Mark Ingram shuts down the talk of Georgia being better than Alabama

Mark Ingram has proudly represented the College of Alabama in a first-class means since his taking part in days in Tuscaloosa at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Earlier than beginning his twelfth season within the Nationwide Soccer League, Ingram joined Jonathan Allen and Da’Ron Payne for an NFL Draft version of Twitter Areas on social media.

The 32-year-old mentioned just a few subjects, however the final one struck a nerve with him.

He was a freshman on Alabama’s 2008 group that dealt with Georgia, 41-30, at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated the Crimson Tide in January’s Faculty Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship matchup at Lucas Oil Stadium. It was the Bulldogs’ first nationwide title since 1980, however a dialog has began about Georgia being higher than Alabama. Some media pundits really feel the Bulldogs have caught up with the Tide. Kirby Good beat Nick Saban in a nationwide title sport, Georgia put extra gamers within the NFL Scouting Mix than Alabama, and the Bulldogs can have extra gamers drafted this week than the Tide. Many consider Good will maintain success. Georgia gamers took photographs at Alabama on Twitter Areas, however Ingram had one emphatic message for them tonight.

“Once they have it confirmed over a number of years, a decade-plus, then come speak to me,” Ingram mentioned in answering ideas of Georgia catching Alabama. “Once they have 18 nationwide championships, come speak to me. Once they have six within the final 12 years, then come speak to me. The one cause they’ve a nationwide championship is that their head coach got here from Alabama. They need to be thanking Alabama. We’re going to be again there once more. I don’t learn about them, however we’re going to be again once more.”

The ambassador of Crimson Tide soccer just isn’t taking part in round with the Bulldogs.

Alabama earned an SEC Championship with a 41-24 victory over Georgia in 2021, however a number of gamers have returned with unfinished enterprise on their minds. Ingram is wanting ahead to watching his Alma mater take again the crown within the fall.

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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior author for Landing Alabama Journal.  You can “like” him on Fb or “comply with” him on Twitter, through @CoachingMSmith.