Saban: Ingram was playing best football of career 2060 Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo NY151 sptd/rrosenblatt fasst4916 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban says Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram was playing the best football of his Crimson Tide career before his injury. Top-ranked Alabama’s tailback injured his left knee in Monday’s practice and had an arthroscopic procedure. Saban didn’t shed much light Wednesday on his timetable for a return to the top-ranked Tide. But he says the injury is “not a serious thing” and “he’ll be back soon.” Sophomore Trent Richardson will start in Ingram’s place Saturday night against San Jose State. Saban says Alabama won’t have to change what it does offensively without Ingram. He says it’s important for the coaches and teammates to help Ingram keep a positive attitude during the rehab process. Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. Summary Date: 9/1/2010 12:24 PM Slug: BC-FBC–T25-Alabama-Ingram Headline: BC-FBC–T25-Alabama-Ingram, FBC Source: Byline: Copyright Holder: AP Priority: u (3) With Photo: Dateline: Editors’ Note: Word Count: 156 File Name (Transref): z1676 Editorial Type: AP Category: z Format: bx RECORDID: 5a01068cedd241f88d728abfe3ef958d ITEMID: p7415665a0d0e40b498a30041b060023b Edit Mode : Cancel BC-FBC–T25-Alabama-Ingram,0262 Saban: Ingram was playing best football of career 2060 Eds: APNewsNow. AP Photo NY151 sptd/rrosenblatt fasst4916 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban says Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram was playing the best football of his Crimson Tide career before his injury. Top-ranked Alabama’s tailback injured his left knee in Monday’s practice and had an arthroscopic procedure. Saban didn’t shed much light Wednesday on his timetable for a return to the top-ranked Tide. But he says the injury is “not a serious thing” and “he’ll be back soon.” Sophomore Trent Richardson will start in Ingram’s place Saturday night against San Jose State. Saban says Alabama won’t have to change what it does offensively without Ingram. He says it’s important for the coaches and teammates to help Ingram keep a positive attitude during the rehab process. Suggested & Related 5a01068cedd241f88d728abfe3ef958dText BC-FBC–T25-Alabama-Ingram Suggested Related Text View Photo 0 0 Graphic View Video View Audio View Interactive View Looking Up … Looking Up …

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