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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, January 29, 2024

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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, January 29, 2024
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Monday, January 29, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:

  • 215 days.

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

  • No games scheduled.

Crimson Tide Results:

  • Women's basketball: defeated Kentucky 91-74 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
  • Women's tennis: defeated Iowa 4-2 at ITA Kickoff in Raleigh, N.C.

Did You Notice?

  • It was too little, too late, but former Alabama wide receiver Jameson Williams hauled in a touchdown grab for the final points of the Detroit Lions' 2023-24 season in the NFC Championship Game.
  • Former Crimson Tide running back Jahmyr Gibbs, a dynamic playmaker for the Lions throughout his rookie year, got in on the fun too.

On This Day 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

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Will Miller
WILL MILLER

Will Miller is the primary baseball writer for BamaCentral/Alabama Crimson Tide On SI. He also covers football and basketball. Miller graduated from the University of Alabama in December 2024 with experience covering a wide array of sports.

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