There must be little things that the coaches are picking up on that give them cause to be optimistic. A BIG thing is that they both say that Pryor is a good listener, studies hard and works hard to improve. That WILL go along way, in time.
Right now it is hot or cold with TP. Some of it is mechanics, some of it is decision making, and some of it is things beyond his control, a bad play call or a break down in blocking, bad route running, etc.
Concerning the third issue, the coaches need to detect, at an early stage in the game, what the Defense is giving TP, and call plays that will contribute to his success and the Offense moving the chains. It all begins with the coaches putting TP in a position to be successful. I'm not as negative about the play calling as some people are, but there has certainly been a number of occasions when a better play call could have made all the difference in moving the chains.
Concerning the last issue, the OL, RB's and WR's must also do all they can to insure that TP is successful. A successful TP = A successful Offense = A WIN. Everyone on Offense needs to read the Defense properly and execute properly. Break downs along the line or among the receiving corp places TP in a position that when his instincts take over, he often makes a big play with his legs. But he also tends to panic and will force a throw or take a sack when he could have thrown the ball away. The other 10 guys also need to be consistent and that has not always been the case.
Concerning mechanics and decision making, those things will come as TP continues to work on his craft. A special, naturally gifted athlete, can sometimes forget the fundamentals and revert back to his athleticism, and TP has certainly been guilty of that. The great thing is that when everything has fallen into place, i.e. a good play call, execution by the other 10 guys and good decision making and mechanics by TP, we have seen that our Offense can move up and down the field extremely well. TP has made some phenomenal throws this year, that imo, he could not have made, and would not have made, last year.
One thing that should never be forgotten in this equation is the heart of TP and his deep determination to succeed at a high level. Those who question his heart or his mental toughness, have no idea what they are talking about. The guy is a warrior and he is bound and determined to succeed as a pocket passer.
Good things come to those who wait. One day, either at practice or maybe in the fourth quarter of a hard fought game, the light is going to turn on, things are going to fall into place, and the Buckeye Nation is going to witness a beautiful transformation that will be well worth the wait.....
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