October 23, 200916 yr I don't care if he is or not. Pryor made his choice and has to live with it. His former coach has now put him in a terribly awkward position. He doesn't have to live with it. He could transfer.
October 23, 200916 yr Pryor was a buckeye from day 1. No one else had a chance. His HS coach is making things harder for one of his former players by making comments like this. It is a poor decision on his part as his only concern should be supporting his former player. As a Michigan fan I would have loved to have him but he made the decision he thought was best for him. He is only a sophomore who should just now be seeing playing time. He was thrust into playing time way too early so I honestly think it is unfair too judge him now.
October 23, 200916 yr He also said that Pryor's style would have fit in better at Michigan... Only the most die hard of Buckeye fans could have possibly believed that OSU's offense would be a better fit for a guy like Pryor. To be honest, I was really surprised when he chose the Buckeyes over the Wolverines. Michigan, with Rodriguez as the HC, was an absolute match made in heaven for Terrelle Pryor. Just like Tebow in Meyer's offense is perfect, I believe Pryor in Rodriguez's would have been the same way. Coaches like Jim Tressel typically don't change that much. They're conservative, play it close to the "vest" guys...they might loosen up some, but they always have that conservative nature close by.
October 23, 200916 yr I believe he is right too. And for those who don't know Pryor severely considered Michigan as his high school choice. Because he wanted to be like Pat White and that type of offense. In part of the article it sounds like Ray Reitz is saying Ohio State lied to Pryor just to keep him from bieng a Wolverine. It sounds like to me, the Buckeyes sold him on the idea that they could get him ready for the NFL by playing in a more traditional, pro-style offense, instead of the spread that doesn't always translate to the next level...and Pryor chose the Buckeyes. He chose to go for a less than perfect fit in the hopes that he could develop into a McNabb-type QB that is a pocket passer with running ability, instead of choosing the obvious perfect fit for his skill set that would have maximized his abilities at the college level from the word go. In essence, he chose the future over the present. The NFL over the NCAA. JMO And, the coach should keep his mouth shut.
October 23, 200916 yr It sounds like to me, the Buckeyes sold him on the idea that they could get him ready for the NFL by playing in a more traditional, pro-style offense, instead of the spread that doesn't always translate to the next level...and Pryor chose the Buckeyes. He chose to go for a less than perfect fit in the hopes that he could develop into a McNabb-type QB that is a pocket passer with running ability, instead of choosing the obvious perfect fit for his skill set that would have maximized his abilities at the college level from the word go. In essence, he chose the future over the present. The NFL over the NCAA. JMO And, the coach should keep his mouth shut. Good post. I agree with your take.
October 23, 200916 yr It sounds like to me, the Buckeyes sold him on the idea that they could get him ready for the NFL by playing in a more traditional, pro-style offense, instead of the spread that doesn't always translate to the next level...and Pryor chose the Buckeyes. He chose to go for a less than perfect fit in the hopes that he could develop into a McNabb-type QB that is a pocket passer with running ability, instead of choosing the obvious perfect fit for his skill set that would have maximized his abilities at the college level from the word go. In essence, he chose the future over the present. The NFL over the NCAA. JMO And, the coach should keep his mouth shut. I agree with all of the above. Also, he was the #1 recruit out of high school based on his ability to throw AND run. If you take away his running and say he is going to be a pocket passer, he probably wouldn't break the Top 20 of QB's in his class.
October 24, 200916 yr He also said that Pryor's style would have fit in better at Michigan... He is right on both accounts IMO. I get so tired of seeing the best running QB's to play the game get stuck in systems where coaches want to take away what they do best. There is a reason he was so highly touted and that is because he is such a threat running the ball. He is not very good in OSU's offense. He would light it up in Mich/WVU's though I think. I've said over and over the same thing about putting Vick in a West Coast offense. Best running QB ever with a rocket arm but they want to mold him into a QB that reads and dumps the ball. Bad coaching IMO!
October 24, 200916 yr He is right on both accounts IMO. I get so tired of seeing the best running QB's to play the game get stuck in systems where coaches want to take away what they do best. There is a reason he was so highly touted and that is because he is such a threat running the ball. He is not very good in OSU's offense. He would light it up in Mich/WVU's though I think. I've said over and over the same thing about putting Vick in a West Coast offense. Best running QB ever with a rocket arm but they want to mold him into a QB that reads and dumps the ball. Bad coaching IMO! He was 13 of 25 today for 239 yards with 2 TDs, one interception and also ran for 104 yards on 15 carries and 1 TD. He is a sophomore not superman. Many times today he looked like a sophomore still learning but when he leaves OSU he will be the all time rushing QB.
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