Crimson Tide Roll Call: Thursday, February 8, 2024

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Countdown to Crimson Tide's 2024 Season Opener:
205 days.
Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:
- Softball: vs. Villanova | 5 p.m. CT | Atlanta, Ga. | Shirley Clements Mewborn Field | 97.5 FM Tuscaloosa
- Women's basketball: vs. Tennessee | 6 p.m. CT | Tuscaloosa, Ala. | Coleman Coliseum | SECNetwork+
Crimson Tide Results:
- Men's Basketball: Auburn 99, Alabama 81
Did You Notice?
Four former Alabama golfers are set to compete in the Waste Management Phoenix Open beginning with the first round on Thursday.
- Lee Hodges - 9:37 a.m. CT
- Bud Cauley - 1 p.m. CT
- Justin Thomas - 1:44 p.m. CT
- Robby Shelton - 2:39 p.m. CT
Brandon Miller manages 20 points with four rebounds, two steals, one assist and one block but the Charlotte Horntes lost 123-117 to the Toronto Raptors.
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
Feb. 8, 1983: Coach Ray Perkins, in his first recruiting effort, signed 26 players on signing day, including two of the state's premier players, lineman Curt Jarvis and end Cornelius Bennett.
February 8, 1989: Julio Jones was born in Foley, Ala.
February 8, 2000: Legendary linebacker Derrick Thomas died.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
“In the time I’ve been in this business, there have been three defensive players who could change the course of a game. Lawrence Taylor, Bruce Smith, and Derrick.” – Former Kansas Chiefs president Carl Peterson
We'll Leave You with This:
Alabama v Auburn, Nick Saban's Gift to Kalen DeBoer on The Joe Gaither Show

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