Alabama athletic medical personnel were honored by the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association on Friday as Associate Athletics Director of Sports Medicine Jeff Allen was named the Kenny Howard College Athletic Trainer of the Year while Alabama football’s orthopedic surgeon Norman Waldrop was named the Jack C Hughston Sports Medicine Person of the Year.

Allen joined the Crimson Tide staff in 2007 under former head coach Nick Saban and has been a staple in the program helping athletes return to action for almost two decades.

Alabama adapted athletics defeated Arizona 73-57 on Friday.

Justin Thomas stuck his tee shot close to the pin at the par-3 No. 16 hole at the Waste Management Open during Friday’s second round.

203 days

Feb. 8, 1983: Coach Ray Perkins, in his first recruiting effort, signed 26 players on signing day, including two of the state’s premier players, lineman Curt Jarvis and end Cornelius Bennett.

February 8, 1989: Julio Jones was born in Foley, Ala.

February 8, 2000: Legendary linebacker Derrick Thomas died.

“In the time I’ve been in this business, there have been three defensive players who could change the course of a game. Lawrence Taylor, Bruce Smith, and Derrick.”

– Former Kansas City president Carl Peters