Lane Kiffin is holding firm to his "Alabama roots."
Former Alabama Heisman Trophy running back Mark Ingram worked out at Florida Atlantic on Tuesday with Kiffin and other members of the FAU coaching staff as Ingram prepares to return to the New Orleans Saints in a couple of weeks following his four-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
During Ingram's suspension, he's not allowed to visit the Saints' practice facilities.
"He wasn't allowed to practice with our team because of the new NCAA rules against that, but when we were done, we padded him up and put him through a workout, me and (FAU running backs coach) Kevin Smith," Kiffin told ESPN.