WATCH: South Carolina welcomes Marcus Lattimore back with great video
The South Carolina Gamecocks hired former star RB Marcus Lattimore to their coaching staff this week, and he’ll serve as the team’s running backs coach.
He’s a very popular person in Columbia, and he will be welcomed back by the fanbase with open arms.
As you can see in the video below, shared by @GamecockFB on Twitter, the team put together a cool tribute to Lattimore as he embarks on his new job:
This is about more than creating great football players. This is about creating great men.
Welcome home, Marcus. pic.twitter.com/ik0kkbPiKL
— Gamecock Football (@GamecockFB) January 13, 2018
Lattimore finished his college career with 2,677 yards and 38 rushing touchdowns, but didn’t make much of an impact in his NFL career after suffering a couple of serious knee injuries during his time at South Carolina.
The Gamecocks need a stronger running game in 2018, and Lattimore may be the guy to help the current running backs take their next step.