Marcus Lattimore: USC’s defense is ‘going to be nasty’
50 Opinions, Day 25: Between now and the season-opener against North Carolina on Sept. 3, we will ask 50 people: “What do you think about the Gamecocks in 2015?” We’re counting down the days until kickoff. Today’s panelist is Marcus Lattimore, former USC star running back:
“All I know is, this summer, those guys came together. I was watching them in the weight room, watching them out on the field, and they look amazing. They all came together as a team and defensively, they’re going to be nasty. We got that big safety back there, Isaiah Johnson. I’m looking for a big year for him, and the defensive line will be better. And we have our best teams when we have a strong defensive line, you look at the past four or five years, so that’s a good sign. I’m looking for nine-plus, 10-plus (wins). So we’ll see what happens.”