Marcus Lattimore pulls off 'impossible' muscle gain in rehab

Ryback · Joined: 04 Feb 2013 Posts: 85 Location: Memphis, TN

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2013/02/19/marcus-lattimore-rehab/1930751/

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Lattimore was projected as a first-round pick before his injury
He is not trying to rehab his second major knee injury in two years
Watch out Adrian Peterson, there's a new rehabilitation stud.

South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore suffered a catastrophic knee injury in an Oct. 27 game against Tennessee. Six days later, orthopedist James Andrews' team was completely rebuilding Lattimore's right knee, repairing the ACL, LCL and PCL.

Lattimore, 21, was determined to turn the second major knee injury of his career into the next great comeback story. He's already gained 20 pounds of muscle and could play in 2013, Andrews says.

"I want to be an inspiration," Lattimore told USA TODAY Sports. "To let people know that with hard work, and when you trust in God, you can come back from anything and do anything."

Andrews says Lattimore is three months ahead of schedule on his rehab, and his work ethic has been on par with Peterson, the Minnesota Vikings running back and Andrews patient who came within 9 yards of the single-season rushing record after tearing his ACL the previous season.

"He's twice as far along as we ever expected him to be. He's so self motivated," Andrews says of Lattimore. "This weight he's put on has been all muscle, which is absolutely impossible in most cases. It remains to be seen if he can play this season.

"We've had to slow him down in certain activities because he'd get ahead of us," Andrews added. "He's one of the finest young men I've ever had the opportunity to help take care of."

Do we try to grab him? Yea or Nay

lamont · Joined: 01 Feb 2008 Posts: 3158 Location: tennessee

I am game, as long as he can prove he is not taking deer antler spray. Shocked

No earlier than a comp pick in the 3rd is my limit.
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TwoToneBlue · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:11 pm Post subject:

Hmm wonder what sort of ped's he's using...
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VinceYoung1010 · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 784

I think he'd be a perfect compliment and one that should be available in the rounds we'd be targeting a running back. I say pick him up.
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titanrick · Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 11326 Location: Denver, CO

justing101 · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 1509 Location: Middle Tennessee

He is the same age as me. But yet so much better at everything lol

I hope he is successful in the NFL.
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justing101 · Joined: 09 Mar 2010 Posts: 1509 Location: Middle Tennessee

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