Mark Ingram: Heisman Trophy Winner
by kleph on Dec 12, 2009 8:54 PM CST
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For the first time in Alabama football history, a Crimson Tide player has won the Heisman Trophy. Running back Mark Ingram was awarded college football's top individual honor in New York City this evening.
From all of us here at Roll Bama Roll and on behalf of Alabama fans everywhere, we want to offer our most heartfelt congratulations to you and this year's team for this stupendous achievement. Roll Tide!
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Went to the right guy!
And it couldn’t have gone to a better kid. Congrats, he’s a class act and a great football player.
RTrR
It’s ok to cry when you win! But not when you lose!!!
by bbbmaker on Dec 12, 2009 9:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions
Hope the Tide defense keeps him humble in practice. U know that the tu defense will put a target on his back now.
by miketag on Dec 12, 2009 9:58 PM CST via mobile reply actions
What an honor for Mark Ingram
I couldn’t be happier for him. Truly humble kid and you can tell he appreciates the significance of the award.
I love that once he gained composure he just simply thanked everyone by name. I’ve always disliked the heisman as I prefer team awards For what are obviously team accomplishments – and you can plainly see Mark appreciates the people around him who help him achieve his goals. He is standing on the shoulders of giants, no doubt.
Even made my wife cry!
Here’s hoping that the team is now focused on Texas and let’s BRING IT BACK HOME DAMNIT!!!
I am not cjbama
by crbama on Dec 12, 2009 10:14 PM CST via mobile reply actions
mine too!
at first she didn’t want to watch it, then by the time tebow and mccoy were eating lunch together she was yelling obscenities at the screen. and finally she was cryin just a little bit when mark gave his speech. i almost did too. great story. couldn’t be happier for the kid.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Dec 13, 2009 8:06 AM CST up reply actions
Tebow and McCoy lunch
That was awkward and terrible.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Dec 14, 2009 8:29 AM CST up reply actions
So proud of you Mark!
I cried my eyes out! One more trophy to go! Bring it back home where it belongs! Roll Tide Roll!
by BamaGirlinDallas on Dec 12, 2009 10:21 PM CST reply actions
Thanks!
I appreciate your good sportsmanship, (and I’m not trying to be mean here) but I think this says a lot about football at the University of Alabama.
welll
I think it says a lot about football in the high schools of michigan! touche!
he was injured. injured bad.
by troy145 on Dec 13, 2009 12:15 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
And the hard-assness of Flint
"Hollywood made a movie of my life. The film had me proposing to my wife on the football field. I would never misuse a football field that way." -Crazy Legs Hirsch
by Stuck in the Plains on Dec 13, 2009 9:00 AM CST up reply actions
And he's only a sophomore...
Dear baby Jesus, let Mark share the backfield with Trent for 2 more years. Dynasty be thine.
I live in Utah but HATE the Utes! Roll TIDE, Roll!
YES!
Also, does anyone know if Eddie Lacy qualified?
by bamabrian on Dec 12, 2009 10:58 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
guys, FYI bamabrian was making a joke.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
Me=jokefail.
It will be an adjustment period when we are actually talking about Lacy without rehashing a joke that should have died after the fifth new thread started the day he qualified.
for what it's worth, I lol'd.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
i was about to reply
you got me…
w/ #22, # 3, and whatever # lacy will be, we’re gonna make the LSU- chainsaw penis’d werewolf look like a friggin childrens storybook character.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Dec 13, 2009 8:10 AM CST up reply actions
What a great kid.
I have been saying all along that his skills are only outshined by his character. This is going to open the doors up for this award at UA moving forward, and I couldn’t have dreamed of a better player or person to win it.
I have watched his acceptance speech twice, and it’s hard not to let tears well up in the corners of your eyes. What he has accomplished in two years is tremendous, while dealing with his dad’s situation. It also seems he has a really great relationship with his dad despite the situation, which I think shows a lot of maturity on his part (and hopefully his father’s too!).
I know we are all in a lovefest with Ingram right now, but why not? The kid has a heart as big as his shoulders, works hard, and seems like the most humble person to boot. Maybe one day he will prove otherwise, but for now he is the kind of guy that young kids should look up to as a sports star.
You gotta love the kid. Tremendous speech, humble and sincere (I felt). Wow. This season is becoming something of legends, and dare I say this could be one of the best Bama teams ever…let’s beat Texas first!
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
Congrats
Gotta hand it to the voters- the could not have picked a better group of finalists character wise.
The Horns fan formerly known as acho81
Agreed...
…and for those that would bash Tebow. Mark was very nervous earlier in the evening. Tim took him aside and prayed with him for peace. I am amongst those that respected Tebow but had tired of the over- saturation of coverage he got. I will never begrudge him any coverage he gets again. That was a complete class act.
