QB/WR Terrelle Pryor ('10 Rose, '11 Sugar MVP)

[SEREbuckeye]

Are you not able to watch AFN? They've been showing most the Buckeye games this year. Luckily, I'm on nights over here, and I have an office job so I've been fortunate to watch the games. TP has improved every single game. I can't even imagine how dangerous this man is going to be at the end of the season and throughout his career here!

Negative. I haven't seen anything other than clips of the Bucks. Going outside of the wire often prevents me from seeing much AFN.

 

[osugrad21]

Blade

Fancy footwork pays off for Buckeyes' Pryor
Attention to detail ignites OSU offense
By MATT MARKEY
BLADE SPORTS WRITER
COLUMBUS - The conditions were lousy, the field was foreign and the opponent had made him a marked man, so why did Ohio State freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor perform so remarkably in last weekend's 45-10 throttling of Northwestern? Pryor relied on the same thing that made Fred Astaire, Arthur Murray and Michael Jackson famous - it was the footwork. The poise and confidence and the 9-of-14 passing for 198 yards and three touchdowns came from Pryor's feet being where they needed to be, whether it was stepping up in the pocket, setting himself to throw or escaping trouble. "He was so used to having enough arm that he didn't have to have the feet [in the right place]," Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said yesterday about Pryor's progression. Following a 13-6 loss at home to Penn State, which saw Ohio State go without an offensive touchdown for the third time this season, Pryor delivered a harsh self-critique, and apologized to his teammates. In the off-week that followed, Tressel said Pryor worked on the subtleties of footwork with Nick Siciliano, one of the second-tier assistant coaches. "They were working on the little things," Tressel said. "He has really worked on his feet, and the more experienced as a thrower he becomes, I think that helps. He's back there, and you better be nervous if he takes off running."
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[BB73]

Another article talking about Pryor's improved footwork after the bye week.

ozone

Two Feet Can Make Miles of Difference for OSU Offense
By John Porentas

Terrelle Pryor is one of those people. Everything that surrounds Terrelle seems magnified, but who would have ever thought that even applied to sports cliches where Pryor is concerned.

You've heard it a million times. "It's a game of inches." Turns out that for Pryor it's a game of feet.

OK, so it's just a little play on words, but according to Jim Tressel Pryor's feet are the key to his being able to get those necessary inches at key times in games, and he likes what he saw in Pryor's feet against Northwestern.​

"His feet were much improved, that was our goal," said Tressel of their point of emphasis for Pryor during OSU's bye week.

"If your feet are with you, it doesn't matter what sport it is, if your feet are right you have a chance to do the best you can do, and I thought his feet were much better."

What had Tressel smiling was the fact that Pryor's feet were right consistently and under all circumstances, even under duress, against the Wildcats.

"When you have good protection, it's a lot easier to have good feet," Tressel said.

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[.:.Brutus.:.]

The improvement Pryor showed after the bye week was fantastic and almost looked like the type of improvement you would see out of a QB from year 1 to year 2 as a starter.... and the fact that he did it in horrible conditions (30 mph winds) makes it that much more impressive.

I like the next two games for Pryor. At Illinois who has the 64th best D against the pass and then welcoming Michigan who has allowed teams to simply tear up their secondary all year long. I really believe the bye week and then a couple games where he could easily have career days will be a HUGE impact on his development and confidence going into next year.

I have said this before, but the kids talent and attitude on and off the field has blown me away. I don't know why I still get shocked by what he does, what he says or how he acts, but I still do.

He's everything you could ask from a kid who suits up in Scarlet and Gray!

 

[osugrad21]

BG$--Playing like a veteran

Discussion about TP's progress with quotes from Nicol, Robo, and JT.

 

[osugrad21]

Dispatch

OSU notebook: Pryor's passing earns more trust of coaches

Thursday, November 13, 2008 3:15 AM
By Tim May


THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Neal C. Lauron DISPATCH
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor, an elusive runner, leads the Big Ten in passing efficiency after six games.





Headed into his eighth start, Ohio State freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor continues to receive improving scores from his coaches. Whether he's ready to duel with Illinois' Juice Williams on Saturday remains to be seen, but Pryor proved last week in a 45-10 win at Northwestern that he's absorbing coaching points and making improvements on the fly.
"He gets a little bit better every week," receivers coach Darrell Hazell said yesterday. "The timing gets better. The relationship with the receivers gets a little bit better every week.
"It's fun to watch."
In just six Big Ten games, Pryor is now No. 1 in the conference in passing efficiency with a 153.0 rating -- just ahead of Williams at 152.2 -- in a formula that heavily rewards touchdown passes minus interceptions, completion percentage and average yards per attempt.
Pryor has thrown five TD passes and just two interceptions in Big Ten play; Williams has a conference-high 12 TD passes and seven interceptions. Pryor has completed a conference-best 65.6 percent, Williams 58.8 percent. Pryor is averaging 8.85 yards per attempt, Williams 9.45.
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[osugrad21]

