Colt McCoy, Mark Ingram debate ‘what would’ve happened’ without injury in 2010 national championship
Colt McCoy and Mark Ingram debated what would’ve happened without the QB’s injury in the Texas–Alabama national championship game.
Ingram maintained that Alabama still beats Texas in the game. Texas fans aren’t so sure.
McCoy didn’t quite say that Texas would’ve won if he played the whole game, but he certainly insinuated the game would’ve been different.
“What would have happened, man, what would have happened Mark,” McCoy asked on The Triple Option.
“We still would be in the same position we are today,” Ingram said with a laugh. “It’s much love … But when you went down, we had a plan for you, you know what I mean? We studied tape. We had a plan for you. When you went down, it threw a wrench.”
That’s when fellow host Urban Meyer asked McCoy straight up, what would’ve happened?
“I mean, I just, I think we would have scored some points,” McCoy said. “I think, you know, Mark probably wouldn’t got as much touches, because they’d have to spread him out and throw the ball. And as you know, we felt pretty good going in that game too.”
That’s when Meyer asked McCoy “bottom line?” McCoy could only shake his head and bury his hands when he was asked if he’d have a big fat ring, winning a title.
“I’m happy for Mark. If there was anybody that was going to come out on top, you know Mark had a heck of a career,” McCoy said. “And then translated that into the NFL. Played a lot of lot of football, a lot of good teams. I mean, you know, every week when we were playing teams that Mark was on, he knew he was going to get about 15 or 20 carries, and you better buckle up, right?
“They’re going to keep the ball. They were going to run the clock, right? As a quarterback, you know, playing against them, whatever team Mark is on, you’re gonna have to score points.”
Alabama won 37-21 with McCoy just throwing two passes, completing both, for nine yards. He injured his right shoulder on the first drive of the game and replaced by Garrett Gilbert.
“We called option to the left, and Saban blitzed the nickel off the edge and took the back away, so I had to, like, kind of duck it up in there,” McCoy said. “And as soon as I kind of put my foot down, I just, they collided with me. It just caught me the right, wasn’t like a crazy hit. Just caught me the right way, folded me, and just my whole right side just went completely numb.
“And I mean, to be fully honest, like, I’ve dealt with that injury my whole career. It’s something that I’ve had to, like, stay on top of. If I sleep wrong, it’s like same deal. So I’m reminded of that all the time.”
Colt McCoy and Mark Ingram debated what would’ve happened without the QB’s injury in the Texas–Alabama national championship game.
Ingram maintained that Alabama still beats Texas in the game. Texas fans aren’t so sure.
McCoy didn’t quite say that Texas would’ve won if he played the whole game, but he certainly insinuated the game would’ve been different.
“What would have happened, man, what would have happened Mark,” McCoy asked on The Triple Option.
“We still would be in the same position we are today,” Ingram said with a laugh. “It’s much love … But when you went down, we had a plan for you, you know what I mean? We studied tape. We had a plan for you. When you went down, it threw a wrench.”
That’s when fellow host Urban Meyer asked McCoy straight up, what would’ve happened?
“I mean, I just, I think we would have scored some points,” McCoy said. “I think, you know, Mark probably wouldn’t got as much touches, because they’d have to spread him out and throw the ball. And as you know, we felt pretty good going in that game too.”
That’s when Meyer asked McCoy “bottom line?” McCoy could only shake his head and bury his hands when he was asked if he’d have a big fat ring, winning a title.
“I’m happy for Mark. If there was anybody that was going to come out on top, you know Mark had a heck of a career,” McCoy said. “And then translated that into the NFL. Played a lot of lot of football, a lot of good teams. I mean, you know, every week when we were playing teams that Mark was on, he knew he was going to get about 15 or 20 carries, and you better buckle up, right?
“They’re going to keep the ball. They were going to run the clock, right? As a quarterback, you know, playing against them, whatever team Mark is on, you’re gonna have to score points.”
Alabama won 37-21 with McCoy just throwing two passes, completing both, for nine yards. He injured his right shoulder on the first drive of the game and replaced by Garrett Gilbert.
“We called option to the left, and Saban blitzed the nickel off the edge and took the back away, so I had to, like, kind of duck it up in there,” McCoy said. “And as soon as I kind of put my foot down, I just, they collided with me. It just caught me the right, wasn’t like a crazy hit. Just caught me the right way, folded me, and just my whole right side just went completely numb.
“And I mean, to be fully honest, like, I’ve dealt with that injury my whole career. It’s something that I’ve had to, like, stay on top of. If I sleep wrong, it’s like same deal. So I’m reminded of that all the time.”
