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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Dec. 17, 2020

Your daily briefing on what's going on with Alabama athletics

Today is ... Wright Brothers Day

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Crimson Tide results

Women's basketball: Alabama 86, Nicholls State 46

Crimson Tide schedule

Swimming and diving: Kentucky at Alabama, 2 p.m, 4 p.m (CT), Watch, Listen, Live Stats

Did you notice?

  • Tua Tagovailoa called Jalen Hurts to congratulate him on his big win over the New Orleans Saints this past weekend:
  • Josh Jacobs really doesn't care about your fantasy team:
  • Bradley Bozeman getting some love from his teammates for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award:
  • Nick Saban isn't interested in changing his oatmeal cream pie routine:
  • Alabama swimming and diving welcome Kasia Norman to the program:

On this date in Crimson Tide history:

December 17, 1960: Alabama and Texas played to a 3-3 draw in the Bluebonnet Bowl at Rice Stadium in Houston. A field goal by Tommy Brooker provided the Crimson Tide with its only points of the afternoon, but quarterback Bobby Skelton was convinced he scored a touchdown that would have been the difference between winning and the tie. "I had chalk all over my jersey when I got up," said Skelton, "I was in there."

Crimson Tide quote of the day

Dec. 17: “I’ll go to my grave knowing I scored.” – Joe Namath on the quarterback sneak at the Orange Bowl at the end of the 1964 season. 

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