On The Mark: Ingram’s Heisman Half Fuels Bama’s Comeback Vs. LSU

In the three games prior to yesterday’s showdown against LSU, Alabama’s offense consisted of Mark Ingram, Mark Ingram, Mark Ingram, and very little else.While Greg McElroy struggled in the face of dealing with strong defenses from South Carolina, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, Ingram flourished, establishing himself as perhaps the man to beat for the Heisman.  So then, it would only make perfect sense for the Tide to come out throwing early and often in the first half against LSU, while seemingly underutilizing their best offensive weapon, right? Perhaps it was all a part of a master plan by Nick Saban and Bama’s coaching staff to keep Ingram fresh for the second half so that he could dominate and wear down LSU’s defense. If that was the case, it worked to perfection in Alabama’s SEC West-clinching 24-15 win.  After McElroy’s struggles over the last few weeks, it was quite a show of confidence in the coaching staff to have him throw from the outset, to the tune of eight passes on the firs...