Auburn and Tennessee fans are a lot like Slinkys...neither are worth much but you do get a sense of satisfaction from pushing them down a flight of stairs
yeah, tebow is a good kid
with a lot of character. it’ll be hard to keep the perspective in check as time passes, but the kid was a just a victim of his own success when it comes to over saturation on TV and such.
he handled the second heisman ceremony the right way (he got robbed yet was positive and respectful and congratulatory) and the third one as well (he didn’t deserve it this time and yet he still acted very humble.) plus his comments after the 09 SECCG were classy too.
i’ll do my best over the years to try and remind people of that, cause i have a feeling a lot of those positive things will get overlooked as people are just so used to talking shit about him.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Dec 13, 2009 8:17 AM CST up reply actions
I agree. My 10 yr. old daughter hated Tebow, and that is a direct result of listening to the CBS announcers kissing his a** even as he wasn’t at his best! We watch MOST SEC games and these guys bring up Tebow in games where the Gators aren’t even playing. I did make her go look up some things about him, outside of these idiots, to see that he is an okay kid.
And while I am here, I am SOOOO proud of Mark. I am also happy for the U and all of that, but right now I am living with the Saban 24 hour rule and celebrating Mark. :)
AND NO STUPID NICKNAMES EITHER!
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
You talkin' 'bout Ingy?
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Dec 13, 2009 7:54 AM CST up reply actions
He was so wonderful that
Had it not been so obvious that his Momma loves him soooooo much, I would offer to adopt this fine young man!
marycontrary
Our offense is going to be stacked next year
If Greg can take his current momentum and improve next year, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in New York. Of course everyone just knew this year was between McCoy, Bradford, and Tebow.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
And everyone got a heaping dose of
BOOM! Roasted.
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
by BamaReturns07 on Dec 13, 2009 12:27 AM CST up reply actions
STUPID PERSON I STOLE THAT PIC OF MICHEAL SCOTT FROM!
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
by BamaReturns07 on Dec 13, 2009 12:27 AM CST up reply actions
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
by BamaReturns07 on Dec 13, 2009 12:29 AM CST up reply actions
Congratulations Mark.
You almost came to Michigan State, and part of me wishes you did. On the other hand, you’ve accompished so much, so congratulations.
Now beat the Longhorns to a pulp, and show them what Flint is about!
Someone had to make up for Michael Moore.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
ARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!
My computer just exploded! The agony! Now I will have nightmares of jabba the hut with a camera and misguided sense of importance!
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
by BamaReturns07 on Dec 13, 2009 1:28 AM CST up reply actions
sicko
is fuckign brilliant. you can criticize the man all you want but i challenge you and anyone else to refute some of the disturbing yet sadly true stories he shows in that movie.
you wanna talk about misguided sense of self importance? how about rudy guilianni killed a couple thousand public health workers with his cheap ass ignorance and now he speaks about the “brave decisions”(read cost benefit analysis he applied) he made after 9-11 for just a couple hundred grand per speaking engagement. meanwhile he blocks those same health workers efforts to gain access to the 9-11 victims compensation fund. yeah just because your lungs are now diseased and bleeding and you’re going to die from cleaning up the WTC site doesn’t mean you should have access to affordable healthcare.
Guiliani is a FUCKING VAMPIRE!! but michael moore is an asshole with an inflated ego for pointing that out.
for the next five days there is nothing in my heart but hate. pure, untempered, ice-cold hate. fond memories are for saturday. - Kleph
by tempebamafan on Dec 13, 2009 8:23 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Not today, please.
Not just you, but let’s save this for another day and another thread.
by yellowhammer on Dec 13, 2009 9:02 AM CST up reply actions
or you could just laugh at the joke.
What you're seeing is team spirit. It's like the Holy Spirit, but more powerful.
-Hank Hill
boo
Lee Corso: How would you describe tailgating at Alabama?
Kirk Herbstreit: Barbecue and Ralph Lauren
by animalcracker on Dec 13, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
Dude
Chill the fuck out. I wasn’t trying to make anything more than a small joke. I don’t care to get into this in this thread. Please, however, explain to me what got up your ass that you would somehow make some wild ass assumption about what you think I may or may not think about a completely random topic. Yes, I made a joke about Michael Moore, but for no other reason than his public image. It’s not that deep.
Maybe I’m not high enough to “get” you.
You play fast, you play strong, you go out there and dominate the guy you play against, and make his ass quit! That's our trademark, that's our MO as a team, aight, that's what people know us as! - Nick Saban, 2008
by BamaReturns07 on Dec 13, 2009 11:33 PM CST up reply actions
Seriously people...
