2009 Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram will miss Alabama’s season opener this week after having arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

The Junior, wishes he could play in Saturday’s game against San Jose State, in the opening weekend of the 2010 NCAA Football season. Taking Ingram’s spot will be sophomore running back Trent Richardson, who is a Heisman Trophy caliber tailback himself.

Redshirt freshman Eddie Lacy will move up a spot on the team’s depth chart, and will probably get at least a carry or two.

The Alabama Crimson Tide certainly won’t be in trouble with Mark Ingram out of the lineup. Trent Richardson, ran for 751 years on 145 carries last season, coming off the bench. Ingram was quick to endorse Richardson’s ability in saying, “I think he should be preseason All-SEC, All-American, All-Everything on every award, because he’s a great player. He’s explosive. He’s dynamic. He’s getting smarter as a student of the game every day.”