Most football coaches want a deep stable of running backs.
Depth is always good. So is competition. It’s a position where players are always in line to get hurt.
South Carolina returns its top four runners from last season. Position coach Bobby Bentley said he has all the pieces for a rotation, but that’s not exactly what he’s looking for.
“We want a dominant person to step up,” Bentley said. “I think you’ve got to have another guy to step in, but I don’t want to rotate for the sake of, hey, we’re rotating. I want somebody to step up and be the guy that everybody in the stands knows, he’s going to get the ball on third and 2 and get the first down.