Crimson Tide Roll Call: October 30, 2020

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

Today is ... National Candy Corn Day 

BamaCentral Headlines

• To Nick Saban, Alabama Football Must Choose Energy Over Feelings

• Throwback Thursday: 1961 Mississippi State, and the Five-Game Shutout Streak

• The Saban Top 100: Ranking the Best Alabama Players of the Nick Saban Era, No. 56-60

• Jaden Shackelford Looks to Build Upon Solid Freshman Season for Alabama Basketball

• Alabama Crimson Tide in the NFL Week 8 Tracker: More History for Julio Jones

• Talk of the Tide: Nearly a Year Removed from Injury, Tua Tagovailoa Set to Make First NFL Start

• Nick Saban Emphasizes Playing With Energy on 'Hey Coach'

• In case you missed it: Nick Saban's Four-of-a-Kind Wins over Former Assistants Didn't Get Attention it Deserved

Crimson Tide schedule

• Track and field & cross country: at SEC Championships, Women: 9:05 a.m (CT), Men: 10 a.m (CT), Watch, Live Stats

• Volleyball: at #4 Florida, 6 p.m (CT), SEC Network, Watch, Live Stats

• Soccer: vs Texas A&M, 7 p.m (CT), Watch, Live Stats

Did you notice?

• Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones hauled in seven passes for 137 yards in the team's 25-17 win over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday night. He is now tied with Randy Moss for most 125 receiving yard games or more in NFL history.

• Unfortunately, Calvin Ridley left the game in the first half with an ankle injury and did not return. He finished the evening with three catches for 42 yards. 

• Could this be the sign of big recruiting news on the way?

• The biggest news of the college football world came when Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence announced he had tested positive for COVID-19. He will miss the Tigers' game against Boston College this weekend.

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

October 30, 1995: J.K. Scott was born in Denver, Colo. 

October 30, 1926: Fred Pickhard blocked two LSU punts, both of which were returned for touchdowns during Alabama's 24-0 shutout victory over the Tigers. All-American end Wu Winslett returned the first blocked kick 26 yards while Ben Enis picked up the second one on the 16-yard line. – Bryant Museum

Crimson Tide quote of the day

Oct. 30: “I felt like I would take the field with the general, he was that type of guy to me. If I lose, it's ‘Man, Coach Saban lost.' He's that type of guy. He comes into a room and everybody's silent. He demands respect. He still reminds me of that general.” – Former LSU defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey (2004-07)

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