Silent Nature
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Before I start on researching, I want to ask if anyone knows when was the last time Ohio State's football program started a true freshman at QB?
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My favorite part about the third clip is that the guy starts talking trash and Pryor just looks down on him. He is about 4 inches taller than that guy. The guy had to look up at him to try and talk shit.
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In my opinon, Terrell does throw accurately for a freshman.
HOWEVER, he's still learning what it takes to be successful at the collegiate level. In other words, scanning the field with his eyes instead of his head... he stares down receivers (that will get him in trouble unless he fixes it). He needs to learn to go through progressions (he's getting better). In addition, he's got a poor throwing motion. He's not going to be drooled over by NFL Scouts until he fixes that (IMHO). Footwork is a big deal in passing sets and he's still learning- this kid can't run his whole college career and expect to be the GOAT. And he may end up just that- the GOAT.
But he can throw accurately (baby steps, my friends). Mr. Pryor is raw- he came from a high school which taught him to take the game solely based on his athletic ability. He can't do that forever, but he has the will to learn. I love what this kid brings to the table, but there's a long way to go before any of us should judge him should he take the reigns.
HOWEVER, he's still learning what it takes to be successful at the collegiate level. In other words, scanning the field with his eyes instead of his head... he stares down receivers (that will get him in trouble unless he fixes it). He needs to learn to go through progressions (he's getting better). In addition, he's got a poor throwing motion. He's not going to be drooled over by NFL Scouts until he fixes that (IMHO). Footwork is a big deal in passing sets and he's still learning- this kid can't run his whole college career and expect to be the GOAT. And he may end up just that- the GOAT.
But he can throw accurately (baby steps, my friends). Mr. Pryor is raw- he came from a high school which taught him to take the game solely based on his athletic ability. He can't do that forever, but he has the will to learn. I love what this kid brings to the table, but there's a long way to go before any of us should judge him should he take the reigns.
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OSUBasketballJunkie
Never Forget 31-0
Dispatch
Ohio State football
Expect more Pryor, Tressel says
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 2:36 PM
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
KYLE ROBERTSON | DISPATCH
OSU freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor has rushed 25 times for 129 yards this season, an average of 5.2 yards a carry.
In the wake of a lopsided loss at Southern California, Ohio State is going to make some adjustments, coach Jim Tressel said today, and two of those will be more playing time for freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor and less for senior Todd Boeckman.
In fact, when asked at his press luncheon today whether the starting job for Saturday's game with Troy is up for grabs, Tressel couched his answer. That's because he said he and the coaches sort of couched it as they discussed an "if the game were tonight" scenario late Monday night.
"We came to the consensus that if the game were last night, we would probably have Todd and Terrelle playing about 50-50 in the game," Tressel said.
Who would start would be based more on situation than seniority, he indicated, and that could change these next two days of serious practice.
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fourteenandoh
My swing feels like an unfolding lawn chair.
gracelhink;1261960; said:
when put in terms of the alternative, it doesn't seem to matter quite as much if he knows the whole package or not. thanks for the stats
CleveBucks;1261969; said:
agreed
BuckeyeNation27;1262021; said:
to all, i wasn't trying to argue that pryor couldn't be effective or that he couldn't run our offense. i was just bringing up a point that i don't think the coaches planned on this, thus he hasn't been taught the whole package.
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NightmaresDad
Woody Rules!
The difference between Pryor and Boeckman is that Pryor is dynamic.
He can make plays.
Same thing with T Smith vs J Zwick. Troy was just so much more dynamic. The fact that he turned into a better passer than Zwick was the icing on the cake that won him the Heisman.
Boeckamn has more experience - but all of his recent experience is bad (other that Y'town St) - and this shows in his play.
He is hesitant, indecisive, slow to deliver the ball, not seeing the field, locking onto one receiver, reluctant.
Pryor is a playmaker. He will make mistakes, but he will make plays. The play wehre the ball is snapped before he is ready, and he picks it up and completes a pass for a first down is a play that Boeckman, from a poise standpoint, would never have made. That play right there showed me that TP is ready to slowly take over the offense and be the man by mid-Big Ten schedule.
He seems to have whatever it is that screams "winner".
He can make plays.
Same thing with T Smith vs J Zwick. Troy was just so much more dynamic. The fact that he turned into a better passer than Zwick was the icing on the cake that won him the Heisman.
Boeckamn has more experience - but all of his recent experience is bad (other that Y'town St) - and this shows in his play.
He is hesitant, indecisive, slow to deliver the ball, not seeing the field, locking onto one receiver, reluctant.
Pryor is a playmaker. He will make mistakes, but he will make plays. The play wehre the ball is snapped before he is ready, and he picks it up and completes a pass for a first down is a play that Boeckman, from a poise standpoint, would never have made. That play right there showed me that TP is ready to slowly take over the offense and be the man by mid-Big Ten schedule.
He seems to have whatever it is that screams "winner".
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notfadeaway
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Bucky Katt;1262447; said:
UHHHHH you mean scarlet? Come on at least get the color scheme right...it is in the fight song!!!
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IronBuckI
Calmer than you are.
It was a joke. An ESPN commentator did the first few games a couple of years ago, and called us the garnet and silver or garnet and gray several times. He eventually corrected it...after receiving several politely worded corrections, I would assume.notfadeaway;1263623; said:UHHHHH you mean scarlet? Come on at least get the color scheme right...it is in the fight song!!!
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