Blue Chip Chat: Terrelle Pryor
School: Jeannette
Position: QB/DB
Height: 6-6
Weight: 220
The skinny: Terrelle Pryor is ranked by some scouting services as the No. 1 player in the country. He was the Post-Gazette Player of the Year as a junior after rushing for 1,676 yards on 197 attempts, and completing 92 of 163 passes for 1,732 yards. He also scored 29 touchdowns.
College talk: Terrelle Pryor says he will play football and basketball in college, and he is being recruited by schools across the country for both sports. He has narrowed his list to Alabama, Florida, Georgia Tech, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Southern California, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
You had more than 3,000 yards offense last year. You've said you can do better this year? Yeah. But some of the teams around here aren't that great until you get into the playoffs. So you don't stay in the game that long [to build up your statistics] unless your coach is ignorant.
What's better: a dunk in basketball or a long TD run in football? A long touchdown in football, just because I'm so used to dunking. It's not new.
What do you think of Barry Bonds? People say he was on steroids and no one is giving him credit. But no one caught him doing steroids, so what's the big deal? Until someone catches him, he's the home run king and you can't take it away from him.
Do you eat breakfast much? Cereal. Fruity Pebbles.
What do you need most for back to school? Shoes and jeans.
How many pairs of sneakers do you have? About 45.
45? Who buys them? My dad buys them. My mom buys them. I get them from AAU coaches. I try to match them with whatever I wear.
Do you like swimming in the ocean? Oh, no. I don't mess with sharks.
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