Newly offered defensive lineman to visit #Gamecocks in November
OCTOBER 25, 2018 BY PHIL KORNBLUT LINK: SPORTSTALK
Jah-Marien Latham
USC earlier this week offered 2020 DL Jah-Marien Latham (6-3 270) of Reform, AL, the first school to step up with an offer. UAB offered the next day and more offers are expected. Latham said Gamecock defensive line coach Lance Thompson watched his film and contacted him and then Will Muschamp made the offer.
“They like how physical I am and my ball get off,” said Latham who prefers to play inside tackle. “A lot of coaches say they like my size, how physical I am, my ball get off and the quickness that I have to be a defensive lineman.”
Latham has never visited USC and the only previous exposure the Gamecocks had of him was thru the film. Landing his first offer from an SEC program makes that extra special.
“I really appreciate them offering me,” he said. “I have been working hard all summer and I knew it (an offer) was going to come but I didn’t expect it to come from a D-1 school at first. All respect to them. I haven’t even been recruited long by them and I don’t know a lot of the coaches, but as soon as I picked up the offer I got a whole lot of texts from the staff and a whole lot of love from the fans. I like the school, I like the campus. I watched a whole lot of videos on YouTube. I like the way the program is rolling.”
Latham said Thompson told him he’ll be in next Friday to scout him. And he plans to take an unofficial visit to USC November 17th.
Memphis also is showing interest and wants him to visit. He said his coach has been contacted by Alabama about coming in for a game as well. He’s also heard from Tennessee. He said he grew up an Alabama fan.
“I have always dreamed of playing at Alabama,” he said. “Just to get that offer would be amazing.”
OCTOBER 25, 2018 BY PHIL KORNBLUT LINK: SPORTSTALK
Jah-Marien Latham
USC earlier this week offered 2020 DL Jah-Marien Latham (6-3 270) of Reform, AL, the first school to step up with an offer. UAB offered the next day and more offers are expected. Latham said Gamecock defensive line coach Lance Thompson watched his film and contacted him and then Will Muschamp made the offer.
“They like how physical I am and my ball get off,” said Latham who prefers to play inside tackle. “A lot of coaches say they like my size, how physical I am, my ball get off and the quickness that I have to be a defensive lineman.”
Latham has never visited USC and the only previous exposure the Gamecocks had of him was thru the film. Landing his first offer from an SEC program makes that extra special.
“I really appreciate them offering me,” he said. “I have been working hard all summer and I knew it (an offer) was going to come but I didn’t expect it to come from a D-1 school at first. All respect to them. I haven’t even been recruited long by them and I don’t know a lot of the coaches, but as soon as I picked up the offer I got a whole lot of texts from the staff and a whole lot of love from the fans. I like the school, I like the campus. I watched a whole lot of videos on YouTube. I like the way the program is rolling.”
Latham said Thompson told him he’ll be in next Friday to scout him. And he plans to take an unofficial visit to USC November 17th.
Memphis also is showing interest and wants him to visit. He said his coach has been contacted by Alabama about coming in for a game as well. He’s also heard from Tennessee. He said he grew up an Alabama fan.
“I have always dreamed of playing at Alabama,” he said. “Just to get that offer would be amazing.”