MaxBuck
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I need to sound off on one phenomenon that has me royally pissed off - those knuckleheads who posit that Pryor "is an athlete, not a QB," suggesting he'll never be very good leading the Buckeye offense. What stupidity.
I'll acknowledge that Pryor's development has been less rapid than all of us would like. But in retrospect, how surprised should we be? Terrelle was a transcendent athlete playing QB at a relatively small high school in western PA, against competition several levels below what most top-level recruits have faced. His success relied upon "just being Terrelle," and as a consequence he likely developed a number of bad habits that impede his development at D1 college level against far superior opponents. Ingrained habits are hard to break, and for some folks, some can be nearly impossible. In other people, though, there is a "light coming on" moment that can't be predicted ahead of time.
Can Pryor improve to become the Heisman candidate we were all hoping for (and, let's be honest, expecting)? Who knows? Nobody can accurately predict development of QBs; that's why the correlation between draft position and success in the NFL at the position is so poor. But it's way too early to say he cannot, or that he is "not a quarterback." With that said, I certainly understand the frustration of Buckeye fans who allowed themselves to believe (with some enabling by the media) to expect instant success from the young man. But harsh criticism of him doesn't seem likely to advance the process of improvement at all.
JMHO.
I'll acknowledge that Pryor's development has been less rapid than all of us would like. But in retrospect, how surprised should we be? Terrelle was a transcendent athlete playing QB at a relatively small high school in western PA, against competition several levels below what most top-level recruits have faced. His success relied upon "just being Terrelle," and as a consequence he likely developed a number of bad habits that impede his development at D1 college level against far superior opponents. Ingrained habits are hard to break, and for some folks, some can be nearly impossible. In other people, though, there is a "light coming on" moment that can't be predicted ahead of time.
Can Pryor improve to become the Heisman candidate we were all hoping for (and, let's be honest, expecting)? Who knows? Nobody can accurately predict development of QBs; that's why the correlation between draft position and success in the NFL at the position is so poor. But it's way too early to say he cannot, or that he is "not a quarterback." With that said, I certainly understand the frustration of Buckeye fans who allowed themselves to believe (with some enabling by the media) to expect instant success from the young man. But harsh criticism of him doesn't seem likely to advance the process of improvement at all.
JMHO.
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