Mark Ingram Approaching Single Season Rushing Record

by outsidethesidelines on Nov 16, 2009 9:18 AM CST in Football Comment 21 comments

With Mark Ingram having such a standout year, perhaps it should come as no real surprise that he is indeed closing in on Alabama's all-time single season rushing record. The following is a quick grab from the media guide showing the rushing record list as it stood coming into this season:

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As of right now, Ingram currently has 1,297 yards, putting him a mere 174 yards away from the single season rushing record. With four games remaining in the season, and Ingram averaging right around 130 yards per game to date, it's really a question of when, not if, he will be break the record. As it currently stands, it seems only a major injury could keep him from re-writing the record books.

Again, the real question is when. I imagine that he could do it this weekend against Tennessee-Chattanooga, but that's probably a bit unlikely unless he has a couple of really big runs early. We ought to beat the Mocs with ease and we'll get Ingram out as soon as realistically possible. I imagine, then, that the smart money is on Ingram getting fairly close to the record after the Chattanooga game with him likely breaking it in the Iron Bowl.

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Doesn't Ingram have

100+ LESS attempts than Alexander?

by I Love Lamp on Nov 16, 2009 9:21 AM CST reply actions

Yeah, just looked it up

Ingram has 1,297 yards on 194 attempts

by I Love Lamp on Nov 16, 2009 9:24 AM CST up reply actions

ridiculous...

enjoy...

by SpockJenkins on Nov 16, 2009 11:45 AM CST up reply actions

THAT is amazing.

It’s possible that he could not only break the yardage record, but the attempts needed to get it too. He’ll definitely come in at 50 or so carries fewer than Shaun. That blows my mind.

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by SugarBowl93 on Nov 16, 2009 11:39 AM CST up reply actions

Go MI from MI!

Fumbles. It was always Fumbles

by DocFumbles on Nov 16, 2009 9:35 AM CST reply actions

Average Yards Per Carry

Bobbie Humphreys 6.23
Shaun Alexander 4.58
Glenn Coffee 5.96
Shaud Williams 4.88
Sherman Williams 4.61
Mark “Ingy” Robo Ingram 6.69

36-0

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by Bham03UAgrad on Nov 16, 2009 9:40 AM CST reply actions

And to think

Trent Richardson looks better than Ingram did his freshman year.

by I Love Lamp on Nov 16, 2009 9:48 AM CST reply actions

Boy

Bobby Humphrey was a really good player. Shame he didn’t do more in the pros. I always got the feeling he contributed to his own demise, but I never really followed him enough to judge for sure. Any thoughts around here?

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by NJBammer on Nov 16, 2009 9:55 AM CST reply actions

I think

Humphrey had a problem with the nose candy, if i remember correctly.

I'm in no condition to drive...wait! I shouldn't listen to myself, I'm drunk.

by That Other Dave on Nov 16, 2009 10:15 AM CST up reply actions

By nose candy

I assume you mean boogers.

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by Bamagrad on Nov 16, 2009 12:07 PM CST up reply actions

Dude,

It was the 80s. Who didn’t?

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by Thomas Walker Esq on Nov 16, 2009 4:26 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

Any guy who can "accidentally" shoot himself....

while driving down an interstate has some issues. I actually got to eat lunch with Bobby Humphrey when I was about 10… (nice guy, he let me have his desert). At that point, he was very articulate and normal. Something happened post graduation. I don’t pay attention, but are the “Steele Dogs” done? He was coaching them a couple of years ago, wasn’t he?

by RocksinBama on Nov 16, 2009 4:00 PM CST up reply actions