Crimson Tide Roll Call: Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama Athletics, and how to watch the Crimson Tide.

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Did You Notice?

• Former Alabama baseball right fielder Andrew Pinckney has been promoted to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators. Two more calls to the next level up, and he's in the big leagues.

Congrats to 3️⃣ ‘Rocks on making the jump to the @HbgSenators❗️

Best of luck to Yohandy Morales, Holden Powell, and Andrew Pinckney 🔥#RockOn 🔵🪨 pic.twitter.com/4PwztNzsJZ

— Wilmington Blue Rocks (@WilmBlueRocks) September 12, 2023

• The New York Jets worked out offensive lineman D.J. Fluker, whose quest for an NFL comeback continues following significant weight loss and an impressive Pro Day showing back in March.

Sources: The #Jets just worked out veteran OL DJ Fluker today, who flew in this morning.

Fluker has dropped almost 50 pounds and made 96 career starts during his NFL career. pic.twitter.com/d2SJZvLVge

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 12, 2023

• Former Alabama football player Brian Branch was nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week honors after his pick-six of Patrick Mahomes in the Detroit Lions' season opener.

This week’s nominees for @Pepsi Zero Sugar @NFL Rookie of the Week are – Anthony Richardson (@GVOaant), @ZayFlowers, Xavier Gipson (@Gipson22X), Puka Nacua (@AsapPuka), @Bijan5Robinson, Brian Branch (@BrianBB_1): https://t.co/QwOX9Z2wql

— NFL345 (@NFL345) September 12, 2023

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

September 13, 1989: Cecil "Hootie" Ingram, a former star football and baseball player for the Crimson Tide from 1951-54, was named Alabama’s new athletic director.

September 13, 1990: AJ McCarron was born in Mobile.

September 13, 2008: Quarterback John Parker Wilson passed for 215 yards and two touchdowns and became the Crimson Tide's all-time leader in total offense as Alabama crushed Western Kentucky 41-7. The offense tallied 557 yards, the most by Alabama since gaining 644 against LSU in 1989.

September 13, 2010: Trent Richardson appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated. The headline "Opening Statements" was about Week 1 of the college football season.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“I thought Tech people drank a better brand of whiskey than this.” — Paul W. “Bear” Bryant after picking up a bottle that had been thrown at him from the Georgia Tech stands.

We'll Leave You with This:

Alabama serving alligator in its cafeteria tonight, before its game at South Florida (from safety Jaylen Key’s Instagram story): pic.twitter.com/Ku5FbRiMZU

— Mike Rodak (@mikerodak) September 13, 2023

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