Ohio State has consistently produced top-tier running backs over the course of multiple decades in Columbus, and that has remained the case during the Urban Meyer era. Carlos Hyde and Ezekiel Elliott set the standard for what the running back position could and would be at Ohio State in Meyer’s speed offense, and now, the Buckeyes have two running backs that are capable of producing at an elite level. Mike Weber’s decision to come back for his redshirt junior season means Ohio State has a backfield that features two 1,000-yard backs in him and J.K. Dobbins, leaving many to wonder how the Buckeyes will split carries between the two in 2018. Splitting up the carries doesn’t seem to concern running backs coach Tony Alford, but one solution could be simply getting the players on the field at the same time, something that did not happen often in 2017. In fact, Dobbins…
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