Terrelle Pryor Not Quite Getting It

A 1^st Round Slide That Would Make Brady Quinn’s Look Like Child’s Play

Super Agent Drew Rosenhaus, a bigger promoter of “his” athletes than ESPN is of bad Big 10 football, thinks his new client Terrelle Pryor will be a first round pick in the NFL Supplemental Draft this summer.

Hmmmm. If Terrelle Pryor thought he was going to be a first round draft pick in the NFL why didn’t he avoid all of the problems and media attention he knew would arise with his tattoo scandal and declare for the NFL Draft in January? Forget his “contract” with then head coach Jim Tressell to play for Ohio State in 2011. Why pass up millions, deal with a NCAA mandated 5 game suspension, and deal with the media scrutiny from his NCAA infractions?

Drew is fooling himself and Pryor if both think he will be a first round draft pick. But if Cam Newton can be the first overall pick in the NFL Draft, that means there’s a NFL general manager out there that will make an even bigger mistake by drafting Pryor a couple of rounds earlier than necessary.

*The NFL Supplemental Draft occurs after the primary NFL Draft has taken place. Any player drafted by a NFL team in the supplemental draft has to forfeit a draft pick of the same stature in the following year’s NFL draft.

I Wanna Give a Shout Out to the Man I got Fired!

Pryor gave a 97 second sound bite to the media and Ohio State fans on Tuesday. He apologized to the Buckeye nation for his conduct off the field. He never said exactly what he was apologizing for but admitted that he did something(s) wrong. Pryor also let it be known that he will not cooperate with the NCAA because he is no longer a football player at OSU. He went on to say that he is 9 credits short of attaining his degree and he hopes to finish his degree soon.

Since the NCAA has a partnership with Ohio State University, maybe OSU should do the right thing and suspend Terelle Pryor’s student eligibility until he has finished complying with the NCAA and their investigation. True Pryor is no longer a football player at OSU but he is a student there.  Pryor signed a national letter of intent to follow by the rules set forth by OSU and the NCAA. He’s apologized for his wrong doings. Too bad he’s not willing to be an adult and help with the investigation. Pryor’s lack of maturity and accountability is not shocking.

Pryor did give a “shout out” to The Vest during his press conference. Pryor said, “In terms of coach Jim Tressel, a special shout out. I’m sorry for what all went down and I apologize with all my heart. I love you just like a father. You taught me a lot and I apologize for putting you in a situation and taking you out of a job and place that you loved to be. I regret the fact that you’re not there any more and I regret the fact that I’m not there any more.”

The press conference was not given at a club or on a radio station accepting song requests. Not sure where the “shout out” came from or why Pryor thought it necessary to give a “shout out”? One would think Pryor would have scripted something a little more thoughtful and sincere than a shout out to the man that just lost a multi million-dollar a year job so you can get new tattoos and drive a different car every other month.

Just to Clarify

Pryor’s willingness to hold a press conference and say he’s sorry is more than USC got from Reggie Bush. Time will tell what Cam Newton says to the Auburn faithful. I respect the fact that Pryor is trying to take accountability but still can’t believe how naïve (nicest word I’m willing to settle on) he really is. He wore a sleeveless shirt to the press conference! His tattoos were on display so the whole world could see exactly what he’s been up to in Columbia over the past few years. 

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