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

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Deep balls.

If you looked at the replay on the second pass you'd see that it wasn't an over throw. People assume that because it was beyond Posey the ball was overthrown.

Posey made a cut to get inside the defender on the play. When he made his cut he was thrown off stride and lost a step or two. If Posey makes his transition smoothly the ball is perfectly on target and we have a 28-10 final.

The fact that the ball is beyond the receiver doesn't mean it's an over thrown ball. Sometimes it means something happened in the route to throw the timing of the play off slightly. This was the case on the second deep ball yesterday.
 
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Bill Lucas;1603431; said:
Deep balls.

If you looked at the replay on the second pass you'd see that it wasn't an over throw. People assume that because it was beyond Posey the ball was overthrown.

Posey made a cut to get inside the defender on the play. When he made his cut he was thrown off stride and lost a step or two. If Posey makes his transition smoothly the ball is perfectly on target and we have a 28-10 final.

The fact that the ball is beyond the receiver doesn't mean it's an over thrown ball. Sometimes it means something happened in the route to throw the timing of the play off slightly. This was the case on the second deep ball yesterday.
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Exactly what I thought too. The deep ball was, I think two yards too long? That cut threw him off just enough.
 
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Buckeye513;1603541; said:
Play-calling.
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Exactly. You saw how Tress was with Troy and that was due to his confidence in Troy, and obviously Troy proved himself to be deserving of all that Tress gave him. Pryor is just a sophomore though. I expect him to be twice as good as he is now throwing the ball by the time he's done here. It's really really hard at first, but when it slows down and it all comes together, Pryor is going to be special. He has all the tools, and Tressel puts more people in the NFL than any other coach for a reason.
 
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You don't think that if Tressel was completely confident in Pryor and trusted him to do all the things that a guy like Troy Smith could do he wouldn't open up the playbook a significant amount?

That doesn't mean that he doesn't believe in Pryor and his abilities, but that's just how the game works. It shouldn't have any affect on Pryor's psyche. I'm sure Pryor knows that he is already very good and has a chance to be great. But at the same time he probably understands that he has a long way to go to consistently make all of the throws that a more open playbook would require him to make.
 
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osubuckeyes2731;1603570; said:
You don't think that if Tressel was completely confident in Pryor and trusted him to do all the things that a guy like Troy Smith could do he wouldn't open up the playbook a significant amount?
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Not this season, I don't. To me, I think that Tressel was going to destroy the competition by running the ball down their throats this November. I think the game planning for PSU, Iowa, and UM had/has very little to do with trust. If anything, Terrelle's physical ailments played a role more than any "trust" issues, IMO.

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That doesn't mean that he doesn't believe in Pryor and his abilities, but that's just how the game works. It shouldn't have any affect on Pryor's psyche. I'm sure Pryor knows that he is already very good and has a chance to be great. But at the same time he probably understands that he has a long way to go to consistently make all of the throws that a more open playbook would require him to make.
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Could be. Granted, it's all speculation on each of our parts. I'm just not seeing the things that others are bringing up.
 
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Why doesn't Tress open it up for TP? I means that guy could be the schiz nitz if Tress would hit that gas pedal like a 69 Camaro. Man, shoulda won by almost a hundrud yesterday. Too bad he juststs doesint truss him. I'm 12.:2004:
 
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Easy to complain about the play calling when we dont put up a bunch of points. Hell, I've been there myself.

But, during the game yesterday I saw a lot of faith in Terrelle. Those long balls were beautiful even if they werent TD's. His arm is a freaking rocket when he lets it rip! Its coming.

The other was the Brandon Saine 30+ yarder untouched on the misdirection/counter play! Absolute thing of beauty.

I'm happy with the way Terrelle is playing. He just needs to let it rip when he's throwing the ball out of bounds and not take that grounding penalty!
 
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Just Missed: Terrelle Pryor threw for just 67 yards against a Michigan defense that was thought to be susceptible to the deep pass. According to OSU Head Coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes really didn't bother with that deep ball because other things were working and the Buckeyes already had a nice lead.

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Terrelle Pryor didn't get many chances to go downfield against what some thought was a suspect Michigan secondary.
Photo by Dan Harker

"We probably could have thrown the ball deep a little bit more because we had some chances that were open, but as you do sometime in this ball game, you do what you think the team needs. I thought Terrelle did a great job on the option game, made some great reads and great decisions," said Tressel.

The two times the Buckeyes did try to go deep wide receiver DeVier Posey broke wide open, but Pryor just overthrew him both times.

"Definitely just missed it by a yard," Posey said.

"It was off coverage and I just had to run him down and get past him. Nothing too spectacular, just running by him."

Posey got his end of the job done, but Pryor just missed with the pass. Posey, however, would not throw his quarterback under the bus.

"He took the blame for it, but I felt like I could have gotten a better release to get to the ball a little bit faster, get to the spot, but its all right," Posey said.

"Its frustrating but its ok because we ran the ball so well. We are able to get through a game just blocking and moving the ball downfield on them," said Posey.
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The-Ozone, Ohio State Football, Wrestling, Softball, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball and More

Terrelle Pryor is becoming a winner. Before Pryor ever stepped foot on the Ohio State campus, it was obvious he was a super athlete. As a 6-foot-6 quarterback with gazelle-like strides and a strong arm, the only question mark surrounding him was how quickly he could go from athlete playing quarterback to athletic quarterback. Fans envisioned the second coming of Vince Young or even Troy Smith, but after 21 starts, Pryor is starting to look more like another former Buckeye quarterback: Craig Krenzel.

Obviously their styles are different, but since his 4-interception game against Purdue, Pryor has become much more of a game-manager who can step up and make big plays with his leg when the game is on the line. Both he and Tressel have always said winning is what matters most, and Pryor is getting a chance to prove that as a sophomore. All he has done in his first two seasons of college football is win two Big Ten Championships, beat Michigan twice and take the Buckeyes two BCS bowl games. Maybe he still will become the next VY or Troy, but Buckeye fans would gladly take the next Krenzel or Rex Kern if it meant bringing another championship to Columbus.
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http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2009/Michigan/postgame/10things.htm
 
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