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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, December 24, 2022

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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, December 24, 2022
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, December 24, 2022

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Today is …

National Eggnog Day ... and also Christmas Eve. 

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Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule

No games scheduled

Crimson Tide Results

No games scheduled 

Did You Notice?

• An Alabama target in the transfer portal, former Maryland tight end CJ Dippre, is nearly ready to announce where he'll play next. 

• Former Crimson Tide basketball player Herb Jones scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and made the game-tying shot to force overtime as the Pelicans beat the Thunder 128-125. However, here's the basket he made earlier in the game: 

• Here's your quick pre-Christmas bracketology update: 

• I don't even know where to begin on this ... but it's fun:

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

December 24, 1988: Behind a record-setting performance by senior quarterback David Smith, Alabama rallied to defeat Army 29-28 in the Sun Bowl, capping a 9-3 season. Smith, who completed 33 of 52 passes for 412 yards, was selected as the game's MVP, while senior linebacker Derrick Thomas, who blocked a pair of field goals, was named the defensive MVP.

December 24, 2015: Derrick Henry appeared on the Sports Illustrated cover of the college football playoff special edition. 

Sports Illustrated cover Derrick Henry, 2015 college football playoff, Dec. 24, 2015

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“We didn't expect to have to pass this much, but had to when they stopped the run. I didn't mind, as I had a great time throwing all those passes.'' – Alabama quarterback David Smith after the 1988 Sun Bowl.

We’ll leave you with this … 

This is how far Alabama has come under Nick Saban: 

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CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of Alabama Crimson Tide On SI, which first published as BamaCentral in 2018, and is also the publisher of the Boston College, Missouri and Vanderbilt sites. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004 and is the author of 26 books including “100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die” and “Nick Saban vs. College Football.” He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.

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