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ESPN: Lattimore is an ultimate workout warrior

Marcus Lattimore's behavior shouldn't be considered fearsome. It should be assessed as animalistic.

As a freshman at South Carolina last season, the running back bullied his way to 1,197 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns, earning SEC Freshman of the Year honors.

Off the field, he's equally as impressive by absolutely owning the weight room.

Strength and conditioning coach Craig Fitzgerald was amazed by the shape Lattimore arrived in a year ago and is still wowed by his efforts in the gym.

“He’s a total animal in the weight room,” Fitzgerald said. “He was our best worker out of all of ...

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Since 2002, we've correctly projected the winner of every single Heisman Trophy contest. Starting in 2010, we're running a season-long Heisman Trophy poll, providing ongoing commentary, and aggregating the best news about the top Heisman candidates around the country.

When it comes to our projections, well, we really can't say it any better than ESPN's Neil Everett - just a few days before the 2009 winner was announced: