QB Terrelle Pryor (official thread)

[southcampus]

Pretty funny stuff from that video!

[sparcboxbuck]

Originally Posted by IronBuckI

I'd prefer that he no longer lead with his right shoulder.

Yeah, was thinking about that too... Let's have him use his left arm for stiff arms as well.

[brodybuck21]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

Ozone pics of the event...



The-Ozone, Ohio State Football, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball and More

Palestra video...

Palestra.net ~ The College Network

NBC 4 interview of TP...

http://vp.mgnetwork.net/viewer.swf?u...c92a4a0d&z=CMH

the tat looks niiiice

[Bleed S & G]

Originally Posted by brodybuck21

the tat looks niiiice

Does anybody have a nice picture of his tat?

I know I saw one in this thread - but I've tried searching and can't find it..

[brodybuck21]

Originally Posted by Bleed S & G

Does anybody have a nice picture of his tat?

I know I saw one in this thread - but I've tried searching and can't find it..

best one i saw was in the pic of him and willie mobley but I cant find it

[masterj26]

[RugbyBuck]

Damn, if that's not photoshopped, I'm impressed. Wouldn't do it myself which makes me even more impressed. Time and change...

[EDDIE GGGG27]

More videos of Tp at the charity event

YouTube - Terrell Pryor signing autographs

YouTube - Terrell Pryor playing NCAA 2010 against...

YouTube - Terrell Pryor playing NCAA 2010 against...

[DaddyBigBucks]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

Ozone pics of the event...



The-Ozone, Ohio State Football, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball and More

Palestra video...

UWIREvideo

NBC 4 interview of TP...

http://vp.mgnetwork.net/viewer.swf?u...c92a4a0d&z=CMH

My favorite quote from all of the recently posted videos came from TP in one of the above. The question had something to do with how he feels about going to camp "...after all the work you put in over the summer".

His response? "Time for more work" with a big smile on his face.

Yeah, Brewster was champing at the bit (yes, it's champing, not chomping).

Yeah, Rolle was champing at the bit, and has a great attitude.

But TP is as excited about the opportunity to work as anyone.

It seems that Tressel's most gifted athletes are his hardest working athletes much of the time.

[Buckskin86]

Rob Oller commentary: Pryor is one of the few who can supply a title
Sunday, August 9, 2009
By Rob Oller

Football is a team game. Except when it isn't. Sometimes a team reaches the top only through the exceptional talents of an individual player.

Such was the case with Michigan in 1997, when cornerback Charles Woodson led the Wolverines to the national championship.

Such was the case with Texas in 2005, when quarterback Vince Young led the Longhorns to the national championship.

And such will be the case this season if Ohio State is to contend for No. 1, which always is the goal. If the Buckeyes, ranked No. 6 in the preseason coaches' poll, are to win the national championship, Terrelle Pryor will have to lead them there.

Some might see that as self-evident, but many more will bristle at the notion of placing an entire season on the shoulders of a sophomore quarterback. Too much pressure on one player, they will say.

There also is the purist viewpoint that football is the consummate team sport; it is almost blasphemous to suggest that a solo performance won the game. After all, the running back who rushed for 250 yards in a game required blockers, right? (Interesting that it is not a similar sin to blast a specific player for losing a game; egalitarianism apparently has its limits).

In football, unlike, say, in basketball, there is this notion that you are only as strong as your weakest link. But what if your strongest link is so heavy-duty that other weaknesses don't ruin the chain?

With the Buckeyes, I'm thinking the weak link likely again will be the offensive line; not that it will be weak, just maybe not as strong as need be. But Pryor, being the shifty sort, can make up for protection lapses up front. Or as the skeptic might put it: He'll have to.

Relying on one player to make or break a season may not be a soothing scenario, but it's also nothing for which OSU need apologize. I don't recall Michigan coach Lloyd Carr saying he was sorry for relying on Woodson so much. How could he? What Woodson alone did against Ohio State in '97 -- a punt return for a touchdown, an interception in the end zone, a 37-yard reception that led to Michigan's only offensive touchdown -- allowed the Wolverines to defeat OSU 20-14 and play in the Rose Bowl. There, the junior played a huge role in defeating Washington State, a win that clinched the top spot in the final Associated Press poll.

Certainly, Michigan quarterback Brian Griese had a nice season, but without Woodson, who won the Heisman Trophy, the Wolverines don't finish No. 1.

Ohio State would not have won the 2002 national championship without Maurice Clarett. Say "ouch" all you want, but without Clarett in the backfield the Buckeyes would not have made it to the BCS title game against the University of Miami. And without Clarett ripping the ball from Hurricanes safety Sean Taylor after an interception -- a remarkable, top-10 play in school history -- Ohio State doesn't defeat Miami, either. It took a special talent to win it all in Tempe.

Don't take just my word for it.

"I agree wholeheartedly," said Craig Krenzel, who started at quarterback for the '02 national champs. "And conversely, with (Clarett) my senior year we're at least playing for, if not winning, the national championship." Instead, the tailback sat out the season during an NCAA investigation and the Buckeyes came up short of a second straight national title appearance.

BuckeyeXtra - The Columbus Dispatch : Rob Oller commentary: Pryor is one of the few who can supply a title

[Buckskin86]

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor quickly becoming known for his speed
by Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
Sunday August 09, 2009


Plain Dealer File
If Terrelle Pryor's 40-yard dash time of 4.33 is accurate it would make him the fastest Buckeye.


COLUMBUS -- Ohio State players report for preseason camp at noon today and the first player to arrive at the team hotel should be Terrelle Pryor.
After all, he is the fastest Buckeye.

As the sophomore enters his first preseason camp as a starter -- after taking the job in the fourth game of last season -- let's lay down the baseline so everyone is clear what the Buckeyes are dealing with here.

