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Saturday, January 19, 2008
Pryor sees himself fitting in at OSU
Terrelle Pryor of Jeannette, Pa., the top senior prospect in the nation, has kept folks in suspense throughout the recruiting process, adding and subtracting schools as if they’re cards in a gin rummy game.
But he’s always had Ohio State in his top five, and the athletic 6-foot-6, 220-pound quarterback spoke favorably of the Buckeyes in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article today.
While Michigan (a school Pryor is visiting this weekend) can offer a chance to start immediately, the presence of veteran QB Todd Boeckman at OSU isn’t a deterrent.
Pryor said he could see how an arrangement with Boeckman could work, citing the way Florida called on the mobile Tim Tebow as a freshman to complement drop-back passer Chris Leak during a national title season in 2006.
“If I don’t start, if I don’t win the job, I’d like to be like Tim Tebow was his freshman year,” Pryor was quoted as saying. “If I don’t win the job, maybe I can play a role like that.
“If they need a key first down, they throw me in there. It would give me exposure, give me a feel for the way the college game is played.”
Not that the competitive Pryor is conceding the starting job to the OSU senior.
“If that was the school I choose, I’d battle him,” Pryor said. “Whatever school I go to, I’ll battle for a position. They’re one of my top schools, but it’s not just for them. Wherever I go, I’d like to battle for the position.”
Michigan folks will no doubt fawn over Pryor this weekend and could sway him in their direction. He also has a visit left to Penn State.
But we probably can glean from those comments that he’s at least thinking very favorably about OSU at this point. And given what the Buckeyes have coming back next season, he could be just what they need to get over that national title game hump.
Signing day, though, isn’t until Feb. 6. And for Buckeye fans, that’s going to be a suspenseful two and a half weeks.
