Pryor still up in the air on choice
In a week that usually concludes the year's college football recruiting, Ohio State might not get its climax.
Terrelle Pryor, the superstar quarterback from Jeannette, Pa., said last week that he might not sign a national letter of intent on Wednesday, the first day football players are allowed to do so. The signing period lasts until April 1, and Pryor might take a final visit to Oregon to help him decide between Ohio State and Michigan (and possibly Penn State).
Terrelle Pryor's isn't the only signature the Buckeyes are waiting on this week. Also undecided and desired by Ohio State are Josh Jenkins, a 6-foot-3, 282-pound offensive lineman from Vienna, W.V., seriously considering Florida State and West Virginia, and Keith Wells, a 6-5, 211-pound defensive end from Gainesville, Ga., who also has Tennessee and Notre Dame on his list.
As it stands, Ohio State has 17 verbal commitments, a relatively low number that includes Beavercreek safety Zach Domicone as the country's eighth-best recruiting class, according to Rivals.com. It is highlighted by nine players from Ohio and three of the nation's Top 11 offensive linemen.
But Pryor is the jewel. After The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported that Pryor's high school position coach said he had a gut feeling Pryor would choose Ohio State, Pryor told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that "it's about 50/50 that I'll push things back" and not sign on Wednesday's signing day.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel and Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez, who reportedly has an offense that Pryor likes best, were scheduled to attend Pryor's basketball game Saturday night (as he's also a 2,000-point career scorer on the hardwood). Both are hoping to find out this week if the 6-6, 230-pound quarterback said to be a program-changer will join their program.
For now, no one else knows, either.
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