Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 2, 2020

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

Special to BamaCentral

Today is … National Science Fiction Day

Today’s Crimson Tide schedule

No games scheduled

Crimson Tide results

Football, Citrus Bowl: Alabama 35, Michigan 16

Did you notice?

• Justin Thomas was named to the Golf Channel’s men's college golf All-Decade team. Robby Shelton was a second-team selection.

• It looks like Scooby Carter will be back with the Crimson Tide. 

Focus all 2020.. #RollTide pic.twitter.com/zLWboqcmBp

— S͓̽c͓̽o͓̽o͓̽b͓̽y͓̽ (@jcarter2133) January 2, 2020

• A little perspective here ...

Alabama just finished off their 9th straight 11-win season.

For perspective:
- UGA has 11 11-win seasons all-time
- Florida has 9
- LSU has 8
- Vols have 8
- Auburn has 6
- Mizzou has 4
- A&M has 4
- ARK has 3
- UK has 1
- S. Carolina has 3
- Ole Miss, MSST, & Vandy have 0

— Brooks Carter (@BrooksACarter) January 2, 2020

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

January 2, 1965: The New York Jets signed Joe Namath to largest rookie contract in pro football history: $427,000

January 2, 1967: Kenny Stabler, in a near flawless performance, passed and ran Alabama to a 34-7 rout of Nebraska in the Sugar Bowl. The win completed a perfect 11-0 season for Alabama.

January 2, 1978: In the much-heralded matchup of coaches, Alabama's Paul W. “Bear” Bryant vs. Ohio State's Woody Hayes, the Crimson Tide dominated from the start for a 35-6 victory in the first appearance of a Big Ten school in the Sugar Bowl. Quarterback Jeff Rutledge was named game MVP.

Crimson Tide quote of the day:

“Woody is a great coach ... and I ain't bad.” — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant after Alabama defeated Ohio State 35-6 in the 1978 Sugar Bowl.

We’ll leave you with this …

The King sits on the rushing throne 👑@KingHenry_2 | @Titans pic.twitter.com/Vqz5m2otWx

— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 1, 2020