Crimson Tide Roll Call: Thursday, January 5, 2023

At this time is … Nationwide Whipped Cream Day

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At this time’s Crimson Tide Schedule:

Crimson Tide Outcomes:

No occasions have been scheduled for Wednesday.

Did you Discover?

• Former Alabama Basketball standout Herbert Jones reached 1,000 profession factors within the NBA on Wednesday evening within the New Orleans Pelicans’ 119-108 win over the Houston Rockets. Jones had 9 factors and 5 rebounds within the sport.

• Former Alabama extensive receiver DeVonta Smith is one reception away from the Philadelphia Eagles’ single-season report. He at the moment has 88 catches on the season.

• Former Alabama monitor and discipline star LaTasha Pharr was named to the 2023 North Carolina Excessive Faculty Observe & Discipline and Cross Nation Corridor of Fame class.

On This Day in Crimson Tide Historical past:

January 5, 1989: Riggs Stephenson, who performed 14 years within the majors, had a profession batting common of .336 and completed fifth in Nationwide League MVP voting in 1932, was born in Tuscaloosa.

January 5, 1901: Luke Sewell, who performed 20 seasons within the main leagues as a catcher and by no means struck out greater than 27 occasions was born in Titus, Alabama. The brother of Corridor of Fame shortstop Joe, Sewell performed in 1,630 video games, accumulating 1,393 hits in 5,383 at bats for a .259 profession batting common together with 20 residence runs, 698 runs batted in and an on-base share of .323.

January 5, 1938: Greater than 5,000 followers welcomed the Crimson Tide again to Tuscaloosa after what’s nonetheless its solely loss within the Rose Bowl, 13-0 to California. Stated All-American guard Leroy Monsky, “All my life I needed to play within the Rose Bowl, and on the third play of the sport, I get knocked goofy and do not keep in mind a factor till I discover myself on the bench at halftime. What a nasty break to finish my profession.”

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

“The primary fifty yards I used to be praying nobody would catch me, the final fifty yards I used to be praying that somebody would.” – Lee Ozmint, after intercepting a go in the long run zone and returning it 100 yards for a landing.

We’ll Go away You With This:

Wednesday was the birthday of former Alabama basketball star Collin Sexton, who’s now 24 years previous. Sexton is averaging 14.1 factors per sport for the Utah Jazz this season.