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Same character and work ethic then Watson would be the best. His natural speed and ability to catch the football paired with Marxus' heart, team minded attitude and work ethic and you would've had the best college football player since Bo Jackson or Herschal Walker. Just my opinion. Arguments could be made for all three. All three had the chance thank goodness Marcus is capitalizing.

Three incredible athletes. Gotta go with Lattimore but it's not by much! Marcus is an All-American football player and All-World person!

What if Clempson would have beaten us the past three year? There are no what ifs. Latti hands down is the best back of the three and it's not even close.

Ryan Brewer.... A better athlete than Summers and Watkins? Not even close. More heart... More coachable... More desire... Yes. But better athlete? Let's get real.

Marcus has some moves too. I have been gawking at some of his runs on youtube, and some of them he is running right at the camera. His cuts are sudden and explosive.

Derek Watson was big and fast, and a phenominal athlete. He was also Mr. Basketball. I think Latt's vision, power, explosiveness, and moves still give him the nod.

Watson was not nearly as powerful of a runner as he looked like he should be. Summers was great at reading blocks and had moves, but not in the same league as Latt.

Lattimore
Summers (A lot of people forget that there was a debate who was better LT or Meat)
Squeaky (He never met a spin move in the backfield that he didn't like, or two or three)

Squeaky. He was something special with the ball in his hands. The kickoff return against Georgia where he made a full speed spin move without breaking stride was a sight to behold.

You mean a more successful athlete because of his work ethic, right?

Nobody is going to say Brewer was not a good athlete, I don't think. The things he was able to do against SEC competition was stuff only great athletes do. He had whatever it is that great college players have inside of them that overcome a lot of physical limitations.

Brewer is one of my all-time favorites also, and one OSU and the Big Ten missed on. Skip said that after he went up to scout him, his coach was so excited that a school actually came to see him. Skip said his coach would not shut up about Brewer, said he would guarantee he would be a starter. After that, and watching Brewer live, we gave him an offer, and the rest is history.

All that given, he is not the athlete that Watson or Summers was, but I don't think you were talking about talent. Brewer was someone a coach could not keep off the field.

Kind of a oxymoron question. We will never truly no the answer.. because of Watson's work ethic and mental state was always in doubt. So there is really no way to judge how far Derrick would have taken his game in college ball. He truly was his on worst enemy. Derrick was one talented player though. I do think Lattimore has better hands out of the backfield and that is a big separation IMO. I do think that is also why the mock drafts like him so much.

Thanks for your contribution!

Lol... If Squeaky(as you call him) could ever hit a hole the right way he'd be one of the best Gamecock running backs ever. I know Daccus Turman isn't close, but I loved his style. And, to be honest, Kenny Irons was my favorite before he transferred.