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

[gregorylee]

Has an OSU freshman ever had his jersey sold in stores before his freshman season? From a business standpoint, the University would be crazy not to have Nike sell his number.

Not to cast bad shadows, but I remember alot of 13 jerseys a few years ago...

 

[jwinslow]

SI

`'If everyone's here ..... University of Ohio State.''-- Terrelle Pryor, the highly touted western Pennsylvania prep quarterback, in announcing his college choice on March 19.
Photo: Charles LeClaire/Getty Images

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Not to cast bad shadows, but I remember alot of 13 jerseys a few years ago...

Not a couple months after 2002 NLOID. Clarett was hyped, but not to the degree Pryor has been. I would submit to you that if Tressel were to announce right now that Pryor's number would indeed be 11, whatever stock of #11 jerseys that stores had left would get sold out within days, if not hours.

 

[jwinslow]

[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images) [/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, announces his choice of college as Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Pictured with Terrelle are his father Craig Pryor, and younger brother Maliek Pryor. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, announces his choice of college as Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, along with father Craig Pryor reveals his choice of college as the Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, announces his choice of college as Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, signs his letter of intent to attend the Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette , Pennsylvania. Flanking Pryor are his grandmother Marlene Arnold and his father Craig Pryor. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, announces his choice of college as Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, announces his choice of college as Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, regarded as the nations top prep quarterback, announces his choice of college as Ohio State University on March 19, 2008 at a news conference held at the Jeannette High School auditorium in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images) [/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School acknowledges the crowd gathered to witness his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images) [/FONT]

[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Pryor was joined by grandmother Marlene Arnold and younger brother Maliek Pryor. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Ima

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[FONT=arial,helvetica] Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette High School, seated next to his grandmother Marlene Arnold, announces his committment to the Ohio State University at a news conference on March 19, 2008 at the Jeannette High School in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Charles LeClaire/Getty Images)


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[shetuck]

New York Times: Ending Suspense, Top Prospect Pryor Picks Ohio State

Interesting take from a source not so much focused on sports...

March 20, 2008

Ending Suspense, Top Prospect Pryor Picks Ohio State

BY SEAN D. HAMILL

JEANNETTE, Pa. ? Terrelle Pryor had been telling people for a day that he was going to play quarterback at Ohio State.

But Wednesday morning, the day when Pryor, one of the country?s most sought-after high school football players, was going to make his decision public, he was so nervous he could not eat breakfast. To calm his nerves before heading to Jeannette High School, about 30 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, the 18-year-old Pryor did what countless indecisive young men before him have done: He called his grandmother.

?He said, ?Grandma, I?m going to make a big decision and I need help,? ? said Marlene Arnold, his paternal grandmother. ?And I said, ?Did you call to pray?? He said he did, so we prayed to God to ask him to help Terrelle make the right choice.?

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What drew him to Ohio State was a variety of factors, from the quality of the Buckeyes? offensive lineman, his familiarity and comfort with many of the players, and that he would not have to jump in and start right away, because the Buckeyes? senior quarterback, Todd Boeckman, is returning.

He said he also liked Ohio State Coach Jim Tressel?s idea of using him his first year the way Florida used quarterback Tim Tebow, last year?s Heisman Trophy winner. Tebow was a backup as a freshman, coming in primarily for running plays.

Ultimately, though, it came down to one thing. ?I just feel comfortable with Coach Tressel,? Pryor said.

Tressel said in a conference call: ?Terrelle has a passion to be a great quarterback in every aspect. We think his future is tremendous.?

 

[shetuck]

Springfield News-Sun: It's win-win situation for Pryor, Buckeyes

It's win-win situation for Pryor, Buckeyes

Blue-chip quarterback recruit will be able to learn from veteran starter Boeckman.

By Rusty Miller
Associated Press

Thursday, March 20, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio ? Terrelle Pryor got the name of his new school wrong ? he called it the University of Ohio State ? but that was about the only thing that didn't go right on Wednesday. March 19, for him or the Buckeyes.
Dubbed the nation's top quarterback recruit, Pryor belatedly announced that he would join an Ohio State team where he can learn a college system under established senior quarterback Todd Boeckman, with no pressure to produce immediately.

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"The thing that you need to do as a coaching staff is get the people on the field that can make plays," Tressel said. "He's excited about learning the offense and helping any way he can. He has great respect for Todd Boeckman and all the rest of the guys. He wants to earn every single thing that he gets."

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Pryor may visit a practice or two during the spring while he finishes up his high school work, but he won't be on Ohio State's campus full time until June 16 when he begins summer classes. He will work on conditioning and likely participate in unsupervised passing drills until full practices begin in early August for the season opener on Sept. 5 against TCU.

Pryor said Tressel had told him he would "work me in there" with Boeckman, who led the Buckeyes to an 11-2 record and a runner-up spot in the Bowl Championship Series title game last season for the second year in a row.

