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

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By Scott Woods

Pryor's Knowledge: TP's not an underclassman anymore

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The pressure on Pryor to prove that his MVP performance against the favored Oregon Ducks in Pasadena was no fluke will be enormous. In a neurotic football city of nearly two million, where hero status can be given and taken away within a period of two autumn Saturdays, Pryor?s legacy at Ohio State has only two possible outcomes: national title or bust. Fair? Probably not, but the excuse most commonly used to cover his past failings ? that ?Hey, he?s just a sophomore? ? no longer applies. Every sound bite, every video snippet of Pryor?s throwing motion and every step he takes around campus on his surgically repaired knee will be analyzed, praised and scrutinized at a level that will only intensify as spring ball rolls into summer camp.

But that?s what Columbus does, and does well. The nitpicking of Buckeye quarterbacks is nothing new; from Rex Kern to Cornelius Greene to Stanley Jackson to Steve Bellisari to Pryor, nothing?s changed in the capital city. It?s clear after last season?s Rose Bowl that Pryor?s capable of piecing together his flashes of brilliance into a full 60 minutes of domination, but with a likely preseason top-five ranking and a returning defense that has proved it can win games almost single-handedly, anything less than a national title this year will be a disappointment. In the era of the BCS, a Rose Bowl win no longer carries the luster it once did, although it was enough to keep the vultures at bay for the past three months. With nearly two full seasons as a starter under his belt, another 11-2 mark might as well be 2-11 in Columbus for Pryor.

Yes, spring has finally sprung. For Terrelle Pryor, it means yet another nine months in the fishbowl that is Ohio State football. How he begins this year?s campaign will set the tone for the year, and will ultimately determine his place in Buckeye history.

Fair? Probably not. Welcome to Columbus.

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Updated: April 1, 2010
'Light getting brighter' for QB Pryor
Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel has a difficult time keeping track of just how far quarterback Terrelle Pryor has come.

"Today I was trying to close my eyes and think back to last spring," Tressel said Thursday after the Buckeyes' first spring workout. "He just seemed to have a little bit more confidence than he did a year ago at this time."

With good reason. Pryor grew into the job last year as the fifth-ranked Buckeyes went 11-2, won an outright Big Ten title and then beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl.

The 6-foot-6, 235-pound Pryor did not appear to have any limitations during the 2-hour workout in sunshine and temperatures around 70 degrees. He underwent surgery on his left knee two months ago to clean out damage sustained during an Oct. 31 victory over New Mexico State. Pryor, who will be a junior this fall, suffered a partial tear of the posterior cruciate ligament. But after intensive rehab over the past eight weeks he appeared to have no restrictions in movement.
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Ohio State coach Jim Tressel: Terrelle Pryor looks more confident this spring - ESPN
 
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Ohio State football notebook: Pryor's improvement draws praise
Saturday, April 3, 2010
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

When asked to name a fellow player who has improved since last spring, Ohio State senior guard Bryant Browning didn't throw out a name at first, just a position.

"Our quarterback, every time he gets a chance to be a better leader, he takes that step up," Browning said after yesterday's practice.

Of course he was referring to junior-to-be Terrelle Pryor, who led the Buckeyes to a win over Oregon in the Rose Bowl the last time the public got to see him play. He has improved since then, which was to be expected, offensive coordinator Jim Bollman said.

"It's experience. It's year No. 3," Bollman said. It shows "in all aspects; in the huddle, what he wants to try to do, how he's throwing the ball, how he's taking charge - just his knowledge of the whole picture."

Pryor's practice wasn't without flaws yesterday. Among them: He threw an interception to Aaron Gant in the right flat during a seven-on-seven drill.

But there is more to playing quarterback than throwing the ball, and Browning said Pryor has stepped up in those areas.

"I think that (comes with) time, him getting a better understanding of the offense, like understanding what his linemen are doing," Browning said. "I know over the offseason he did a lot of hard work in that area so we could have a better chance at protecting and things like that."

For example, giving the linemen tipoffs when he sees a potential blitzer creeping into the picture, things they might not be able to see.

"I just feel he is doing a great job overall studying harder to be the best he can be so we can be the best we can be," Browning said.
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Ohio State football notebook: Pryor's improvement draws praise | BuckeyeXtra

Rosy Complexion
Rose Bowl Success Has Pryor More Relaxed
By Brandon Castel

COLUMBUS — There was something different about him.

At first coach Jim Tressel couldn’t put his finger on it, but something had changed in Terrelle Pryor Thursday as he took the practice field for the first day of spring camp at Ohio State.

He wasn’t any bigger or faster. He didn’t throw the ball any differently than last season, but something had shifted for the 6-6 quarterback as he enters his junior season with the Buckeyes.

“You know, I was trying to think about that as I watched today,” Tressel said Thursday.

“I think he’s a little more relaxed, no less passionate, but I think he’s a little more relaxed as to what he sees and how he goes about things. He just seemed to have a little more confidence than he did a year ago at this time.”
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http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2010/springcamp/pryor.htm
 
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The Silver Bullet: Dave's IMO
On another front, reviews on OSU quarterback Terrelle Pryor are mixed this spring, and I'm not just referring to his play on the field. Supposedly, he is talking about going pro after this season and continues to polarize his teammates with arrogant, immature behavior. I'm not down on Pryor, and thought he made giant leaps in the second half of last year. But in case his head gets too big he needs to take a look at the tape of the Purdue game, when he looked like a high school quarterback. A little humility would go a long way toward helping him to a stellar 2010 season, and bonding him to his fellow warriors on the field.
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Never heard anything like this, so I'm guessing Dave's off base... :huh:
 
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I've held off judging what I've seen of Terrelle Pryor so far, but now that we've watched four practices, I think it's fair to say that his mechanics are improved, I think considerably so.

I have not seen any of the shot-putting motion, where he sort of flings it from behind his ear. His form isn't perfect -- it may never be completely over-the-top -- but he looks a lot more like a passer, at least, for the first time in three years. And from what I heard from some former players who watched practice today, I'm not the only one who has noticed.

Now, he has been up-and-down in terms of accuracy in practice. But I think at this point, with nearly 5 months to go before the first game, OSU fans would rather have Pryor ironing out his mechanical issues rather than completing 70 percent of spring-practice passes, right?
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Friday practice report (Blogging the Buckeyes)
 
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TheRob8801;1687762; said:
That doesn't look nearly credible enough to be repeated, let alone posted here.
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He's getting this info from Bucknuts. They have reported multiple times that there are whispers in the locker room of resentment from players towards Pryor. He presents himself great in front of the media, but there may be a different story behind the scene. May just be rumors, but no one really knows. Just like the stuff you are reading...they are speculating based on small looks at the team..
 
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Wells4Heisman;1688681; said:
He's getting this info from Bucknuts. They have reported multiple times that there are whispers in the locker room of resentment from players towards Pryor. He presents himself great in front of the media, but there may be a different story behind the scene. May just be rumors, but no one really knows. Just like the stuff you are reading...they are speculating based on small looks at the team..
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Ya, but it's on Bucknuts. I wouldn't exactly count that as the most credible source. Maybe it is true, but I doubt it.
 
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Wells4Heisman;1688681; said:
He's getting this info from Bucknuts. They have reported multiple times that there are whispers in the locker room of resentment from players towards Pryor. He presents himself great in front of the media, but there may be a different story behind the scene. May just be rumors, but no one really knows. Just like the stuff you are reading...they are speculating based on small looks at the team..
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Well, for the sake of retort...I actually wouldn't be surprised if there were some issues with TP's character worth mentioning. That source just seems to be unremarkable in regard to bringing it here to this thread. It also seems a bit too far over the top and sensational to be given a second look without being from a well-known credible author.

I'd been worried about TP's ability to balance his "celebrity" with JT's character building coaching since the end of his freshman year. There were multiple times that he and Beanie got into it on the sidelines and nobody really spoke up about it on TV. He seems to complain to the refs quite often and get on his own guys when the team on a whole does something wrong.

Now, don't get me wrong...I understand that these are all things that every great football leader does and it's purely a matter of perspective and intention, something we as the outsiders don't really get much of...but I wouldn't be surprised if, with his expanding roll as the team leader and the face of the Buckeyes, we hear more and more of this from those close to the program...

Could be jealousy...could be a legitimate character issue...I'm hoping it's just a bit of crossed wires...
 
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