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2013 Senior Bowl: Q&A with Marcus Lattimore

By Charlie Campbell - @draftcampbell South Carolina running back Marcus Lattimore held a media session on Tuesday afternoon after Senior Bowl practice. Lattimore updated the status of his recovery from a knee injury he sustained during the fall. Prior to the injury, Lattimore was considered to be the top draft-eligible running back. He appeared to be walking normally on the field of Ladd-Peebles Stadium.Here are the highlights from Lattimore's comments. The questions from the media are in italics."Dr. Andrews said that my progress is nothing short of a miracle. He said I shouldn't be walking the way I am right now, but he said I'm way ahead of schedule.""Basically right now, I'm rehabbing from my ACL. Just getting stronger is [sic] main thing right now."stage?"I was past that two days after. I didn't ask, 'Why me?' I went to work and will continue to go to work. I'll come back 100 percent and better than I was.""It is motivation. Willis McGahee had around the same exact injury and he came back from it, so I know it can be done. Frank Gore did it. It can be done and I will do it.""That is my goal and it is realistic.""Right now, I'm just strengthening. Getting my calf muscle stronger, my quad and my hamstring stronger. I'm just getting ready to run right now. I'm getting ready to run in two weeks. I'm going to make it look easy.""I never gave up hope. With the faith I have in Jesus Christ, there is no way I can give up hope. I know I will come back better, so never.""I feel like 80 percent of it is mental. If you don't do your rehab and ask yourself, 'Why me?' your knee reacts to that, and you have to stay positive or you're not going to come back. My main thing is staying positive and putting the Lord first.""Yeah I've talked to a few: the Jaguars, Cincinnati, the Chiefs.""No, not really, just casual conversation and asking me how I'm doing.""Maybe a couple of weeks ago when Dr. Andrews came in to see me. He said, 'You're doing remarkable. You're doing everything you can,' and his words were, 'You're going to shock the world.' That's what Dr. Andrews said. My goal is to be ready for the season. I'm working towards that goal.""I talked to Willis McGahee. He told me, 'You have no time to feel sorry for yourself. You have to get to work.' That's what I took from it. He's a great guy and he came back from it.""Yeah, but I know when I get on a team, I'm going to work as hard as I can. I know what I can do on the field. I can catch; I can block; I can do it all. There is no doubt that I'll be a starter.""I did not to tell you the truth. I got cards from every school in the SEC and schools across the nation. That makes me feel good that they respect me as a player and most importantly just the person I am.""I have no clue to tell you the truth. It could be first round. It could be undrafted, seventh round or sixth round.""If it happens, I'll be ready.""I feel like I've done all I can in college, and I feel like I was the best back in the draft without the injury. I wanted to get a head start on my career in the NFL."Do you think you're still the best back in the draft?"I'm hurt right now; I can't be the best back in the draft."