Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, November 18, 2022

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Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, November 18, 2022
Crimson Tide Roll Call: Friday, November 18, 2022 /
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Today’s Crimson Tide Schedule:

Soccer: NCAA Tournament Second Round- No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 8 Portland; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 6 p.m. CT; Watch Live; Live Stats

Men's Basketball: No. 18 Alabama vs. Jacksonville State; Tuscaloosa, Ala.; 8 p.m. CT; Live Audio; Live Stats; SEC Network

Swimming and Diving:

  • Art Adamson Invitational, College Station, Texas
  • WVU Invite, Morgantown, W. Va.

Crimson Tide Results:

Swimming and Diving:

  •  Alabama swimmer Charlie Hawke broke the school 200 freestyle record three different times on Thursday with the best being a time of 1:31.89 to lead off the Crimson Tide's 800 freestyle relay in Art Adamson Invitational. The Crimson Tide would win the relay with a time of 6:16.42
  • On the diving side, the Crimson Tide finished first, third, and sixth in the women's 3-meter with Ryleigh Rodgers getting the win after a final score of 321.90.

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  • Kira Lewis Jr. made his return to the court after missing all last season with a knee injury, playing for the Birmingham Squadron in the NBA G-League. He scored 18 points in 17 minutes in a 103-85 victory over the Austin Spurs. 
  • Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award which is given to the best college football lineman for that season.
  • Derrick Henry became the first running back to reach 1,000 yards in the NFL this season in the Titans' Thursday night game against the Packers.

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

November 18, 1919: Students and the football team were enthusiastic about a proposed game between Alabama and Auburn to be played December 6 in Birmingham. Champ Pickens, who annually awarded a trophy to the best team in the Southern Conference, said the game will be played December 6 if Auburn agrees to play. However, Xen Scott correctly predicted Auburn would not agree to the game. Alabama's squad was led by All-Southern Conference players right guard Ike Rogers, left half Mulley Lenoir, and right half Riggs Stephenson.

November 18, 1961: Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant admitted publicly for the first time that the Rose Bowl had made overtures to the Crimson Tide about playing in its January 1 bowl. The bowl has had a tie with the Big 10 and Pac 8 Conferences since 1946; however, there was speculation that the bowl would like to invite Alabama.

November 18, 2006: Although he didn’t know it at the time, Mike Shula coached his last game at Alabama, a 22-15 loss to No. 15 Auburn. The Tigers won their fifth straight Iron Bowl for the first time since 1958, Paul W. “Bear” Bryant's first year with the Crimson Tide. Alabama outgained Auburn 364-261, but also had three fumbles and an interception.

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

"I haven't even thought about all that stuff." — Mike Shula when asked about his job security after losing to Auburn for a fourth-straight time on this date in 2006.

We'll leave you with this...

See Also:

Identity and Intensity Are Keys For Nick Saban to Finish Strong

Where Nate Oats Sees Jahvon Quinerly Fitting Back into Alabama's Lineup

Will Anderson Jr. Named Finalist for Rotary Lombardi Award

Wes Hart: “It’s just another game.”

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Clay Miller
CLAY MILLER

Clay Miller is a senior at the University of Alabama and is an intern at Bama Central where he is a site host. You can find him on Twitter @ClayMiller_