Crimson Tide Roll Call: Jan. 28, 2021

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics

Today is ... National Have Fun at Work Day

BamaCentral Headlines

• Crimson Tikes: Updatin'

• Alabama Basketball's Depth Provides Options When the Three-Pointers Aren't Falling

• 2021 Alabama, SEC Football Schedule Released

• How to Watch Alabama Crimson Tide Basketball at Oklahoma Sooners, TV, Time, Online

• Alabama Softball Places Four on 2021 USA Softball Player of the Year Watch List

• Crimson Corner: They Don't Call Him 'The Slim Reaper' For Nothing

• Practice Report: Nick Saban Visits the 2021 Reese's Senior Bowl

• In case you missed it: Alabama Coaching Tracker: Final Coaching Vacancy on 2021 Staff to Be Filled By Jay Graham

Crimson Tide schedule 

• Women's basketball: Alabama at #15 Kentucky, 5:30 p.m (CT), Watch, Listen, Live Stats

• Women's tennis: Alabama vs South Florida, 11 a.m (CT), Live Stats

Did you notice?

• Cleveland Cavaliers guard Collin Sexton had himself a night, dropping 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting, five rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a 122-107 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Are you not entertained?! #BeTheFight pic.twitter.com/68Qwn9eRRX

— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) January 28, 2021

Young Bull takes it strong to the rim!@CollinSexton02 with 24 points! 😤 pic.twitter.com/4tvphOSbqe

— Bally Sports Cleveland (@BallySportsCLE) January 28, 2021

• Big Shot Bob talks about playing with Kobe Bryant on his podcast:

From our premier episode today - here is @RKHorry telling some classic Kobe stories from his time on the @Lakers - new show is up now, and every Wednesday, subscribe now or go check it out --> https://t.co/E0RrTEbn7B pic.twitter.com/671NNlQNi2

— Big Shot Bob Pod (@bigshotbobpod) January 27, 2021

• Mac Jones impressed at day two of the 2021 Senior Bowl:

Mac Jones could not have had a better day than he did today at @seniorbowl practice. Total command of every play he participated in, and threw the ball with exceptional accuracy. @AlabamaFTBL @MacJones_10

— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) January 28, 2021

• Reportedly, former Alabama assistant Jeremy Pruitt is joining the New York Giants coaching staff. 

• Former Alabama defensive back Nigel Knott is headed to Ole Miss:

I want to thank everyone who has been recruiting me. Without waiting any longer I have decided to come home to be a Ole Miss Rebel. Son of Team Captain David Knott Ole Miss Legacy. #GoRebs #OleMiss #HottyToddy #SEC pic.twitter.com/Hw6EPUs4d1

— Nigel J. Knott (@NigelJarodKnott) January 28, 2021

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

January 28, 1983: Paul W. “Bear” Bryant was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Ala. Tommy Wilcox, Paul Carruth, Walter Lewis, Jerrill Sprinkle, Mike McQueen, Paul Fields, Jeremiah Castille and Darryl White, all members of the 1982 team, served as pallbearers.

Crimson Tide quote of the day

Jan. 28: "Bryant can take his'n and beat your'n, and then he can turn around and take your'n and beat his'n." – Former NFL coach Bum Phillips

We'll leave you with this ...

Hard Fought. Blue Collar. Team Effort. 🔟 Straight.#RollTide | #BlueCollarBasketball pic.twitter.com/IYOAJWPlqm

— Alabama Men’s Basketball (@AlabamaMBB) January 27, 2021