Crimson Tide Roll Call: Saturday, January 20, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:

224 days

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:

Women's Tennis vs Furman, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 10 a.m. CT

Men's Basketball at No. 6 Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn., 1 p.m. CT, ESPN2

Women's Tennis vs UAB, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 4 p.m. CT

Crimson Tide Results:

Swimming and Diving

Men's: Auburn 184.5, Alabama 115.5
Women's: Auburn 167, Alabama 133

Gymnastics: Alabama 197.525, Arkansas 197.525

Did you notice?

Five-star Alabama commit Jaylen Mbakwe said there's "big news coming soon." He is in Tuscaloosa on a visit this weekend along with former Alabama commit and fellow five-star Ryan Williams.

Big news coming soon👀👀…. Roll Tide🐘
— Jaylen “Bak” Mbakwe (@JayMbakwe) January 19, 2024

At the Samford Invitational in Birmingham, Alabama men's track took the top four spots in the mile from Arthur Graham, Jace Jones, Knox Exton and Brady Barton.

Alabama sweeps the first four in the men's mile 🙌

🥇Arthur Graham (4:08.75)
🥈Jace Jones (4:14.47)
🥉Knox Exton (4:15.68)
4. Brady Barton (4:16.21)#RollTide pic.twitter.com/9lYlBScWyU
— Alabama Track & Field (@AlabamaTrack) January 19, 2024

As an amateur, Alabama sophomore Nick Dunalp is tied for third, two shots off the lead at -15 at The American Express on the PGA Tour. The purse for this event is $8,400,000.

Proud of our amateur!#RollTide pic.twitter.com/FF5aU3aZTu
— Alabama Men's Golf (@AlabamaMGolf) January 20, 2024

On This Date in Crimson Tide History:

January 20, 1702: French colonists, led by Jean Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, establish Fort Louis de la Mobile on a bluff twenty-seven miles up the Mobile River from Mobile Bay. The settlement, which became simply known as "Mobile," moved to its permanent site at the mouth of the Mobile River in 1711. It served as the capital of the colony of Louisiana from its founding to 1718.

January 20, 1969: Joe Namath appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

January 20, 1974: Randy Hall, a junior defensive tackle, was named an Academic All-American. A pre-medicine student, Hall had a 3.88 average in the classroom. His teammate, safety David McMakin, was chosen to the second team Academic All-American squad.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“Show class, have pride and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.” – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant

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