2:57 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio — The running back who could do it all is gone at Ohio State. And the only problem with spending two years counting on somebody to handle every single responsibility at the position is figuring out how many players might be needed to replace him. Ideally the Buckeyes would only need one, with position coach Tony Alford finding a worthy, versatile heir for Ezekiel Elliott in spring practice and handing the gig over to the next in line on a full-time basis. But if reality and the workload simply proves to be too much for one tailback, Ohio State isn’t opposed to splitting up the job if that’s what it takes to at least ensure the production remains at the level the program has long been accustomed to in the backfield. Bri’onte Dunn enters his fifth season at Ohio State hoping it’s finally his time to step into a starting role. AP Photo/Bradley Leeb“Will we get to that point [with one guy]? I don’t know,” Alford said after practice on Thursday morning. “I guess the question being asked is if we’re going to do it by committee, and I don’t have that answer right now. If we need to, absolutely, we’re going to do whatever it takes to win football games. If it’s by committee, it’s by committee. If it’s not, it’s not. “The one thing we have to make sure that we’re doing is that everyone is preparing themselves to be complete football players. …
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