'10 SC RB Marcus Lattimore (Official Offer)

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Duncan (SC) Byrnes High School

Ht: 6-foot-0
Wt: 207 lbs
Class: 2010 (Hgh School)

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Lattimore playing significant minutes as a freshman for Byrnes says volumes about his ability. Runs extremely hard and is deceptively strong considering his youth. Has great size and should continue to grow. Will be the feature back for the next three seasons more than likely and eventually will be one of the top running backs in his class.

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1/18

From the SC Prep site. South Carolina has offered joining Clemson.

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2/29

From the SC Prep site. Florida State has offered.

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4/7

From the South Carolina site. Lattimore took another trip to South Carolina this weekend, and had another good visit. He talks about his comfort level at SC, and says Georgia is showing a lot of interest. South Carolina and Georgia are his early leaders.

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PalmettoSports.com | South Carolina Recruiting | Phil Kornblut | GoUpstate.com

Rising junior RB Marcus Lattimore (5-11 210) of Byrnes will make an unofficial visit to Clemson Friday. Lattimore visited Clemson earlier in the spring. He's also made visits to USC and Georgia, and the two SEC schools remain his top two going into the Clemson visit. Lattimore is regarded by some as one of the nation's top prospects for the 2010 class. As a sophomore he rushed for 1884 yards and 26 touchdowns and caught 41 passes for 441 yards and four touchdowns. Lattimore has offers from USC, Clemson, Georgia, Florida State and Kansas.

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PalmettoSports.com | South Carolina Recruiting | Phil Kornblut | GoUpstate.com

Sophomore RB Marcus Lattimore (6-0 200) of Byrnes has done another about face regarding his college favorite. First, it was USC. Then, after visiting Clemson, it was the Tigers. Now, after giving it further thought, Lattimore says the Gamecocks are now his favorite. "Clemson's not my leader,"Lattimore told TheBigSpur.com in a recent interview. "I had fun down there that one day, (but) I don't know what I was talking about with that Clemson stuff. I just got caught up in the moment. I like USC because I don't know that Clemson is telling the truth. I know Carolina is giving me 100 percent. They'll tell me how it is. When I've called and talked to coach Lawing before, he's told me that even if I don't commit (to USC), they'll still win ball games. I could tell it was real after that. I just know they're going to keep it real. I like Carolina, I've liked Carolina since I was young. I think Carolina (offers the best playing time situation). When I talked to them at the junior day, they told me I'm going to play as a freshman regardless. I might not start, but I'm going to play some. I mean, if I'm the better man, then I'm going to start." Lattimore's sister attends USC and he plans to spend several week in Columbia this summer. Lattimore said Florida State is now a major factor as well and he rates the Seminoles and Clemson as tied for second behind USC.

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ESPN - Nike 7-on-7 Day 1 Game Results - Football Recruiting

The leading receiver in the game was Lattimore, regarded as one of the top junior running backs in the nation. He had 10 receptions for 128 yards.

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7/31

From the South Carolina site. Lattimore holds offers from South Carolina, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia and Kansas. Lattimore and his family took another trip to South Carolina this week and he came away very impressed. He is also very interested in Georgia and the tradition of RB's they have. He will decide at the '10 Army AA Game (which he has already been picked to play in).

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8/8

From the SCPrep site. Corey Miller, Brandon Willis and Marcus Lattimore all went to Tennesse last week and came back with offers.

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Byrnes' Lattimore gets offer from LSU | Spartanburg, South Carolina | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal

The Byrnes running back has a total of 13 offers with the most recent coming from LSU and Kentucky, he said Tuesday night.

He has 48 carries for 438 yards and six touchdowns in three games this season.

Lattimore had previously favored South Carolina but now says all schools are on an even keel.

“After the LSU offer, there are so many coming in that I’ve got to keep my options open,” he said. “Right now, I’m wide open.”

Lattimore attended South Carolina’s game against Georgia and will attend the Florida at Tennessee game on Saturday.

He said no official visits have been planned, though.

“I know for sure that South Carolina is getting an official visit,” Lattimore said. “I’m not sure about the other four yet.”

Lattimore also expects an offer from Alabama soon and plans on taking his time to make a decision.

“I think I’m going to wait it out the whole time,” he said. “I want to check out every college I’m interested in. If it is 1,000 miles away and I like that school, that’s where I’m going to go.”

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Class of 2010 ESPNU 150 Watch List running back Marcus Lattimore (Duncan, S.C./James F. Byrnes) will make an unofficial visit to Georgia this weekend for the Bulldogs' home game with Alabama. UGA is in Lattimore's top three along with LSU and South Carolina.

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Why is his interest in SC high on rivals,and on scout.com it's Medium?

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FVSports - The Elite100: Class of 2010

16. Marcus Lattimore
6'0" / 215 pounds / Byrnes High School / Duncan, South Carolina
Contenders: South Carolina, Florida State, Georgia, Alabama, LSU, Clemson
Scouting Report: The prototypical workhorse back. Besides a strong frame, Lattimore has a little bit of everything skill wise: the ability to pound between the tackles, or break 10-20 yard gains off the C gaps consistently. Plays to contact, and does a good job of fighting for hidden yards. Doesn't take many negative plays. Has been timed sub 4.5, and shown glimpses of breakaway speed. Also a very capable receiver out of the backfield, with good hands, and has the body to be effective in pass protection. Lattimore is a true three-down back who can carry a team at times. Lacks the vision or balance to be considered a true franchise back. Doesn't have the big-play ability of a Dyer or Seastrunk. Has racked up a lot of mileage for a 17-year old, already totaling over 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns in his career against elite level competition. The second five-star in this class from Byrnes, joining Brandon Willis.