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2010 tOSU Running Backs discussion

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I guess we don't have to worry about too many running backs this year.
Berry fans should be excited about the possibilities of more carries this fall. But, I think Hyde may be the biggest beneficiary of fewer running backs available.
 
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Article published August 11, 2010
Plenty of tailbacks at Ohio State
Buckeyes very deep at critical position
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER

COLUMBUS - When fall practice opened last week, the first order of business for Ohio State running backs coach Dick Tressel might have been finding a bigger meeting room. The Buckeyes are so deep at the critical position that the elder Tressel has a difficult but wonderful numbers problem.

Ohio State returns co-starters Brandon Saine and Dan "Boom" Herron from last year's Rose Bowl championship team. Add sophomore Jordan Hall, redshirt freshman Jaamal Berry, freshman Carlos Hyde, junior Bo DeLande, and freshman Rod Smith to the tailback confab, and you see Tressel's concern about the fire marshall showing up.

Tressel's younger brother Jim, the Buckeyes' head coach, thinks it is a thoroughly delightful predicament.

"I've said this before - you can never have too many tailbacks - and that is still the case," the OSU head coach said. "It looks like a lot, but then if you have a guy turn an ankle here, then another has an issue of some kind, and all of a sudden the picture has changed. But it's nice to go into camp with a bunch of capable guys back there, that's for certain."
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toledoblade.com -- The Blade ~ Toledo Ohio
 
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Ohio State Running backs
Versatility adds element of surprise

How much talents of Saine, Herron, others are needed depends on Pryor

By Rusty Miller
Associated Press

Published on Sunday, Aug 15, 2010

COLUMBUS: There is no Archie Griffin, Eddie George or Beanie Wells in Ohio State's backfield this fall.

Instead, the Buckeyes have a lineup full of choices at tailback, with several players who can do different things all clamoring for carries. And no one knows for certain how they're going to be used.

''No matter what happens, it's going to be fun,'' said Brandon Saine, the top candidate to be Ohio State's main runner. ''We have so many options that anything the coaches decide to do, we can win.''

A year ago, while going 11-2 and winning the Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl, the Buckeyes ran roughly twice as many times as they threw the ball. But with quarterback Terrelle Pryor back for his junior year and healthy after offseason knee surgery, it's possible they might go to the air more this season. If that's the case, there are plenty of options out of the backfield.

''We have really capable running backs. We have so much depth back there, I look back and it's crazy,'' lineman Justin Boren said.
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Ohio.com - Versatility adds element of surprise
 
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Growing apart
Herron, Saine are dangerous duo at running back
Thursday, August 19, 2010
By Ken Gordon
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

They are nicknamed "Boom" and "Zoom," but the key to the emergence of Daniel Herron and Brandon Saine last year was that it became harder to figure out which was which.

Previously, the two Ohio State tailbacks had been labeled:

Herron was the plugger, a three-yards-per-carry back who lacked the creativity to find holes and the breakaway speed to exploit them.

Saine was the sprinter, the former track star who too often tried to go around defenders rather than through them.

The stereotype bothered Herron.

"I think I can break away and make big runs," he said. "You can't really listen to what people say; you just have to do your job and prove them wrong."

Saine, on the other hand, agreed that it took him some time to develop into a tougher, more physical back.

"Straight out of high school, you can see it every time - young tailbacks head straight outside, and you don't get anywhere because there's no getting around the edge (in college)," he said.

"It's a huge adjustment. The coaches tell you, 'As soon as you can, get your shoulders to the line,' because that's where it's at.
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sports/stories/2010/08/19/growing-apart.html?sid=101
 
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Gotta feel good about our running backs after last night. We're due for at least a couple dings to the starters throughout the year, but our back-ups can flat out play. Stable indeed.
 
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MUBuck;1760028; said:
Gotta feel good about our running backs after last night. We're due for at least a couple dings to the starters throughout the year, but our back-ups can flat out play. Stable indeed.
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Great point

We've had situations that were called that (a stable full of RB's), but this is the first time since the 70s that I feel like the term fits when applied 4-5 deep.
 
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This is a very nice looking group of RB's. Saine has come a long way. He still has the tremendous speed, but his vision and elusiveness has really improved. He looks to be the clear cut best option back there with his size and speed combination, as well as his proven ability to catch the ball out of the backfield.

My opinion of the next guys on the list is that Boom is the safest, but least likely to go the distance. He is a good solid RB who does everything well, but just lacks either the elite speed, elusiveness or bruising size to be elite. Hall has tons of wiggle and excellent speed, just needs more touches to see what he can really do. Pretty much the same with Berry, great speed, great vision and nice movement in the hole. We haven't seen enough of Hyde to see what all he brings to the table.

This is a very nice problem to have. I think Boom will continue to see the most touches out of the second group, and although he may not have as high of ceiling as the others, he is also less likely to have the inexperienced mistakes the others could have.

Once we get by scUM (south campus) I think the coaches have a couple of games to give the young guys some more touches in more critical times to really see if they should become a bigger part of this years offense.
 
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scarletngray;1762260; said:
I really look forward to a Jamaal Berry/Rod Smith combo sharing carries over the next few years. I think these two have the ability/potential to be one of our best RB combo's to come along in a very long time.

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Warren Ball, Carlos Hyde, and Jordan Hall. We are gonna have crazy depth then.
 
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