Yahoo Sports: Week 9 Winners and Losers: Lattimore’s injury shows the draft eligibility rule has to be changed
Marcus Lattimore should be a rich man already. After his freshman season, it was clear he was a NFL star in the making. He was big, fast, and rushed for 1,197 yards and 17 touchdowns for South Carolina. He was the perfect package at the position, with few miles on his odometer, and he would have been drafted high. Forget about him being young — some NFL team would have taken a shot on his physical ability and potential. The life of a running back is dangerous and the careers are short. Last year Lattimore tore his ACL. Florida safety ...