The fastest guy on the team is the quarterback.

Fans may have heard this news already. It's based on 40-meter times from the spring. Center Mike Brewster reported Pryor's time to The Plain Dealer last month.

For all that the Buckeyes don't know going into Monday's first practice -- who the starting offensive tackles will be, how the linebacker competition will work out, how this group of receivers will battle for playing time -- Pryor's speed is a fact, and a fact worth noting.

His 40 time was a speedy 4.33. Sophomore receiver Lamaar Thomas said he ran a 4.37 and no one else ran under 4.4 when the players were timed early this summer. Thomas reported that low 4.4s came from receivers Ray Small and DeVier Posey and running back Brandon Saine.

"I'm not so sure he might not be one of the fastest guys in the conference," OSU coach Jim Tressel said of Pryor. "I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Our other guys aren't slow."

At the last two NFL Combines in Indianapolis, the fastest a quarterback ran in the 40 was a 4.55 posted twice, once by former West Virginia quarterback Pat White last year. You never know about tracks and timing systems, and Ohio State has a reputation for fast times, but Pryor is still .22 seconds under any quarterback in the last two drafts. Not bad.

Thomas wouldn't mind double-checking that Pryor in fact holds the title of fastest Buckeye.

"I hope to challenge him again to a race or something so we can figure this out," Thomas said. "I've got to get an open field and make this happen, make it open to the public and everything."

Thomas laughed at his plan, but just the idea is incredible: Pryor is 6-6 and 235 pounds; Thomas is 5-11 and 186.

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor quickly becoming known for his speed - cleveland.com

[BB73]

Terrelle comes in at #9 on CFN's list of the top 200 players in the country.

The list has its own thread in the college football forum, so any discussion of other players' rankings should be done there.

CFN

9. QB Terrelle Pryor, Soph., Ohio State

The super-recruit who kept Michigan, Penn State, and Ohio State fans waiting on the edge of their seats was the team's best quarterback from the moment he arrived on campus, but the coaching staff still went with Todd Boeckman early on and gave Pryor a few drives here and there to throw defenses a curve ball. He completed 7-of-9 passes against USC, and ran for 40 yards, and he threw four touchdown passes in a win over Troy, but his era truly arrived late in an early October game against Wisconsin. He only ran for 20 yards on the day and he completed 13-of-19 passes for 144 yards with an interception, but when he had to, he came up with a tremendous late scoring drive for the 20-17 win. This offseason, the 6-6, 235-pound sophomore with elite speed busted his tail to become a better quarterback, and worked his arm to the point of exhaustion with throw after throw after throw to improve his accuracy. While he still needs technique work, and he's still going to rely on his legs more often than not, he should be a far more confident passer and he should do far more for the offense.

[Buckskin86]

Buckeyes rely on Pryor
OSU quarterback must step up game as team regroups from loss of players
By Rusty Miller
Associated Press
Published on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009

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COLUMBUS: Ohio State being the preseason pick to win the Big Ten for the fifth year in a row might not have much to do with anyone currently on the roster.

''The reason why we're No. 1 is because of A.J. Hawk, Troy Smith, James Laurinaitis ? guys who set that foundation and made sure Ohio State is as prominent as it is for the last few years,'' defensive lineman Doug Worthington said, referring to stalwarts during the four-year run of titles.
Sure, the Buckeyes have talent. Everyone compares quarterback Terrelle Pryor to a young Vince Young and most of the lines and several other key figures are also back in the fold.

But this is a different group in scarlet and gray from the one that went 10-3 last year and won seven of eight Big Ten games. Gone are 28 members of the senior class, not to mention three juniors who jumped to the pros ahead of time. There are numerous unproven and maybe unknown starters.
''This is something that we've got to keep it going and keep our legacy going,'' Worthington said.

No wonder coach Jim Tressel is more than a little concerned about the Sept. 12 clash at Ohio Stadium with Southern California, a team that trashed the Buckeyes 35-3 last year in Los Angeles.

''We most certainly have to mature quickly because our September is an extraordinary one,'' said Tressel, 83-19 through eight seasons with the Buckeyes.

The season might rest largely on the shoulders of Pryor, rated the top quarterback recruit in the nation a year ago. He started nine games (not counting the Fiesta Bowl loss to Texas, where he came out for the first play at wide receiver), winning eight.

True to form, Pryor showed some jaw-dropping speed and moves in the open field while rushing for 631 yards and six touchdowns. Linemen caught air as much as they caught him. But he also showed a nagging inconsistency to complete passes beyond 10 or 15 yards, even though he completed 61 percent of his passes for 12 touchdowns with only four interceptions.
He lashed out at reporters after the intrasquad scrimmage in the spring.

''I just hear the media in Ohio, or whoever, saying that I couldn't throw the ball as good,'' he said. ''But you saw it today. The world saw it today. I can throw the ball. I'm a quarterback that can run. That's how we're doing it.''

Ohio.com - Buckeyes rely on Pryor

[Buckskin86]

The top 20 Ohio State football players for 2009: No. 1, Terrelle Pryor
by Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
Tuesday August 11, 2009


OSU
Terrelle Pryor 1. Sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor

You were expecting a longsnapper? Whether or not you thought Pryor should have been named the Big Ten's preseason offensive player of the year, there's no disputing that he's the Buckeyes' best. As the fastest guy on the team, and one of the biggest at 6-foot-6, his running ability alone puts him here.

We saw that last season. This season, he'll need to do it with his arm as well, but after what he showed in the spring and what his teammates said about him this summer, there's no reason to expect he won't.

The top 20 Ohio State football players for 2009: No. 1, Terrelle Pryor - cleveland.com

[BB73]

CFN ranks TP 4th among QB's this season (behind Tebow, McCoy Bradford)

CFN