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

[jwinslow]

That's pretty damning, isn't it. I remember all they hype that Henne got for that very same reason before The Game in 2004. We'll see what happens.

That really adds a whole new level to The Game. While some held out hope, most UM fans realize a loss is probable and are prepared for it (as much as one can be). If Todd wins, it's tough to stomach, but the cards were stacked against RR this season (frosh vs seniors), and OSU will have massive personnel turnover for next season.

But with Pryor, they are already retching at the post-Troy hype. If he pulls out a win vs UM, the agony and hype over that unparalleled achievement will be unbearable, especially with at least two more years left.

Otherwise people will start comparing him with Reggie Ball.

Pryor could fail to progress an ounce from this point on, and he'd still be far ahead of Reggie ball.

 

[Dryden]

I am not sure where you are going here.

A couple of differences:

• Zwick redshirted (certainly could not crack the starting line up as a true freshman)
• Had a QB rating of 61 in first start with 2 INTs to 1 TD against Cincinnati
• Zwick was replaced by a more athletic dual threat QB

• Pryor appears to have beaten out a first team Big-Ten QB as a true freshman.
• Had 4 TDs in his first start with a QB rating of 205
• Can hurt defenses with his legs as well as his arm

I am not anointing the guy touchdown Jesus educated fans have to be impressed with his potential. I am not sure where he goes from here. I am sure he will lay an egg at some point but I am optimistic this kid will be something special.

Also lost in the comparison is that Zwick took over an offense with no running game support and a WR depth chart that usually had Holmes, Childress, and Hall on the field.

Smith took over an offense with Pittman breaking through to carry the rock and a WR corp that was establishing itself with Holmes, Ginn, and Gonzo.

Pryor is in a FAR more favorable situation for him to learn on the job than what was handed to Zwick.

 

[Zander42]

Pryor could fail to progress an ounce from this point on, and he'd still be far ahead of Reggie ball.

Exactly, GT is my ACC team (wife went there, good fight songs!) so I typically whatch them when they are playing. Ball was painful. We went to see GT play Boston College and all we could say was how happy we were that Ball had graduated. Ball benefited from having an all-world receiver through most of his college career. Pryor does not have that receiver at the moment, and he still looked great.

I would say that TP looked as good yesterday as Troy Smith looked toward the end of his junior year. He has the right attitude. So far so good....

-z

 

[alpo]

Reading one of those articles, I'm glad that Pryor has been able to throw a couple 30+ yd passes and hopefully that can continue and he can throw a couple 50 and 60yd+ TDs in there too.

Also, I think this improved passing game will also help his running. Ii just have the feeling that he is going to break at least a couple runs for big gains and TDs in the near future. His long run is only 23yds and although I had seen almost all of the games this year, I was still a bit suprised that he didn't have one that was at least 40. He'll get em though.

No doubt he'll get 'em! And if Robo weren't playing w/a bad shoulder he would have already had an 80 yd TD pass. What a debut, and humble too.

I believe that he now knows full well his skill set will be much better developed for the NFL under JT and staff than it would have been any other place he considered...and he's glad he came, and he's now letting the world know...and that's a good thing. (And what a top notch class act Todd Boeckman is!!!)


:osu::osu:

 

[martinss01]

Also lost in the comparison is that Zwick took over an offense with no running game support and a WR depth chart that usually had Holmes, Childress, and Hall on the field.

Smith took over an offense with Pittman breaking through to carry the rock and a WR corp that was establishing itself with Holmes, Ginn, and Gonzo.

Pryor is in a FAR more favorable situation for him to learn on the job than what was handed to Zwick.

pryor also has a much better d than zwick had at the begining of the year in 04 as well.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

That really adds a whole new level to The Game. While some held out hope, most UM fans realize a loss is probable and are prepared for it (as much as one can be). If Todd wins, it's tough to stomach, but the cards were stacked against RR this season (frosh vs seniors), and OSU will have massive personnel turnover for next season.

But with Pryor, they are already retching at the post-Troy hype. If he pulls out a win vs UM, the agony and hype over that unparalleled achievement will be unbearable, especially with at least two more years left.

Yeah I agree. Still, things like freshman QBs never winning the GAME are ment to be broken sometime. I think Terrelle certainly has the talent to break this streak.

 

[FookMichiganTGJ]

Not to scare anyone but TP was wearing a soft wrist brace today on his throwing hand

 

[buckeyes_rock]

Expected, but TP was the offensive player of the week

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[generaladm]

one important factoid to note when it comes to who should be the starter and the qb rotation/or lack thereof.

no freshmen qb has ever won the game.

More relevant stat for this year: No team with Morgan Trent at CB has ever won The Game.

 

[Kwas]

Not to scare anyone but TP was wearing a soft wrist brace today on his throwing hand

Yeah, I went to convocation today and saw that, too.

On the other hand, I have a picture with John Glenn, Archie Griffin, and Terrelle Pryor in the same frame together. Not zoomed very well, but they're all there!

 

[buckeyeman89]

i saw pryor at school today and he was wearing a brace on his throwing hand/wrist. did something happen to him in the last game? it looked like he may have a slight wrist injury, or maybe its just a precaution.

 

[OSUBuckeye4Life]

Pryor could fail to progress an ounce from this point on, and he'd still be far ahead of Reggie ball.

I'm not sure a more truthful statement has been uttered.

Just thinking about Reggie Ball makes me appreciate Calvin Johnson that much more.

Anyway, hope his wrist will be okay. When you flick it as many times as he did for TD passes it's bound to get sore.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

Link

SELECTIVE SERVICE:@ Pryor was also selected as something called the "U.S. Army All-American College Player of the Week." Pryor was MVP of the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, and the Army picks 1 of the alums of its game for weekly honors in the college ranks.

 

[osugrad21]

The wrist is fine. No worries at all.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

To show you what kind of unreal poise this kid has, did anyone notice that one time he spun the football in his right hand while rolling out to the right, as if he were going through a Monday morning practice drill? This kid is the real shiznit...