When Jordan Hall went down with a freak foot injury in July, one of the biggest concerns was how his role in the Buckeyes offense would be replaced. Sure, the Buckeyes aren’t exactly hurting for tailbacks, but Carlos Hyde, Rod Smith and incoming freshman Bri’Onte Dunn are all bigger backs, and Hall’s elusiveness can’t easily be replicated by a hulking, 235-pound man-beast.
Carlos Hyde might be that guy, however—and in the process, he just might take some playing time away from Hall even after Hall’s healthy again.
Here’s more from Eleven Warriors:
Carlos Hyde is still your starter at running back and he was another player Meyer singled out, saying he has been one of camp’s biggest surprises. Center Corey Linsley told us that Hyde worked hard on his agility and juke moves over the summer and the hard work is showing up in Hyde’s confidence as he’s now claiming to have the best hands on the team. Linsley backed his claim up, saying Hyde’s hands were good enough to belong to a…
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