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Tressel: Pryor’s form just fine; Herron won’t play against Purdue
The college football world may have been skeptical about whether Terrelle Pryor was more hype than substance, but he proved that all the recruiting buzz about him was valid when he orchestrated a game-winning touchdown drive against Wisconsin on Saturday.
Pryor led the Buckeyes on an 80-yard march for the winning score. He had two key completions to Brian Hartline, who lucked out when his fumble after a 27-yard gain to the Wisconsin 35-yard line was recovered by teammate Brian Robiskie, who just happened to be in the area.
The Buckeyes then ran off six plays, five of them runs by either Beanie Wells or Pryor. The only pass in that stretch was a perfect toss to Ray Small in the end zone, and the former Cleveland Glenville star dropped the pass (it wouldn’t have counted anyway since he had stepped out of bounds earlier on his own).
Pryor’s passing skills have been better than advertised. Although he doesn’t have a text-book throwing motion, he has plenty of arm strength and accuracy, and OSU coach Jim Tressel doesn’t intend to fiddle with Pryor’s form.
“I don’t know if we fuss with anybody’s motion,” Tressel said on the Big Ten teleconference Tuesday. “We talk about results and talk about when the ball needs to get let go and the type of velocity it needs. But, no, we don’t monkey with technique — unless there’s something glaring keeps them from being able to be successful. But Terrelle doesn’t have that situation.”
It’s hard to say Pryor has exceeded expectations with the amount of acclaim he received, but he’s certainly delivering faster than many figured he would.
“I think he’s done a lot of things very well,” Tressel said. “Ohio State is a tough place to play quarterback whether you’re a freshman or fifth-year senior, and I think he’s handled that.
“Sometimes coming off the recruiting hype, guys have a hard to living up to what everyone said they might be like. He’s handled that well. He plays the game extremely hard. He’s very hard on himself. He has the ability to throw and run and lead and (do) a lot of those things you’d love in your quarterback. He’s going to be better by the day.”
INJURY REPORT: Tressel announced on the teleconference that backup running back Boom Herron and Dane Sanzenbacher, the team’s third receiver, will both miss the Purdue game this week because of concussions suffered again the Wisconsin.
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By thepummeler
October 7, 2008 11:48 PM | Link to this
They won’t mess with his technique because all it needs is a higher release point…to be done in the off-season. He’s the real deal!By thepummeler
October 8, 2008 1:24 AM | Link to this
Terrelle Pryor will be, hands down, the greatest QB that has ever worn scarlet and gray. He’s a monster,,,grrrrrrr!By thepummeler
October 8, 2008 1:31 AM | Link to this
GREY, that is, I say, Scarlet and Grey, pay attention, boy. You see that dog over there?….By Randy
October 8, 2008 11:28 AM | Link to this
We should have not even had to have a come back drive in the game….. did you know? That play late in the Wisconsin game where that little running back they have was running towards the side of the endzone and the officials marked the ball out at OSU 2 or 3 yard line. That he actually fumbled the ball out of his hand and out of the endzone and it should have been OSU ball? just wanted you know I was on the job ! :) RDBy Ice P
October 8, 2008 4:09 PM | Link to this
Brandon Saine has great speed but has played scared this season but I think he’s the guy that’s our homerun threat next season.And our D-line doesn’t play with bad intentions like we did on our 02 run to the national title.We beat a special & mean Miami team cause we were as mean & street tough.We need the gansters back on d not cry babies.By Ice P
October 8, 2008 4:10 PM | Link to this
Brandon Saine has great speed but has played scared this season but I think he’s the guy that’s our homerun threat next season.And our D-line doesn’t play with bad intentions like we did on our 02 run to the national title.We beat a special & mean Miami team cause we were as mean & street tough.We need the gansters back on d not cry babies.By todd boeckman
October 8, 2008 6:04 PM | Link to this
I have waited my whole life for this year and now it gets stolen out from under me by a punk kid. I think its racismBy Tim
October 9, 2008 12:44 AM | Link to this
RACISM DEAD IGNORANCE BREAD… However I did remember that smackdown o-state received in New Orleans & how DDN had boekman getting blasted on the front cover which pretty much says it all. In all our recent letdowns when facing the nations elite(LSU/USC) the play of two senior offensive captains have stood out. No need to say any names cause Fox last year, primetime on ABC & The Big Ten Network exposed weak links in the buckeyes mighty armor. Why settle for PORK BO-LOG-NA when PRIME RIB is on the menu. As my mom would say satan I bind you!!!!!By saw1972
October 9, 2008 9:14 PM | Link to this
i do not know if he will be the greatest qb in osu history but he definately the most physically gifted to ever play the position for us. rex kern was great and won a national championship along with krenzel who was a shotputter but led us to a championship aided by tremendous defense and clarett. for where he came from to what he became, hands down, troy smith is my all-time favorite but i am very excited about pryor. in a couple of years he may be the one to finally beat the sec in a bcs title game.By Coach
October 12, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this
In the meantime, please—someone, tell Mr. Pryor to “turn it upfield, and run behind his shoulder pads”!