Pryor Era Comes to an End at Ohio State

I actually think that he could be a good NFL player (not QB though) if he would check his ego/sense of entitlement at the door. I could see him bulking up a bit and playing a TE (more in the Dallas Clark mode) but I am sure he is above all that. He will likely bounce around a few times and be out of the league in about 4 years. I don’t expect many teams will be too interested in him, but there will always be one or two. After all, Carolina did waste their #1 pick on Cam Newton, and the similarities to me are too significant to be ignored.

Is there any question that OSU is going to be hit by the NCAA with something (at least a few scholarships lost) when the dust settles?

BTW — like the animation. Well done sir.

You’re right, he’s probably not going to accept playing any other position other than quarterback. The bouncing around for a few years sounds about right. But you never know…maybe he’ll realize there’s money to be made at another position. It is a powerful allure!

I think Pryor is a poor man’s Cam Newton. The only thing I would say Pryor has that Newton doesn’t is more experience at the highest college levels.

Newton has a great arm, throws a wonderful ball, and is pretty accurate. I could not be more unimpressed with Pryor’s arm. Perhaps it’s strong, but he consistently threw wobbly ducks and simply never proved he was even a good passer in college.

His rushing ability also drarfs Pryor in my opinion as well. Newton trucked people in college (not that it will matter that much in the NFL, but still) and made people miss in the open field and was a game changer on the ground. Let’s not forget Newton rushed for 68% of the yards in one season in the SEC that Pryor did in three years in the Big Ten. That’s certainly a lot more impressive to me than Pryor’s usual stand in the pocket for 5 seconds, and gliding for 12 yard gains as he angles out of bounds when no one is open.

And yes, the hammer has to be getting bigger for OSU.

The BCS should vacate Ohio State’s win over Arkansas this past bowl game immediately. Five players were allowed to play in the bowl game based on their promise to return the next year and serve a five game suspension. He should now be ruled ineligible for that game – separate from any later, larger investigation into OSU and any other violations – or at least once it is official if he enters a supplemental draft, etc.

Pryor and Newton are both black. They both play QB. That’s about the extent of their similarities.

Isn’t vacating a bowl victory or a title after the fact much like saying you didn’t have sex after she ends up pregnant. No matter what happens from the point on the deed was done and the participants know the outcome.

I really hope Pryor ends up as a WR at Carolina.

Yeah vacating bowls or games doesn’t do much for me, but sometimes it needs to be done anyway. OSU might be getting to know this feeling soon.

Is that Carolina or Canada?

The NCAA needs to drop the bomb again, but they don’t have the balls or the stroke.

I just hope he goes to the CFL and is out of my life forever. I don’t think I’ve ever read so much about such an overrated player before. First there was his recruitment, when Ohio St. and a couple other schoools (Michigan and Penn St., I believe) waited until after national signing day for his commitment. Now I’ve been reading about for seemingly every day since this story broke last December.

I’m tired of it. He’s not even close to Cam Newton. Say what you will about Newton’s prospects at the next level, but he was damn good last season and a worthy Heisman winner. Terrelle Pryor was carried along by a loaded Ohio St. team, hence the gaudy won-loss record despite the fact that he certifiably sucks.

The only impressive play I’ve ever seen Pryor make was when he caught a TD pass in the Fiesta Bowl against Texas a couple years ago. That’s what makes me believe he could be an NFL receiver if he worked at it (and we all know he won’t). But as a QB he’s terrible. Subpar accuracy, terrible feel for the game, he has none of the qualities I look for in an NFL QB. Not unless you want, as Eric said, a guy who stands in the pocket for 5 seconds, has no idea what he’s looking at, then runs and glides out of bounds.