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

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Terrelle Pryor - WR/QB (6'6"/220lbs)
Jeannette HS (Jeannette, PA)

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While Terrelle will most likely be listed as an ATH or QB on most sites ND is recruiting him as a DE/OLB edge pass rusher, ala Kerry Neal. Terrelle also reports a 3.0 GPA.
 

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That's a big boy to be listed as an ATH. Here's hoping we can land him ... defensive versatility is what it's all about.
 

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If they can get a 5* QB to come in and play DE in college then more power to them. I just don't see it happening. Hopefully Brey starts calling him as well
 

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I would think it's going to be really hard as well, but remember Zibby was a top 10 4* duel-threat QB comming out of high school as well. Hopefully he bonds very quickly with CB, or whoever recruits him and that combined with the new style ND defense might be enough to sway him.
 
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While Terrelle will most likely be listed as an ATH or QB on most sites ND is recruiting him as a DE/OLB edge pass rusher, ala Kerry Neal. Terrelle also reports a 3.0 GPA.
That is also the reason why ND's not going to get Pryor. No chance at all unless he's recruited as a QB and then I still doubt ND's chances. I really hope that I'm way off here and Charlie & Co. can bring him into the Irish fold I just don't see it happening and if they do it will be as a QB not as an DE/LB.
 

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I would think it's going to be really hard as well, but remember Zibby was a top 10 4* duel-threat QB comming out of high school as well. Hopefully he bonds very quickly with CB, or whoever recruits him and that combined with the new style ND defense might be enough to sway him.
Big difference Terrelle Pryor is thought of as the best QB in the '08 class Pro or Dual-threat, not just a top 10 dual threat QB. IMO thats a huge difference.
 

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Well, at least we're not lying to him about where/if he'll be playing ...
 

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6'6", 220 lbs. and 4.4 speed ... damn! If he has any hands whatsoever, put him at WR.
 

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6'6", 220 lbs. and 4.4 speed ... damn! If he has any hands whatsoever, put him at WR.
In theory YES he would look good on at WR, TE, DE or LB but that's not going to happen. The only way ND can get him is as a QB and thats a tough sell because IMO Clausen is the real deal and I think Jones has the ability to be special as well. The perfect scenerio IMO would be that ND convinces Pryor that ND is the right choice but that he will have to wait his turn. Clausen is the real deal and declares for the NFL after his junior season and that Jones returns a 5th year and is the starting QB for 1 season with Pryor taking over for him giving the Irish 2 years as the starting QB.
 
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With this kid's skill set, I could see West Virginia being a favorite. He'd be free to run, and from all reports can throw the ball better than Pat White (but so can my 5-year old cousin) -- he'd likely only have to wait one year for White to graduate before being named the starter.
 

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Some "experts" now think he is down to Ohio State, and Penn State, with just a small window for everyone else. He also plans to sign for football and make basketball secondary. He also probably won't decide anytime soon though.
 

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Some "experts" now think he is down to Ohio State, and Penn State, with just a small window for everyone else. He also plans to sign for football and make basketball secondary. He also probably won't decide anytime soon though.

and the small window obviously does not include ND. Rivals thinks so little of Pryor's interest in ND that they no longer list him as an Irish offer. I'm not so sure ND would have even offered Pryor if they knew they were going to get Crist. Pryor wants to play QB in college, and Crist or no Crist, I'm not sure he would have ever played QB at ND.

Hypothetical? What do you think would happen if Pryor told CW today that he wanted to commit to ND as long as he was sure he would get an opportunity to play QB.

Nah, don't answer that, too hypothetical, even for a day like today.
 
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The recruiting news has been very slow these past few days :( I personally don't think CW would take him to answer ur question IUB. He made his commitment to Crist and I can't see any reason he'd need to take two QBs this class.
 
