Sunday Night Cap

I wanted to give Terrelle Pryor a break (as well as the “e,” “r,” and “l” keys on my keyboard). But it is still the hottest topic in Buckeye Nation. Instead of droning on and on about how soon Pryor will play, whether his throwing motion needs a bunch of work, or if his perceived ego will get in the way I thought I would defer to these articles.

ESPN’s Ivan Maisel takes a quick look at whether Pryor should follow a path similar to Vince Young or Tim Tebow. Personally, I like the Tebow approach. I think Pryor is too talented to keep off the field. Then again, I just sit in the stands each week and Tressel and staff know the score. Judging from this article, it sounds like Tressel thinks he is as good as we hope.

A Rivals Roundtable also takes a look at Pryor’s impact this fall. Nothing earth shattering, but a nice, short discussion.

Unfortunately, the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s Tony Barnhart, self-proclaimed Mr. College Football, posted on his blog last Thursday that he believes Terrelle Pryor is going to be a problem once he arrives on Ohio State’s campus. Why, you ask? Because he held a couple of press conferences. Huh?

I am disappointed in Mr. Barnhart because I always enjoy his pieces and I really liked his former role on ESPN’s College Gameday. But his post smacks of inflammation. Why else would he write, ostensibly, that Pryor will be more harm than good for the Buckeyes? Barnhart’s only mention of Jimmy Clausen’s announcement after appearing for his announcement in a limousine was this (over a year later). It is fashionable to pile on the Buckeyes these days, especially in SEC country, but claiming Pryor is going to be the next Ryan Perrilloux seems to be self-serving and short sighted.

Finally, here are some highlights of Terrelle Pryor from the Army All American game. They are filmed from the stands and the picture is not great, but I did not see anything else on YouTube from the game.

For additional videos, follow this link.

Hall of Fame: This past week the College Football Hall of Fame announced this year’s nominees. Among them are four former Buckeyes (to varying degrees): Jim Otis, Chris Spielman, John Cooper, and Lou Holtz. You may be thinking “Otis, Spielman, and Cooper are obvious. Why Lou Holtz?”

I am sure few remember the East Liverpool, Ohio native from his one season on the Buckeye staff. It was a significant year, however: 1968. Ohio State won the National Championship that season. For anyone who has watched Holtz on College Football Scoreboard, you have surely heard him tell stories about Woody Hayes. It is obvious the effect that one season had on Holtz.

Of course, WBNS may feel differently about Holtz’s nomination: