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Marcus Lattimore Retires from the NFL.

Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:35 pm
Posted by Lonnie Utah
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Member since Jul 2012
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:35 pm
The injury was too much to overcome. Never got a carry.

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Posted by Phat Phil
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Member since May 2010
7372 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:38 pm to
I has a sad. I really wanted him to come back strong.

Even if it's not football, he'll probably succeed in any work he does in life.
Posted by Ancient Rome
Rocky Top
Member since Oct 2014
1584 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:40 pm to
quote:

Lattimore plans to return to the University of South Carolina to complete his degree and will continue to work with his foundation, the Marcus Lattimore Foundation / DREAMS, which supports youth sports programs in the state of South Carolina.


Good for him.
Posted by flyAU
Scottsdale
Member since Dec 2010
24848 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:40 pm to
Somewhere Gurley is contemplating.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
23852 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:42 pm to
quote:

Spurrier drove him into the ground.


Yeah, GTFO here what those sorts of statements.

That's not even near reality.
Posted by Thracken13
Aft Cargo Hold of Serenity
Member since Feb 2010
15912 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:44 pm to
your shtick is getting old, fast.

wish Lattimore the best - class act and a decent role model.
Posted by WillyB
Member since Oct 2014
27 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:47 pm to
I know we will be seeing great things from him. Sky is the limit for him.
Posted by Lonnie Utah
Utah!
Member since Jul 2012
23852 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

“What’s more important -- making millions while pushing through the pain, or being able to play in the backyard with your kids?" - Marcus Lattimore
Posted by gamecocks22
SC
Member since Dec 2012
4913 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:48 pm to
quote:

Spurrier drove him into the ground.


I'll drive your arse into the ground frickstick
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 7:30 am
Posted by Jobu93
Cypress TX
Member since Sep 2011
19202 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:51 pm to
best of luck to the young man. I hope he shines at whatever he decides to do.


I had written something that I heartily meant.. I said I hope he is as good a person as I think him to be, and then this:

quote:

“What’s more important -- making millions while pushing through the pain, or being able to play in the backyard with your kids?" - Marcus Lattimore


I will be a fan for life. He gets it.
Posted by Gamecox20
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2011
2046 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

Spurrier drove him into the ground.



You're a fricking dipshit.
Posted by rootisback
Member since Mar 2014
3371 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:55 pm to
Best of luck to him.
Posted by Ancient Rome
Rocky Top
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

“What’s more important -- making millions while pushing through the pain, or being able to play in the backyard with your kids?" - Marcus Lattimore


I'd choose the millions. Kids just wanna play CoD anyway.
Posted by Gamecox20
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2011
2046 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 2:57 pm to
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
42465 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 3:00 pm to
Heartbroken for the kid. Probably the player I've respected the most to come out of USC. Hope he succeeds at whatever he ends up doing.
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
18495 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 3:05 pm to
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15737 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 3:06 pm to
quote:

I'll drive your arse into the ground frickstick



I lol'd irl.


Glad hes back to finish his degree. I'm hoping he can get around the team and help motivate them and be a GA after he finishes his degree. Lattimore is a great guy to just have around the program
Posted by theGarnetWay
Washington, D.C.
Member since Mar 2010
25849 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 3:22 pm to
Just to continue on the Lattimore lovefest I'll always remember this story, post 2010 game in the Swamp, just won the SEC East where Lattimore had 200+ yards.

quote:

A Columbia church asked Lattimore to speak on Nov. 14, 2010, the morning after the Gamecocks were playing Florida. Lattimore carried the ball 40 times for 212 yards and three touchdowns to help the Gamecocks beat Florida 36-14 to clinch the school's first SEC East title -- and sure enough, on Sunday morning Lattimore was at the church.

Oh, that game on Saturday? It was in Gainesville, Fla. Maybe Lattimore slept a few hours on the plane home. Maybe not. All I know is, he spoke at the church on Sunday morning.


Also this

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This kind: He's from the northwest part of South Carolina known as the Upstate, and last year he heard about another USC student from the Upstate who was badly injured after being hit by a car. Unprompted and uninvited, Lattimore showed up at the kid's hospital room. Just to check on the kid and visit with the family. The only reason anyone found out was because the kid's mother gushed about it on social media. Lattimore's coaches found out from reporters.

Lattimore didn't tell his coaches what he was doing because, well, sometimes they stop him -- and not because his coaches are heartless. That's not the point of this anecdote. The point is, his coaches try to limit his volunteering engagements because Lattimore spreads himself thin.


CBS Story right after his 2nd injury
Posted by Navytiger74
Member since Oct 2009
50458 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 3:26 pm to
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The injury was too much to overcome. Never got a carry.


I guess I could look this up, but I'm interested in how he's eligible for retirement after two seasons. I thought you had to be active on a roster for four years.

Will he still get his insurance payout for the devastating injury?

Just morbidly curious. I wish the young man the best and hope he was able to manage his affairs in a way that guarantees his financial stability.
Posted by wartiger2004
Proud LGB Supporter!
Member since Aug 2011
17815 posts
Posted on 11/5/14 at 3:28 pm to
Man that sucks hate his career never got going.
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