WVU’s backfield has only a few players right now and not a lot of experience, but Vernard Roberts, Trey Johnson, Dustin Garrison and Andrew Buie all seem to give Dana Holgorsen and Robert Gillespie some diversity and flexibility. Fast guys and twitchy guys. Bigger and smaller. Inside and outside. Receivers and carriers. Since Holgorsen wants three guys ready to go in a game, it could be argued they have a good thing going with backs with different ability, which then gives the Mountaineers the power to adapt within the game.

So, running back committee, you think. And you think wrong.

“We would like a guy we could strap the team on his back and go,” he said.