By: Doug Dilillo (TheLantern.com) –

The Ohio State Buckeyes are used to having quality running backs, just not having several of them at one time.

Throughout Jim Tressel’s tenure at OSU, the Buckeyes have usually had a top ball carrier in the backfield, but little depth beyond that.

“As far as numbers, we went a few years with really shaky numbers in 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04,” Tressel said about his lack of depth at tailback. “In ‘05 we were OK.”

This season, however, depth should not be a problem for the Bucks, as they will have an army of quality running backs to carry the football.

Although online prescription drugs without a prescription it looks like OSU should be set at the position, Tressel was quick to point out that running back is the one position where you can never have enough options.

“I hesitate to ever talk about depth at tailback because it takes two sprained ankles and a bruised thigh and a broken hand and you end up being empty again,” Tressel said. “But we’ve got a chance there.”

At the top of the depth chart, OSU returns both players who shared the starting role in 2009.

“Boom” and “Zoom” is how they are most often known. Daniel Herron and Brandon Saine were the players who led OSU to the Rose Bowl when the Buckeye offense became primarily run-oriented late in the season.

Herron can get the tough yards, while Saine is a home-run threat whenever he touches the football. Together, they are a two-headed monster that opposing defenses have struggled to contain, Tressel said.

“I do think we have some real solid guys in ‘Boom’ and ‘Zoom,’” Tressel said. “Those guys are really good.”

Saine took strides last season when Herron went down with an ankle injury and the two combined to be an effective duo…..

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