Crimson Tide Roll Call: January 29, 2022

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BamaCentral Headlines

• All Things CW: How Did Alabama's Offense, Defense Compare To Other Nick Saban Teams?

• Alabama Baseball Hosts First Practice, Scrimmage Ahead of 2022 Season

• Nate Oats Updates Status of Two Players Heading into Alabama Basketball's Game Against No. 4 Baylor

• California WR Rico Flores Jr. Explains Why Alabama is Among His Top Schools

• No. 9 Alabama Gymnastics Falls at No. 8 Auburn, 197.525-197.125

• Former Alabama LB Trey DePriest Arrested on Multiple Charges Stemming from Armed Robbery

• The Extra Point: Previewing Alabama Basketball's Matchup vs Baylor

• Crimson Tikes: Anti-Social Media

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Women's Tennis: Alabama vs UAB, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 10 a.m. CT, Live Video, Live Stats

• Men's Tennis: Alabama vs Kentucky (ITA Kickoff), Starkville, Miss., 10 a.m. CT, Live Video, Live Stats

• Women's Tennis: Alabama vs Chattanooga, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 2 p.m. CT, Live Video, Live Stats

• Men's Basketball: Alabama vs No. 4 Baylor (Big 12/SEC Challenge), Tuscaloosa, Ala., 3 p.m. CT, ESPN, Live Video, Live Audio, Live Stats

Crimson Tide Results

Gymnastics: No. 8 Auburn 197.525, No. 9 Alabama 197.125

Did you notice?

• Herb Jones had another solid performance for the New Orleans Pelicans, totaling 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and five steals against the Denver Nuggets:

*Another* Herb Jones game with 5 steals pic.twitter.com/FPpYK10OdD

— Christian Clark (@cclark_13) January 29, 2022

• Justin Thomas had this solid tee shot at the Farmers Insurance Open:

Justin Thomas put everything he had into this one.

📺 CBS pic.twitter.com/U5kpj6Z2x5

— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) January 28, 2022

• And the Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of Morgan McCullough:

The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contracts of Infielders, Ryan Grotjohn and Morgan McCullough!

Congratulations!!

To read the full release, click here. https://t.co/ExDtAve2PG pic.twitter.com/4veRs8fSg4

— Kansas City Monarchs (@kscitymonarchs) January 27, 2022

Did you see?

Countdown to the Crimson Tide's 2022 Opener:

217 days

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 29, 1963: The first charter members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio (they were enshrined when the Hall opened in September 1963). Among them was former Alabama player Don Hutson. He led the NFL in receiving in eight of his 11 seasons and in scoring five straight years. Hutson was also named the league’s MVP twice, in 1941 and 1942.

January 29, 1974: Alabama offensive line coach Jimmy Sharpe was hired as head coach at Virginia Tech, replacing Charley Coffey. Sharpe, an assistant since 1963, played for the Crimson Tide from 1960-62.

January 29, 1987: Baseball player Alex Avila was born in Hialeah, Fla.

January 29, 1993: Bradley Sylve was born in Port Sulphur, La.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"It is still an individual thing, a question of running the pass pattern correctly. Pass patterns have probably changed less than anything else in football.” — Don Hutson

We'll leave you with this...

HERB IS HOOPIN TONIGHT 🤑🤑🤑

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📻: @ESPNRadioNOLA pic.twitter.com/ibWlh4Tgeq

— New Orleans Pelicans (@PelicansNBA) January 29, 2022