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I don't think he'd take Pryor in at this point at QB, no matter what. We turned away Mitch Mustain in favor of guys that committed earlier, and with Crist on board, we'll turn Pryor away at QB too. This won't be a 28 man class, so I doubt we could even afford to bring in a 2nd QB and forsake an offer at, say, OL, DL, or WR.

It was a nice fantasy, thinking of the second coming of Vince Young at ND, but that ship has sailed. South Bend is relatively hard for his wheelchair bound father to get to, there are already a bunch of other QB's on the roster, and if hoops is a point of interest for him, he could stay closer to home and still get better hoops from Ohio State or Pittsburgh.

My guess is, depending on the b-ball issue, his main contenders are PSU, OSU, WVU, and Pitt. If he gives up his self proclaimed first love of B-ball with his collegiate decision, the first three win out. If he wants to keep the B-ball pipe dream still going, my guess is the last three take the lead for him.
 
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hahaha...that's hilarious IUB, it's just been very dull, needed to drum up some conversation :p
 

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See Zach Zielinski, if we can drum up some conversation on that subject, we are really good.

Sorry again Zach, just a bad day in ND blog land.
 

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Jeannette's Pryor in high demand

Wednesday was another normal day for Terrelle Pryor. Normal in the sense that another major-college coach visited Jeannette High School to evaluate the junior two-sport star.
Pryor, whose quarterback skills remind some of Vince Young, is the most sought-after high school football prospect in the country. Not only is every major college trying to recruit Pryor for football, but many want him for basketball or, possibly, both sports.

The 6-foot-6 Pryor had a breakout junior year in which he led Jeannette to the WPIAL Class AA football title and a PIAA runner-up finish and an appearance in the WPIAL Class AA basketball final, where it lost to Aliquippa.

Yesterday morning, Alabama football coach Nick Saban met with Jeannette football coach Ray Reitz and athletic director Bob Murphy at the school. West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez and recruiting coordinator Tony Gibson are scheduled to visit today.

"It's probably easier to list who hasn't been here," Murphy said. "There have been a lot of big-time coaches here."

The list is long, but it includes Notre Dame's Charlie Weis, Pitt's Dave Wannstedt, Ohio State's Jim Tressel, Michigan's Lloyd Carr, Connecticut's Randy Edsall, Wisconsin's Bret Bielema, USC assistant coach Brennan Carroll, Tennessee assistant David Cutcliffe, Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis and Penn State assistants Tom Bradley and Jay Paterno. Reitz said USC coach Pete Carroll, Rutgers coach Greg Schiano and other head coaches are expected to visit soon.

From April 15 to May 31, college coaches are allowed two visits in a month to a recruit's school to check on his academics and evaluate his play during the season and at camps. They cannot speak to the prospect at school, but they are permitted one telephone call. Coaches also can send mail to a prospect and, until a new NCAA rule takes effect Aug. 1, communicate by cell phone text messages. Prospects are permitted to call coaches.

Reitz said every interested school except Notre Dame -- which told Pryor he would get a shot at quarterback or be moved to wide receiver -- is recruiting Pryor as a quarterback.

"What the coaches love about Terrelle when they watch him on film is how he seems to glide when he runs," Reitz said. "They said the game seems to slow down for him. They also like his strength and calmness under pressure."

Pryor, who has given no hint on what schools he likes most, is enjoying the recruiting experience. He has at least 55 football offers and he said he doesn't know how many basketball offers.

"It's nice to get all this attention," said Pryor, who constantly is asked by different recruiting services for interviews. "I've received a lot of mail and text messages from coaches over the past six months. I don't always return phone calls for interviews.

"All the attention can be overwhelming, but I deserve all the attention because of all the hard work I've done."

Reitz said Pryor and Florida football coach Urban Meyer were text messaging each other during the NCAA basketball championship game between Florida and Ohio State.

