The Ohio State Buckeyes spent the early stages of the 2016 recruiting cycle assembling a rare arsenal of talent at running back.
By the start of this spring, the Buckeyes carried commitments from three of America’s premier rushers: in-state standouts George Hill and Demario McCall, along with scintillating New Jersey playmaker Kareem Walker.
Each was rated a top-10 prospect at the position when they pledged to Ohio State, creating plenty of potential in Columbus for sustained offensive success. Still, amid this excitement, one glaring issue lingered and continues to become more predominant.
Is every member of the trio willing to share a recruiting class, and eventually collegiate carries, when national signing day arrives Feb. 3?
It can be difficult to keep an individual elite prospect in place at one position during the final, frenzied stretch of a cycle, so juggling three at a spot that produces Heisman Trophy winners is no easy task. Fortunately, Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer is quite experienced when it comes to handling copious amounts of talent.
His efforts to steer Ohio State toward a second straight national title have required him to routinely fine-tune an offensive backfield that features four players who’ve felt the Heisman hype at some stage of their college career.
This kind of competition compels recruits. It also makes them think twice.
In an era dominated by superstar underclassmen running backs, do you…
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