Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 30, 2020

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics, including full TV listings

Today is … Bacon Day

Today’s Crimson Tide schedule

No games scheduled

Crimson Tide results

Men's Basketball: Alabama 82, Ole Miss 64

Bama Central Headlines …

• Alabama Basketball Roars Past Ole Miss, 82-64
• Steve Sarkisian Looks Back On Filling In For Nick Saban: "I Wanted To Do the Best Job For the University"
• Collin Sexton is the Bama Central Crimson Tide Pro Athlete of the Week
• Notre Dame Defense to Focus on Limiting DeVonta Smith in Rose Bowl
• Replacing Landon Dickerson Won't Be Easy, But With Chris Owens, Alabama is Confident It Can Be Done
• Notre Dame LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Outlines Secret to Stopping Alabama Offense
• Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator Clark Lea Describes Alabama's "Unique" Offense
• Alabama WR DeVonta Smith Named Associated Press Player of the Year
• Sporting News Names DeVonta Smith Player of the Year; Six Alabama All-Americans
• Alabama's "Special Kind of Talent” TE Jahleel Billingsley Finding Niche Fielding Kickoffs
• Crimson Tikes: Splitting Headache
• Alabama Crimson Tide Top 5 in the NFL: Week 16
• In case you missed it: Bama Central Courtside: Alabama Basketball 82, Ole Miss 64

Did you notice?

• Former Alabama guard Kira Lewis Jr. got his first NBA basket on Tuesday night for the New Orleans Pelicans:

Congratulations to @kiralewisjr on his first @NBA basket! 🥳 @PelicansNBA | #WontBowDown pic.twitter.com/xsBmiRbm2A

— Bally Sports New Orleans (@BallySportsNO) December 30, 2020

• Lewis also had this nice steal with a layup:

Kira with the steal and layup! pic.twitter.com/4l8TUgbD7z

— Alabama Roundball (@BamaRoundball) December 30, 2020

• Another former Alabama guard in Collin Sexton showed some stout defense for the Cleveland Cavaliers:

Collin Sexton applies pressure and forces the 8-second violation! #KiaTipOff20 pic.twitter.com/T0Wy1Zffgp

— NBA (@NBA) December 30, 2020

• Former Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen was given some credit for his impressive season:

Jon Allen following the pulling LG to the play side and making the tackle. pic.twitter.com/RVP7DYlqZ9

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) December 30, 2020

Jon Allen is playing at such a high level right now. He and Young appear to be enjoying playing together too. They’re becoming a big problem pic.twitter.com/C0sauzrcEd

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) December 30, 2020

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

December 30, 1937: At a Rose Bowl party, screen actor Humphrey Bogart fell into a conversation with a man from Alabama. "It's a funny thing about football," said Bogie. "Most everyone can tell you the name of the coach, but no one ever knows the name of the President of a University. Now, I know all about Frank Thomas being the Alabama coach, but I couldn't tell you for the life of me who the President of the University is." The visitor from Alabama responded, "I don't suppose many people could." The famous actor then introduces himself, "By the way, I'm Humphrey Bogart." The man from Alabama replies, "I'm Richard Foster." Bogie leaves and says, "Nice to meet you Mr. Foster." Mr. Foster just happened to be Dr. Foster, President of the University of Alabama. – Bryant Museum

Dec. 30, 1986: Ray Perkins and Hugh Culverhouse reached an agreement making Perkins the head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a reported $3.5 million over five years.

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

"I can honestly say that I didn't come to the University of Alabama because I thought it would be easy. No, I came because I knew it would be hard." – Tommy Wilcox

We’ll leave you with this …

Your AP College Football Player of the Year

The 1st WR to win the award #BamaFactor #RollTide pic.twitter.com/mTDVrcdJFq

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 29, 2020