'08 PA QB/ATH Terrelle Pryor (Ohio State Verbal)

[Win4Gipper]

Originally Posted by ndbaker3

There are a few issues with this story: First and foremost in my opinion, is the ridiculous amount of media attention the kid is getting. He's 18 for Pete's sake and hasn't done anything outside of the second smallest high school division in PA yet - isn't the media attention a little excessive? Second, his b-ball coaches need to keep his head in the game. I played point guard at my high school, which also happened to be in the WPIAL (same as Pryor's), but my high school was in the smallest division...or else I wouldn't have made the team! But that's beside the point. Even at those games of smallest consequences there was always trash-talking coming from the opponents' fans and you could hear nearly everything that was being said. It happens, live with it. His coaches need to have this converstation with him and he needs to channel those comments from the crowd into motivation...not retaliation.

I'd feel bad for the kid if he didn't ask for all the media attention by making an announcement to not commit anywhere. If you think you're that big of a deal, you better act like you're that big of a deal. That being said, I don't wish anything bad on the kid - he's a kid and kid's do dumb things. It's part of growing up. He hasn't done anything of consequence to this point that warrants any type of perceived "justice" in my eyes. Let the kid live his life and make his own decisions and we'll all be better off for it.

I think he is the one who keeps the media going... why would you set up a press conference to announce he has not decided yet instead of just releasing a statement... I dont know the kid but I have yet to hear a thing about him that tells me he is anything but an attention monger... I hope I am wrong because he is way to young to be that big of a tool ....

[KamaraPolice]

Originally Posted by napoleonbuck

Without even knowing what was said?

I will remind you guys, Terrelle does have a crippled father. I'm not going to pretend to know what was said, but I've heard and read about horrible things said at high school baskeball games, even including making fun of the fact of kids dying in a car crash.

There are things that people have said or could say to me that would certainly make my blood boil, and I imagine that's the same for a lot of people here.

To call a kid a "dumbass" is just ridiculous and immature.

He's going to have to deal with a lot worse than in college. I remember when Steve Kerr played at U of A his father had recently been killed and HE WAS TAUNTED ABOUT HIS FATHERS DEATH. That's horrible. You never heard any stories about him losing his head did you? Look at Steve Kerr though, he's a classy guy.

Just brush it off, there's a reason why they're taunting you; that's all you need to know. Smile and keep going.

[napoleonbuck]

Originally Posted by KamaraPolice

He's going to have to deal with a lot worse than in college. I remember when Steve Kerr played at U of A his father had recently been killed and HE WAS TAUNTED ABOUT HIS FATHERS DEATH. That's horrible. You never heard any stories about him losing his head did you? Look at Steve Kerr though, he's a classy guy.

Just brush it off, there's a reason why they're taunting you; that's all you need to know. Smile and keep going.

And Kerr should be commended on that because that takes a lot of inner strength. However, I don't think Pryor should be called a "dumbass" for doing nothing more than verbally confronting hecklers. Should he have even done that? Not in my opinion, but he never got physical and no one here knows what was said by either party, so the name calling is unnecessary IMO.

[KamaraPolice]

True, but in the long run no sense in defending him, he's going to Penn State.

[SoCalDomer]

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Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Pryor still likes four, moves toward decision

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Please not Penn St!

[GoshenGipper]

The only way it'll be Penn State is if it turns into a Milton Knox situation.