A few people here on the board stated their opinion that Mark Ingram is better than Jonas Gray. Ingram, a talented running back/wide receiver out of Flint. His Dad was a standout for the Spartans during the Perles era. I didn't buy into the Ingram opinions given the fact that I'm very high on Gray and I thought it was maybe just a little sour grapes with Gray committing to Nebraska. Well, Ingram's performance last Friday made a giant statement about his ability and Tennessee and Florida picking up serious interest in Ingram only back it.

Ingram had over 300 yards rushing and 4 touchdowns in his first game on Friday breaking records while he was at it. Because so much gets lumped into the football recruiting thread, I thought we could spice up the forum with a little debate as the season goes on and each player adds to their statistical total.

"Ingram had a record setting performance in his debut at Flint Southwestern Academy. The 5-foot-10 205-pound prospect rushed for 319 yards on 21 carries and scored 4 touchdowns in a 49-14 route of Midland Dow High School.

Midland Dow High School is by no means a pushover, they are a perennial playoff team and had defeated Southwestern Academy 19 consecutive times before Ingram arrived. Ingram scored on runs of 70, 13, 12 and 2 yards.

Ingram's total of 319 yards set a city record, not bad for his first game playing for Coach Gary Lee and the Southwestern Academy Knights."

"Ingram had a record setting performance in his debut at Flint Southwestern Academy. The 5-foot-10 205-pound prospect rushed for 319 yards on 21 carries and scored 4 touchdowns in a 49-14 route of Midland Dow High School.

Midland Dow High School is by no means a pushover, they are a perennial playoff team and had defeated Southwestern Academy 19 consecutive times before Ingram arrived. Ingram scored on runs of 70, 13, 12 and 2 yards.

Ingram's total of 319 yards set a city record, not bad for his first game playing for Coach Gary Lee and the Southwestern Academy Knights."
I think both are very talented and will do well in college. Unfortunately, Ingram is getting interest from Tennessee, Florida and the like. If Dantonio can land he and Ray, that will be a hell of a RB combo.

Yeah, then it'll be like, "HEY! MSU is better than Florida! Dantonio outrecruited Florida for Mark Ingram! Yay! It's a Sparty Boner Party!"

Yeah, then it'll be like, "HEY! MSU is better than Florida! Dantonio outrecruited Florida for Mark Ingram! Yay! It's a Sparty Boner Party!"
You are a small, bothered little man, Zippy.

Yeah, that was a fucking lame post Zippy.

Yeah, that was a fucking lame post Zippy.

Wow, if you've been reduced to being an echo of buckdow, you better get back to the SpongeBob Squarepants message board so you can compete.

No.

A guy I know saw Ingram running up a hill in Flint. He'd do it 35 times forward and 35 times in backpedaling. Hell he's better than McGuffie the little smurf from Tejas. Glug, glug, glug...

No.

I love this response. Nothing to back the opinion with and you've never even seen Ingram play. I'm a big Gray guy, but at least I've left it open since I haven't seen Ingram video yet.

Talk about it in The Underground Bunker


Ingram had a big night, but he was not wearing Bobcat red, he was in the blue of Flint SWA
Player of the week:


RB Mark Ingram of Flint Southwestern High School:

For the second time in three weeks Mark Ingram of Flint Southwestern Academy is the SpartanMag.com Player of the Week. In a showdown between his new school and his old school, Ingram rushed for 220-yards on 28 carries and scored 4 touchdowns as Flint Southwestern Academy defeated Grand Blanc High School by a score of 39-29.

Grand Blanc jumped out to a 21-0 lead early on, but then Ingram went to work. Ingram scored on a 34-yard urn with a little over 8 minutes left to give SWA its first lead of the night 25-21. He scored his last touchdown with 2:27 left and put the nail in the coffin on an impressive come from behind victory.

Ingram is averaging over 200-yards per game so far this season and is making a bid to move up the Rivals.com Rankings and become a 4-star prospect.

Well, Moodini let me know that Ingram had over 300 yards rushing and 4 tds this past Friday. He also had an 85 yard td called back! I'm a full believer now. I think this kid will be better than Gray. Don't get me wrong, huge Gray guy. However, the numbers don't lie...this dude is a STUD.

Daddy Ingram is so proud that he decided to go out and make some national news.

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2007-09-19-160643726_x.htm


Ex-NFL receiver Mark Ingram ordered to trial in theft case
Posted 19h 23m ago

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Mark Ingram, a receiver on the New York Giants team that won the 1991 Super Bowl, was ordered to stand trial on charges he broke into a garage and stole a woman's purse.

A judge ruled Wednesday there was enough evidence for the 41-year-old former Michigan State star to go to trial on charges of larceny of more than $1,000 and first-degree home invasion.

A woman testified she left her purse in an unlocked car in an unlocked garage in Grand Blanc Township on Dec. 10. The purse later was recovered, missing cash and credit cards, authorities say. Police said they found Ingram's fingerprint on the car.

Ingram served a federal prison sentence in 2001 after being caught with $3,290 in counterfeit cash during a police sting in Miami. He recently pleaded guilty to federal charges in New York in a money laundering and bank fraud case.

In the Giants' 20-19 Super Bowl win over Buffalo, Ingram caught a 14-yard pass on third-and-13 to keep a third-quarter scoring drive alive. He later played for Miami, Green Bay and Philadelphia.


So good, I had to almost put the whole thing in bold type, lol.

A couple of my Dad's friends went and watched Ingram play a couple of weeks ago. One is a hs coach and the other goes from city to city watching different high level kids each week because he enjoys it. Both said Ingram is hands down the best player they have seen at the hs level in their life. I told them he is a 3 star on the verge of a 4 star. I also said that some here thought the comparison to Jonas Gray was ridiculous. Their answer, "Ingram should be a 6 star." And yes, they understand the 5 star scale.

A couple of my Dad's friends went and watched Ingram play a couple of weeks ago. One is a hs coach and the other goes from city to city watching different high level kids each week because he enjoys it. Both said Ingram is hands down the best player they have seen at the hs level in their life. I told them he is a 3 star on the verge of a 4 star. I also said that some here thought the comparison to Jonas Gray was ridiculous. Their answer, "Ingram should be a 6 star." And yes, they understand the 5 star scale.

There is a compadre of mine who posts on the Detnews board from Grand Blanc. Big U-M fan. Pretty objective sort as well. He is a big Flint area high school fan as well. The other night I asked him about all the buzz on Rivals that says this Ronnie Lark kid from Flint is better than Gray OR Ingram. He just flippantly said "if these RB's are the best in the state then it's not going to be a very good year here (in Mi.)." I do respect the guys opinion. Kind of blew me away.

Really? That is surprising especially considering the fact that Ingram is ripping up All Time Flint records. Can't say I have an opinion because I haven't seen either enough. Wish I could though.

I'm going to say no. Gray looks like a keeper for NE.

Really needed HipDigIt picksit this weekend. Got crushed.

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