I still don't think he is durable enough to handle running the ball 25-35times a game. Defensive players are just too big and fast and hit too hard, especially at LB.
Marcus Lattimore believes his knee injury was a test he had to pass, both for himself and South Carolina.
The junior running back tore his ACL while blocking downfield at Mississippi State last October. His mother Yolanda Smith rushed to his side and Lattimore's left leg was encased in a temporary brace as he hobbled into the locker room.
It was a devastating loss for the Gamecocks - coach Steve Spurrier announced it the next day with the words, "Our worst fears were realized" - and for the durable Lattimore, who was frightened at first he might not ever again be one of the Southeastern Conference's top rushers.
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