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Yahoo Sports: Marcell Dareus joins Ingram on 'Bama's shelf for first two games

Alabama was already down its best offensive player, reigning Heisman winner Mark Ingram, for Saturday's opener against San Jose State, and almost certainly for the far more serious visit from Penn State a week later, as well. As of tonight, the Tide will also be down arguably their best defensive player BCS Championship MVP Marcell Dareus, who's alleged South Beach antics this spring will cost him both games and a healthy chunk of change for running afoul of NCAA rules on "preferential treatment and agent benefits": Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus has been suspended for two games following an investigation ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: