Crimson Tide Roll Call: January 15, 2022

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BamaCentral Headlines

• Multiple Starters Announce Plans to Return to Alabama Next Season

• Alabama WR John Metchie III Signs with Agent Ahead of NFL Draft

• Recruiting Corner: A Look at 2023 Quarterback Targets

• Amidst Midseason Slump, Alabama Basketball Seeks Consistency in Effort

• Alabama WR Slade Bolden Declares for NFL Draft

• Nate Oats Talks James Rojas' Return, Gives Update on Nimari Burnett Rehab

• All Things Bama Podcast: Takeaways from 2021 Football Season Plus How Quickly Will Alabama Basketball Get Out of Its Slump?

• Alabama WR Javon Baker Enters Transfer Portal

• Five Freshmen Who Could Provide an Instant Impact for Alabama Next Season

• Crimson Tikes: 18 3/4

Today's Crimson Tide Schedule

• Track & Field, Cross Country at Vulcan Invite, Indoor Track & Field, Birmingham, Ala., All-Day

• Swimming & Diving vs Auburn, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 10 am CT  Video Streaming

• Men's Tennis vs Mercer, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1 p.m. CT

• Men's Basketball at Mississippi State, Starkville, Miss., 5 p.m. CT, SEC Network

• Men's Tennis vs Samford, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 6 p.m. CT

Crimson Tide Results

• Alabama track and field began the indoor season with five individual wins and 20 top-three finishes, as well as two school records, a facility record and two new meet standards.

Did you notice?

• There are two former Alabama golfers among the top five at the Sony Open after the second round. Michael Thompson is fourth at -10, and Davis Riley is T5 at -9. 

• Alabama Hockey beat UAH 13-4 in Pelham. 

Final from the Pelham Civic Complex! Check back in with us tomorrow at 6:30 for ROUND 2! pic.twitter.com/LQvgNeX1Ud

— Alabama Hockey D2 (@AlabamaHockeyD2) January 15, 2022

• Alabama baseball's recruiting class is ranked in the top 20 by every major baseball recruiting outlet.

📈 Nationally ranked group of newcomers 📈#RollTide | #GVT pic.twitter.com/nhmXuqKdLW

— Alabama Baseball (@AlabamaBSB) January 14, 2022

Trevon Diggs was named to the NFL's First-Team All-Pro Defense. 

🙏🏾 Thank You God https://t.co/CgivQPeCmk

— TRE SEVEN (@TrevonDiggs) January 14, 2022

• Najee Harris, Mac Jones and Jaylen Waddle were all named finalists for NFL Rookie of the Year.

On This Date in Crimson Tide History

January 15, 1961: Jeremiah Castille was born in Columbus, Ga.

January 15, 1967: Former Alabama quarterback Bart Starr was named the most valuable player of the first Super Bowl after leading the Green Bay Packers to a 35-10 win over the Kansas City Chiefs at the Los Angeles Coliseum.

January 15, 1957: Marty Lyons was born in Takoma Park, Md.

January 15: It’s Terry Saban’s birthday

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day

“Anyone can support a team that is winning - it takes no courage. But to stand behind a team to defend a team when it is down and really needs you, that takes a lot of courage.” – Bart Starr

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