Link

Jon Spencer: QB Pryor gives OSU offense its Juice

By JON SPENCER ? News Journal ? November 13, 2008

If I'm reading this week's Big Ten football statistics correctly, quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor and Juice Williams are not only dual threats, but two-faced as well.
Crunching their numbers reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where his girlfriend looks pretty one moment and pretty ugly the next.
It's like sizing yourself in the mirror at home compared to the bright lights of the department store changing room.
What are you supposed to believe?
Good Terrelle leads the Big Ten in pass efficiency. Bad Terrelle is at the control of the Big Ten's worst pass offense -- although that is more an indictment of Ohio State coach Jim Tressel's constrictive game plan than his freshman's inability to read defenses (he's gotten better) or tendency to float passes (also better).
Good Juice leads the Big Ten in passing yardage (2,769) and touchdown passes (20) and is second to Pryor in pass efficiency. Bad Juice has thrown a league-high 14 interceptions as Illinois has slumped to 5-5 off a Rose Bowl season.
Who has the upper hand heading into Saturday's game in Champaign? Maybe we should start by looking at their feet.
Williams, who needs 92 yards rushing for 2,000 in his Illini career, threw four touchdown passes in last year's 28-21 upset of the No. 1 Buckeyes. It was his ability to convert crucial third downs with his feet that ultimately doomed Ohio State.
Because he can go toe-to-toe and eye-to-eye with Vince Young, the 6-foot-6 Pryor is most often compared to the former Texas great. But there's plenty of Juice flowing through his veins as well.
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[zincfinger]

I think that Randall Cunningham's style is more comparable to him than Young.

I agree. Pryor's motions running and throwing look a lot like Cunningham's - moreso than they resemble anyone else's.

 

[buckeyes_rock]

I agree. Pryor's motions running and throwing look a lot like Cunningham's - moreso than they resemble anyone else's.

I was a HUGE Cunningham fan when he was with Philly and then the Vikings. Talk about a guy with a big arm who could make things happen. Injuries took their toll on Randall and then he finally stopped trying to jump over people.

 

[RugbyBuck]

I was a HUGE Cunningham fan when he was with Philly and then the Vikings. Talk about a guy with a big arm who could make things happen. Injuries took their toll on Randall and then he finally stopped trying to jump over people.

I agree with the comparison, but, as good as he was, Cunningham always looked awkward and (whether he actually was or not) close to out of control when he was running around making plays. Pryor doesn't have that at all. It's crazy how composed and fluid he is out there.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

so I heard this player might be a good one.

 

[schwab]

so I heard this player might be a good one.

[strike]Patty?[/strike]

Link?

 

[Silent Nature]

Just being a leader in passing efficiency as a true freshman in Big 10...is impressive.

However, people looks at Terrelle Pryor like he is Vince Young because he is a stereotypical speed QB with great vision. Imagine how dangerous he can be in the future when he is already passing the ball this well as a freshman.

I think they need to utilize some type of offense like Texas Tech so it can help Pryor to spread the field with a speed back next to him. It'll force the defense to pick their poison every time. It does work and Texas Tech proved it to Texas and Oklahoma State. Their offense is not a gimmick anymore because they got the athletes now to actually make it successful.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Hoping for 2 consecutive good games for Pryor.

Here's hoping for 230yds and 3 TDs and a good win over the llini. Just looking for Pryor to take another step tomorrow.

Also, I had seen a debate on another forum about who was the better QB, Griffin III (Baylor) or Pryor. Some interesting ideas and thoughts posted on there and thought it'd be interesting to talk about. Would that be too off topic though for this thread.

 

[FWBuckeye]

Also, I had seen a debate on another forum about who was the better QB, Griffin III (Baylor) or Pryor. Some interesting ideas and thoughts posted on there and thought it'd be interesting to talk about. Would that be too off topic though for this thread.

I was at the Baylor/Oklahoma game a few weeks ago so I got to see him up close. Robert Griffin has played excellent as a freshman. He's a heck of a talent and has certainly put up some impressive numbers. 12 TD's and only 2 Int's. In a way it's hard to compare the two because Griffin has been given more responsibility since he is basically their only weapon. Pryor has been able to ease into his role a little bit more since we have Beanie and an excellent defense. We're fortunate that we don't need to rely on Pryor go to out do everything like Griffin has to at Baylor. I think Pryor is the more athletic of the two, and thus has more "upside" (for lack of a better term) than Griffin. It would be interesting to see what Griffin would be able to do on a team with more firepower, but unfortunately I don't think we'll get to see that since he's at Baylor. However, I definitely think the two will be mentioned among the best QB's in the nation in the next few years to come. Should be interesting to see how they compare throughout their college career.