….this is why we try to avoid politics on here. Let it die.
Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.
Finally. Hesiman voters
got it right. In a year when all top 4 candidates were deserving of the award it goes to the most deserving. Congratulations to Bama Nation, the University of Alabama football program, and especially Coach Saban. Mark brought it home and this Longhorn fan could not be more impressed. Mark is quite a talent and a fantastic person. Hat tip all around.
"We don't freestyle Texas Fight, big boy." - Coach Brown
by TXStampede on Dec 13, 2009 5:01 AM CST reply actions 1 recs
Mark Ingram
In 3 weeks I will have been a Tide fan for 45 years and as elated as I was when I heard Ingram won the award and I proudly donned my newest Bama cap (I took from my cousin 2 months ago when I was in Bama for one of my other cousins funeral) I was actually brought to tears as I read one of the stories I realized I was not just happy for our first Heisman but truly in awe as to the kind of person Mark Ingram is,all football aside,that is why I’m proud to be a Bama fan and also I wonder if living in the heart of gator country it makes it just a little bit sweeter?
Congratulations, Mark...
…we were all moved by your emotion, generosity (‘and all the teachers at Alabama…’), and humility…now, go help CNS win his own statue in front of BDS. Roll Tide!
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Dec 13, 2009 7:58 AM CST reply actions
Congrats From Husker Nation
I was surprised that Ingram was ’Bama’s first Heisman winner, given your long history and tradition. Now get out to Pasadena and put a butt-whipping on the Longhorns. ROLL TIDE!!
McCoy finishing ahead of Suh in the votes?? What a bunch of B.S. Hey, Colt, does this look familiar??
As one of the 'teachers at Alabama'
Thanks. Mark is a class act all the way. He represents our university with integrity, humility, and pride. It was great that President Witt was at the presentation. In times like this it is great to remember what football at UA actually is, simply a way to bring honor and attention (and now money) to the Capstone while instructing student-athletes to be better people.
I wouldn't piss off the boys from Alabama . . . DBT
+1
I thought it was great he did that, though it was a little annoying (even if expected) that everyone in the room laughed at that.
by billycthulhu on Dec 13, 2009 1:56 PM CST up reply actions
I think the laughter...
…was mostly due to the delivery…“‘cause they’re important, too”….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on Dec 13, 2009 3:13 PM CST up reply actions
I thought it was classy...
that Mark not only thanked the teachers, but the president, athletic director, SIDs, and interns – BY NAME. As impressed as I was before the ceremony, I was doubly impressed and proud afterwards.
I asked my wife what she thought right before they went away to commercial before they announced the winner, and she said, “I don’t know. They’re all good.”
That about sums it up. I am happy for Mark Ingram and for the University of Alabama, but each of those guys is a credit to himself, his family and his school.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Dec 14, 2009 9:21 AM CST up reply actions
Well done sir!
you represented the University with pride last night! Now, lets move on and beat the living shit of the Longhorns!
"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban
Congrats from USC!
What a classy guy…Could not have happened to a nicer guy!
Very happy that Ingram came a way with it!
After watching the replay of his acceptance last night...
when the guy called out Mark’s name…McCoy looks VERY disappointed…i mean..he looks like he’s about to cry.
"The goal is to be a champion," Saban said. "I didn’t say to win a championship. I just said be a champion. That’s our goal here. That’s what we want to do."- Nick Saban
Why shouldn't he be disappointed?
He had it in his hands and blew it. All season long it was his for the taking, but he came up short in the big games. How could you be a competitor and not be disappointed by that? I’m sure he wasn’t upset with Mark winning it as much as having an opportunity to grab it and letting it slip away.
"So I want everybody to think here for a second, how much does this game mean to you? 'Cause if it means something to you, you can't stand still. You understand? You play fast! You play strong! You go out there and dominate the man you're playing against, and you make his ass quit! That's our trademark! That's our M.O.... as a team! That's what people know us as!" - Coach Nick Saban before the 2008 LSU game.
by 12NationalChampionships on Dec 14, 2009 9:27 AM CST up reply actions
All season long?
No. All season long it was Ingram’s for the taking and then he lost control of it after the Auburn game. Too bad so did McCoy after Nebraska and Ingy shined.
Congrats
While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I’m a bit disappointed in some fellow Longhorns’ frustration with Ingram winning. He is as very much deserving as anyone else this year and I tip my hat to Mark and the Bama fam for the trophy. You have been represented very well – sharp, humble, talented kid.
Congratulations and see you in Pasadena!
by Infield Elephant on Dec 13, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions
Awesome...
what a representative of the Bama nation. I’m so proud!!!
by Queen of the Universe on Dec 13, 2009 1:25 PM CST reply actions
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