... Burton (Syndicated Writer) Alabama will beat Duke with or without Mark Ingram, and everyone in America knows that, including the Duke Blue Devils.

So why play him at all?

Because he has to come back sometime and he needs the carries and stats for an upcoming entrance into the NFL. That and it's just fair. He's earned it.

Should he re-injure himself, then the second guessing will be nonstop across the airwaves and Internet.

But is that fair?

Nobody wants to see Mark Ingram back running between the tackles more than Mark Ingram. It's not just what he does, it's who he is. He is a running back, and running backs run the ball, and catc...

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