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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 6, 2020

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide
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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 6, 2020
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 6, 2020

Today is … National Miner's day

BamaCentral Headlines

• DeVonta Smith Proves at LSU that Heisman Trophy Shouldn't be just a Quarterback's Award

• Alabama Football Thrashes LSU, 55-17

• The Saban Top 100: No. 20 Mark Barron

• Alabama Women's Basketball Completes Huge Comeback At Oklahoma State

• Bonus Crimson Tikes: Pay Per View 

Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule

No games scheduled

Crimson Tide Results

• Football: Alabama 55, LSU 17

• SEC/Big 12 Women's Basketball Challenge: Alabama 76, Oklahoma State 72

Did You Notice?

• Kristen Gillman shot a third-round 66 and was tied for fourth at the Volunteers of America Classic.

• Justin Thomas birdied five of his final seven holes for a 62 at the Mayakoba Golf Championship in Cancun. At 12-under after three rounds at El Camaleon Golf Club he's four shots behind leader Emiliano Grillo.

• This is a good story by Thomas:

• Former Alabama standout Cyrus Jones had a visit with the Houston Texans on Saturday. 

• Former Alabama assistant coach Billy Napier announced that he's not leaving Louisiana. South Carolina reportedly immediately hired Shane Beamer.

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

December 6, 1915: Legendary Crimson Tide lineman Arthur Pershing "Tarzan" White was both in Lockhart, Ala.

December 6, 1938: The University of Georgia reportedly offered a substantial contract to Frank Thomas to become the next head coach of the Bulldogs. Thomas, who was 57-6-3 with the Crimson Tide, said he would listen to the Georgia offers but was extremely happy as the head coach of Alabama.

December 6, 1941: Former Alabama player and coach Ray Perkins was born in Petal, Miss.

December 6, 2014: Fifth-year senior Blake Sims was 23 of 27 for 262 yards and two touchdowns to be named MVP of the SEC Championship Game. Alabama pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns in a 42-13 rout of No. 16 Missouri at the Georgia Dome. The win secured the No. 1 Crimson Tide a spot in the inaugural College Football Playoff. 

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"You love to see a guy who's gone through what he's gone through, who's worked so hard and always persevered, then have success. It's a credit to his character and work ethic. … I've never seen a guy work so hard.” — Alabama coach Nick Saban on Blake Sims after the SEC Championship Game on this date in 2014. 

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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