Ohio State running backs coach Carlos Locklyn is not messing around with the running back position. Locklyn was brought in late in the coaching hire cycle and didn't really join the team until spring practices after coming from Oregon.
After having one of the best, if not the best, running back rooms last season with TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins last season, the Buckeyes are looking to see who the next guy up will be. Locklyn is making it clear, though, that it will be a true competition for the starting role, and if anyone thinks they have it in the bag, they should think again, and fast.