National Trivia Day.

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Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule

• Women's Basketball vs South Carolina, 6 p.m. CT, SEC Network, SEC Network +, Live Audio, Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results

No games scheduled

Did You Notice?

• JaMychal Green had 14 points and five boards off the bench as the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves 124-109 in Minneapolis. 

•  The Chicago Cubs signed pitcher Adam Morgan to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

• None of the major services name an All-American at long-snapper, so this is like being named player of the year at your position by experts who know what they're talking about: 

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 4, 1926: The Alabama football team was welcomed back to Tuscaloosa by celebrating fans and scores of telegrams from all over the South after defeating Washington in the Rose Bowl, 20-19. Among the messages was one from Tennessee governor Austin Peay: "I join with the people of Tennessee in hearty congratulations on the great victory won by the football team of the University of Alabama." – Bryant Museum

January 4, 1994: Derrick Henry was born in Yulee, Fla.

January 4, 1999: Collin Sexton was born in Marietta, Ga. 

January 4, 2007: Nick Saban was introduced as Alabama's head coach.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“I think everybody should take the attitude that we're working to be a champion, that we want to be a champion in everything that we do. Every choice, every decision, everything that we do every day, we want to be a champion.” Nick Saban during his introductory press conference at Alabama on this date in 2007. 

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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