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ESPN: Gamecocks' Lattimore a breath of fresh air

The “look-at-me” mentality in sports was way over the top a long time ago as far as I’m concerned.

Occasionally, though, a player does come along that bucks that obnoxious trend.

He plays to win and doesn’t keep count of carries, yards or anything other than wins and losses. When he does celebrate, he does so with his teammates. He’s critical of himself, but never critical of his teammates. He’s at his best when his team needs him the most and carries himself the same way whether he’s just rushed for 200 yards or 43 yards.

South Carolina sophomore running ...

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