Alabama football: the Prep Star says Mark Ingram plans to leave early for the NFL draft

The son of an NFL legend spilled the beans on the future of one of the all-time greats of Alabama.

Crimson Tide destination Barry Sanders Jr. recruitment based in Oklahoma City OKBlitz.com said Nick Saban said Mark Ingram was turning pro and Alabama needed more running backs.

"(Saban) told me the leaving Ingram, he probably what public Friday," Junior Sanders, said in an article published on the website of the newspaper of Oklahoma City on Wednesday evening.

A spokesman for Alabama could not confirm the report and said that there is no official plans for a press conference announcing the draft decisions to the host of tide with a weight of NFL juniors.

Sanders Jr., junior school Heritage Hall in Oklahoma City, said it had a brief conversation with Saban, who was visiting the school on Wednesday. The son of former Detroit Lion Barry Sanders is one of the best juniors in the nation.

Ingram rushed for 875 yards as a junior in its follow-up to sophomore Heisman Trophy winner ended in a national championship. Decreased due to an injury of knee early in the season, Ingram appeared to be back to his old form winning 89 all-purpose yards and scoring two touchdowns against his favorite Michigan State of children in the Capital One Bowl on Saturday.

After the party was elusive on the theme of the project of as it has been all season when asked by reporters.

Ingram exit would leave his sophomore Trent Richardson as the upper back and the only player in Alabama with corridor of considerable experience on the depth chart followed by Eddie Lacy.

Julio Jones, Marcell Dareus, Mark Barron and Dont' to Hightower also they projected between possible first-round picks, but labor unrest in the NFL led Saban to change the message normally offered to potential in the NBA Draft.

"In general, if the guys are first-round picks, tell them will it support for the project" Saban said in December. "With the unknown this year, I have kind of reduced that kids that are a top 15 choose or have no opportunity to climb in the future."

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Alabama football: security All-American Mark Barron decides to stay with red tide instead leave early for the NFL draft

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama - security All-American Mark Barron said that he will be back for his senior season which had already lost three in Alabama, juniors stars.

The junior made the announcement on Saturday, the last day of underclassmen entering the NFL draft.

Barron led the Crimson Tide with 75 tackles and had three interceptions, in spite of losing victory Capital One Bowl of the team against Michigan State with a torn pectoral muscle injured in Auburn game.

"Took a long time to make this decision, and it really was one of the most difficult decisions that had to do," said Barron. "I have no regrets of this decision."

Press American was a second team associated last season and a third teamer in its second year.

Tide coach Nick Saban said that Barron could improve its draft senior, mostly due to the current situation of labour and his injury.

Any team develops an injured player would took him so they could be sure that to play next season, said coach.

"The combination of these two things probably didn't brand in its ability to improve their situation in the project," said Saban. "No doubt about the fact that he could climb significantly returning."

The tide is losing three Juniors - tailback Mark Ingram, receiver Julio Jones and defensive end Marcell Dareus - to the NFL. Linebackers Dont' to Hightower and Courtney Upshaw said again.

Barron was voted by his teammates as a team captain.

"Mark has been a great player for us and productive as any player in our team, and that is including the guys they are leaving for the project" Saban, said. "Not only in terms of the tackles that made the interceptions made, but the leadership he provided and be Captain selected by their teammates as a junior, think, really go a long way."

"Any time the teammates pick it for anything that isn't picking coaching." It's as if, "this is truth." Everyone has an enormous amount of respect and confidence in this kid to whom is, what it is, how it affects the team and how it affects everyone in the team.

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