The addition of a tall and talented quarterback was a breakthrough for the Buckeyes, who were extremely thin at the position. Henton has only seen spot duty, in part because he sat out much of last year while under a legal cloud before pleading guilty to a minor misdemeanor count of loitering for prostitution.

Pryor instantly becomes one of the biggest recruits in the program's history, ranking with linebacker Chris Spielman and quarterback Art Schlichter.

 

[OhioSte]

It'll be exciting to hear the roar of the crowd the first time Terrelle takes the field...

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Springfield News-Sun: It's win-win situation for Pryor, Buckeyes

Pryor may visit a practice or two during the spring while he finishes up his high school work, but he won't be on Ohio State's campus full time until June 16 when he begins summer classes. He will work on conditioning and likely participate in unsupervised passing drills until full practices begin in early August for the season opener on Sept. 5 against TCU.

Guess I'd better change our schedule page...I show us opening on Aug 30th against YSU.

 

[BuckeyedeBrasil]

This is Great! Welcome aboard Pryor!


ALL DAY EVERY DAY!


He definitely looks happy.

 

[ytownbuckeye]

they can't even spell the dumb color...

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mjwaugh24 (14 hours ago)

Life-long Michigan fan here...
And I say GOOD FOR HIM. Rich Rod's offense was NOT going to help Pryor become a good NFL Prospect, where-as Tressel's WILL. He made a fantastic decision to put himself in the best position to be an NFL Quarterback if he so chooses.
Not to mention, at least Ohio State's basketball program is worth mentioning. Michigan has sucked since the fab five left in the 90's.
Nope, I'm not suprised by the result, and I think he made the right decision - even though from a selfish point of view I would have enjoyed watching him in Maze and Blue.

 

[Steve19]

I want to take this moment to wish Joe Daniels unblemished health in the coming years.

The man that tutored Marino, and helped make Troy Smith into a Heisman trophy winner, gets a chance to continue a new trend in Columbus, the better QB club - with perhaps the best QB in the nation.

This oughta help him get back into good health. Players like this don't come around very often!

 

[Steve19]

Two final thoughts:

Can we get this thread moved into the Buckeye football forum. This young man's a Buckeye!

Now that this is over, lots of folks don't have much to worry about.

Any news on Barksdale?

 

[osugrad21]

DDN

Pryor comfortable with Ohio State

By Brian Kollars | Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 12:13 PM
Penn State was ?too country.?
Oregon was too far away.
Michigan was an option and ?Coach Rod is a great coach.?
But in the end, Ohio State was Terrelle Pryor?s choice. Probably always was.
Pryor put an end to all the speculation today, March 19, when he signed his national letter of intent to play football at OSU.
Wearing an OSU hat and T-shirt, Pryor looked cool under the media glare. The No. 1-rated prep football player in the nation even apologized to a Detroit reporter because he didn?t choose Michigan.
Maybe that was why Pryor held off on his decision. Maybe he had trouble saying no. Last month, he drew a huge crowd on Signing Day, only to announce that he had nothing to announce.



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[osugrad21]

ABJ

Pryor pledges allegiance to scarlet and gray Ohio State beats Michigan in recruiting battle for nation's top-ranked high school quarterback
By George M. Thomas
Beacon Journal sportswriter

Published on Thursday, Mar 20, 2008
The Ohio State-Michigan game just got a little more intense.
Terrelle Pryor, a quarterback phenom from Jeannette, Pa., committed to play for Ohio State on Wednesday, passing up a likely starting position with Michigan and its new coach, Rich Rodriguez.
Pryor, a 6-foot-6, 225-pound, dual-threat quarterback is the only player in Pennsylvania high school sports history to rush and pass for more than 4,000 yards in his career. He also possesses blazing speed.

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[osugrad21]

CPD

Pryor a player with whom you can dream big, Bill Livingston says

Pryor a player with whom you can dream big
Thursday, March 20, 2008Bill Livingston
Plain Dealer Columnist


Pryor the kind of player with whom you can dream big
Pryor a player with whom you can dream big
Land of the wonder children in basketball a year ago, Ohio State now has landed Terrelle Pryor, the quarterbacking prodigy of the decade.

Maybe Pryor becomes another Archie Griffin and wins a couple of Heisman Trophies.
Maybe he becomes Vince Young at Texas and wins a national championship.
Maybe he does both.
Pryor could be the eye of the perfect storm. He is just the spectacular athlete to spell pocket-bound senior Todd Boeckman and give the Buckeyes the "escapability" of Tim Tebow. A year after meshing his collegiate competitive gears, Tebow won the Heisman as a sophomore.
When Pryor vowed to "help coach Tress [Jim Tressel] get over that little hump he's got after losing the last two [BCS Championship] games," some of us flashed back to Boeckman, running slowly, but effectively, against an LSU defense loaded to stop tailback Beanie Wells. Most of the gains were undone by the sacks Boeckman took.
But putting Pryor and Wells together would force a defense to choose between sudden death with Pryor and the lingering variety with Wells.
And you thought Craig Krenzel hurt Miami as a runner?




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