Crimson Tide Roll Call: Thursday, December 14, 2023

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Did You Notice?

• Brandon Miller had 18 points, three assists, two rebounds, and two steals in 39 minutes for the Charlotte Hornets in their loss to the Miami Heat.

Collin Sexton led the Utah Jazz in points with 26 in their win over the Phoenix Suns. 

• An interesting note, free agent linebacker Rolando McClain had his indefinite suspension lifted by the NFL, even though McClain has been retired from the NFL for several years now. 

On This Day in Crimson Tide History:

December 14, 1819: Alabama became the 22nd state in the nation, the only one added to the United States that year. The young country had acquired the British claims to all territory east of the Mississippi River as part of the treaty to end the American Revolution.
December 14, 1956: Tony Nathan was born in Birmingham, Ala.
December 14, 1963: In the latest regular season game ever played by the Crimson Tide, Alabama used a 100-yard kickoff return by Gary Martin, a 1-yard run by Benny Nelson and a 36-yard field goal by Tim Davis to withstand a fourth-quarter rally by Miami en route to a 17-12 victory. Playing without the suspended quarterback Joe Namath, Alabama scored all 17 of its points in the first half before the Hurricane's George Mira, who was 24 of 48 for 301 yards, rallied Miami in the second half. – Bryant Museum.
December 14, 2017: Frank Lary, a two-time All-Star who won a Gold Glove and led the American League in wins in 1956, died in the same city he was born, Northport, Alabama. 

Crimson Tide Quote of the Day:

"Regardless of who was coaching them, they still would have been a great team. I said early in the season that they were the nicest, even sissiest, bunch I ever had. I think they read it, because later on they got unfriendly." – Paul W. “Bear” Bryant on his first national championship team in 1961.

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