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Originally Posted by passthebuck
Holding them "hostage" is the best I could come up with. He had offers from about 80 schools. 70 of the mistakenly thought they had a chance, but God bless them for having the nads to dive in. He now says he's down to 3 or 4. Those teams may not be being held "hostage" but they are in a tough spot that only TP controls. If they suggest interest in another player, they eliminate themselves from the TP derby. He controls the situation, so if you don't want to use such a harsh word, let's say, they're future is at his mercy. 3 or 4 schools are waiting to hear the decision, and dozens of QBs are waiting to see what opportunities "open up" once TP makes his decision. It's going to be a mad dash to the finish for those who are trying to land him, and a mad dash to the finish to get your next choice if you lose. There will be some nervous stomachs out there on both sides. Hope they all have a good supply of TP on hand. I wonder if all of the schools will wait for him to make a decision in the spring or move on to their #2 and not get left holding a big bag of TP.
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I think the writing is on the wall with Pryor. And if for some reason that writing turns out to be wrong, then further options could be examined. A qb really isn't a priority for 08, we could wait to 09.
OSU has definetly had a history of grabbing under the radar prospects in December and January.