Where the recruiting blitz has become routine, it hasn't caused Pryor to break from his daily schedule. He goes to class, then lifts weights, attends a learning center to improve his testing skills for the SAT and practices basketball. Pryor attended his school's prom Friday, opting not to participate in the Nike Training Camp at Penn State the following day. Pryor continues to play AAU basketball, which, he said, constitutes his summer vacation.

Jeannette principal Sharon Marks finds the attention surrounding Pryor to be exciting.

"I don't get to meet big-time coaches all of the time," Marks said. "I worry about Terrelle and all the students being overwhelmed by recruiting. I want them to be a student and experience high school as much as they can.

"In Terrelle's case, he does a nice job keeping up with his academics. He's concerned about his grades and works hard in the classroom. I'm proud that he's been able to handle the notoriety."
 

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More from Pittsburgh Sports Insider, this time on Pryor.

PSI is also being told that in the end, look for Ohio State to land Terrelle Pryor, the #1 prospect in the country. Pryor will go thru the entire recruiting process and make all of his visits but right now Ohio State is Pryor’s #1 team.

Posted by Pittsburgh Sports Insider on Sunday, May 27th, 2007 at 9:24 pm.
 

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Terrelle recently trimmed his list down to Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.

I still don't think ND has any real shot here though.
 

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http://www.rivals.com/video.asp?section=fbrecruit&pkey=&vidtype=amp&vidid=2588

--A 1 on 1 video interview between Pryor and Mike Farrell of Rivals. It's obvious that Pryor is not one for interviews and talks about his final schools. OSU commits are all over him like they were with Sweat. Basically I think he's going to OSU, but he said he's waiting until NSD so thats a long time. Wants to get out of the state really and said ND and USC are recruiting him for WR and says he'd like to play WR at ND, but when asked what position he prefers he obviously said QB without hesitation. There was 0 chance of him coming here as it was and this just puts an end to any thought of it.
 

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God, he really didn't look like he wanted to give that interview. He had no real enthusiasm regarding the recruiting process. He seemed really annoyed - which I guess is understandable being the #1 recruit.

He was all over the place in his answers..........wants to be close to home but wants to get out of state.......... definitely wants to play QB but could be a deep threat WR for ND.............

I'm happy as long as SC doesn't have a shot at this guy. Looks like I'll get my wish.
 
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That was a bad interview on both sides, no doubt. Pryor said he liked the coaches for about half the teams he was asked about. He seemed pretty quiet, like he didn't want a camera in his face. Farrell prefaced his questions with a short novel explaining himself, which seemed to annoy Pryor. I also like how Farrell said, "Last question," and proceeded to rattle off three more. :jerkit:

The one that confused me to know end is he said there are rumors that ND wants him to play at WR. How is it that he of all people doesn't know the story on that?! I thought the coaching staff spoke directly with Pryor and/or his coaching staff. Puzzling indeed...

This doesn't feel like a normal recruitment at all. Just last February, he was saying that his dream school would have been North Carolina:

Pittsburgh Sports Report - Double Feature. Two Sport Star Pryor a Special Talent by Chris Dokish

... but crossed them off the list because its too hot to play in North Carolina, and they're too far away. He wanted to be within 6 hours of home, so that his father could see him play.

So now, the 6 hour limit is no more, and he's considering schools that are even further away and hotter, like Florida and Alabama :whoknows: ? And no re-emergence of North Carolina :confused: ?

And lets remember that this guy already committed to Pittsburgh as a sophomore, then backed out of that and now isn't even mentioning them as a possibility :eek7: . I mean he mentioned wanting to leave the Pittsburgh area, but to drop them like a rock so soon...

Do I think this makes Pryor a bad kid? Not at all. But to say this has already become a confusing one to follow is an understatement. I'm glad I don't have to be emotionally vested in this kid coming to South Bend anymore, 'cause any school still legitimately on that list could be in for a real bumpy ride.
 

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LOL- Would you want to be interviewed by Mike Farrell? I'm sure his coach or someone made him do it. Now if it was Ashley, well that's a different story. :)
 
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