Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

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Today's Crimson Tide Schedule:
- No games scheduled.
Crimson Tide Results:
- Men's basketball: Lost 85-77 at home against Clemson in the inaugural ACC-SEC Challenge.
Did You Notice?
- Alabama women's basketball freshman Essence Cody was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week. The Crimson Tide has started 7-1 with Cody, a former McDonald's All-American, headlining the team's recruiting class.
⛹️♀️WK3 | SEC Womens Basketball Weekly Awards
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) November 28, 2023
CO-FRESHMAN: Essence Cody@AlabamaWBB x #SECWBB pic.twitter.com/GIkF7MTvjd
- Former Alabama running back Kenyan Drake was released from the Cleveland Browns' practice squad. It's been a struggle for him to catch on in 2023. Drake, 29, played for Baltimore in 2022 and has been released by three different teams this season.
We have signed RB John Kelly Jr. to the practice squad.
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) November 28, 2023
RB Kenyan Drake was also released from the practice squad and CB Thomas Graham Jr. was waived from injured reserve.
📰 » https://t.co/7iORR84azw pic.twitter.com/SGQ53X501i
- Former Crimson Tide long snapper Carson Tinker had a tryout with the New England Patriots. The veteran former Super Bowl champion has been unsigned since being released from Jacksonville's practice squad in August.
Patriots tryouts today: K Tanner Brown (Oklahoma St), WR Kaylon Geiger (Texas Tech), LS Dalton Godfrey (South Dakota), K Matthew McCrane (Kansas State), WR Kalil Pimpleton (Central Michigan), K B.T. Potter (Clemson), K John Parker Romo (Virginia Tech), WR Matthew Sexton (Eastern…
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 28, 2023
On This Day in Crimson Tide History:
November 29, 1894: Alabama fans are delirious in Montgomery after the Crimson Tide upsets Auburn 18-0 before a “throng” of 4,000 spectators. Flying fullback Eli Abbott, who weighed 140 pounds, starred for Alabama along with teammates William Bankhead, Frank Callahan and Allen McCants.
November 29, 1971: Greg Byrne was born in Pocatello, Idaho.
November 29, 1993: Cyrus Jones was born in Baltimore, Md.
Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:
"I'm happy, I really am happy. I was happy and dancing in the locker room. Miss Terry gave me a big kiss coming up here. I was real happy about that." — Nick Saban after Alabama defeated Auburn 36-0 on this date in 2008 to end a six-game losing streak in the Iron Bowl.
We'll Leave You with This:
Agent 0 on a mission 🫡@RandyMarionAuto | #DUUUVAL pic.twitter.com/7PCvQTnVKU
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) November 28, 2023
See Also:
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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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