State of the Big Ten

So stop me if you’ve heard this one before…

A young Michigan quarterback leads the Wolverines back for a big win against hated rival Notre Dame and Michigan is back! Last year Tate Forcier accounted for 3 total TD’s and over 300 yards total offense and threw a game winning TD with 11 seconds to go in the game. He was a hero and being mentioned for the Heisman. Michigan was official “back.” They were ranked in the top 25 after the Notre Dame win and all was right with the world, except for the fact that they finished 5-7.

Let’s fast forward to this year, Michigan has two wins vs. bad to average teams and all of the sudden, once again they are back, this time under Denard Robinson. Robinson had a big game against Notre Dame and scored a TD with 27 seconds left on the clock. And once again after the win vs. ND, Michigan is ranked in the top 25 and is “back” according to all the talking heads out there. While I do believe they are better, I do not believe they are back. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Currently Penn State and their offense do not have an identity. Midway through the second quarter vs. Youngstown State the Nittany Lions were losing. Shades of Appalachian State were threatening. They finally got themselves together and routed the D1-AA school. The next test for PSU was mighty Alabama.

This game was not pretty. Penn State’s first team offense lead by true freshman quarterback Robert Bolden managed 0.0 (Howard Stern/Animal House reference) points and got a late FG with the backup QB in there.

At times it really did look like Alabama was toying with Penn State. Trent Richardson literally ran over the Penn State defense accounting for just under 200 yards total offense. Penn State is a team that could certainly get better as the season rolls along. They have got to get Even Royster going. So far the All American candidate has 72 yards rushing and is averaging 3.6 yard per carry with 0.0 TD’s.

The number 2 team in the country has lived up to its billing. Week one the Buckeyes crushed Marshall. After the game Marshall fans could be heard chanting, ”WE ARE”….”GLAD THEY DID’NT HANG 60 ON US.”

The next game was against the twelfth ranked Hurricanes of Miami. A game that was billed as a revenge game for Miami turned into a 19 pt lead for the Buckeyes in the third quarter and the Buckeye’s went into shutdown mode. Pryor had another huge game for Ohio State who looks like they will continue to roll.

This team has not yet been tested, and has a game coming up against #24 Arizona that should be a good barometer for the Hawkeyes. This team is steady as she goes. Lead by Stanzi and Robinson of offense, the Iowa O is not explosive but it is productive. It will be interesting to see how they fair against a decent Arizona team in Arizona.

Wisconsin has won their first two games against inferior opponents, but unlike Iowa has not done so in a convincing fashion. While the Badgers aren’t a team that is going to blow many teams out, they will play solid defense and will kill you with a potent rushing attack and play action passing game. Arizona State will be a good test for the Badgers as the look to move into Big Ten play.

After playing two nobody’s the Michigan State Spartans will host Notre Dame this Saturday, their first “test” of the year. Tailback Edwin Baker is lighting up the stat sheet and is leading all Big Ten tailbacks in rushing. It will be interesting to see what he can do against a real team.

Another 2-0 team in the Big Ten, the Wild Cats have started off strong in 2010. They started off the season knocking off SEC power house Vanderbilt (snicker, snicker) and may make some noise in the Big Ten. Northwestern does not have a difficult schedule and doesn’t play a ranked team until Penn State in November. The Wild Cats could be a sleeper in the Big Ten. Lead by athletic quarterback Dan Persa the Cats offense could be potent.

Only one game under the Hoosiers belt this young season, they are 1-0 beating Towson…whoever they are. The Hoosiers have a tough road ahead of them with 5 ranked Big Ten opponents. I like Indiana just because of their home town of Bloomington, or as I call it Columbus West.

Gone is Juice Williams and I’m not sure if Illinois fans are happy about that or not. He started off so strong and just really fizzled out. They dropped another game vs. Missouri and simply put aren’t very good. They will finish in the bottom half of the Big Ten.

They lost to Notre Dame. I refuse to talk about them.

They lost to South Dakota. I have no words for them either. Maybe they were looking past the Mighty Coyotes to USC…either than or they just suck. I’m going with the latter.

Overall the Big Ten Conference has certainly regained its lost mojo. This all started with a big bowl season last year and has continued with the resurgence of the Big Ten this year.

A year after getting sucker punched in a Florida restaurant Moeller’s college football career continues. Tyler suffered a severe head trauma that left him unable to participate for the Buckeyes last year. His football career had almost ended before it ever really began.

After a long rehab Moeller was cleared for full contact and ready to give football another shot. He won the starting position known as the star position and in his first two games back has made his presence felt.

Tyler is 2nd on the team in tackles with 13, just one behind leading tackler (and All American candidate) Ross Homan. Moeller is tied for 2nd in tackles for loss and tied for the team lead in sacks in this young season.

Moeller is the player that I am rooting for the most. I think he has a special place in the hearts of Buckeye fans not just for his play on the field which is outstanding, but more so for his dedication to the game he loves and the team he calls his own.

Moeller is already starting to standout on one of the very best defenses in the country and should have a very productive 2010 season for the Buckeyes. Welcome back Tyler Moeller!

A quote from an interview with Randy Shannon:

Q: But obviously though there’s kids that live off campus. But what do you tell parents about that?

A: We show them the neighborhoods. Everybody else in the country lives off campus and they still have the same problems. But their newspaper don’t beat them up about it. Like our newspaper beats us up about it. I know you guys are doing your job, you got to beat us up about it. But then understand we just want a fair shot. At Ohio State, do you realize you had more things happen at Ohio State more than anything. You think we’ve been bad? Go check out Ohio State, guys who have been arrested, bar fights. Everything at Ohio State and you’d think University of Miami was angels. Florida the same…

Now…Ohio State has had its share of moments off the field but nothing close to Miami’s. I can see Tressel taking these comments very seriously and unleashing hell upon the Hurricanes and I hope he does.

I’m hoping Tressel is tired of hearing comments like these along with the endless idiotic ranting from moronic talking heads and jealous Miami fans regarding the late flag and the outcome of the 2002 title game. I hope Tressel makes this a statement game. We shall see.

As Terrelle Pryor drops back to pass he locks onto Devier Posey, Posey is open as he makes his break. Pryor pats the ball 4 times and throws a wobbly pass to a now covered Mr. Posey. The pass is easily broken up and could have been picked.

As Buckeye fans, we’ve all witnessed this before.

Terrible mechanics, bad decision making, locking onto receivers, patting the ball, running toward the sideline instead of straight up the field and saying the most random and ridiculous things during post game interviews…no offense to Michael Vick.

Those are just some of the negatives that have come with Terrelle Pryor being the Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback the past two seasons.

With all that said and with all that is…or was wrong with Pryor, he led the Buckeyes to 2 BCS bowl games, 2 Big Ten Titles, 2 wins over Michigan, 1 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and 1 Rose Bowl MVP. He did all of that because whenever he steps onto the field he is the best athlete on it.

Now…just imagine if he learns how to throw the ball on a more consistent basis? If the Rose Bowl was any indication, he is moving in the right direction. That’s not to say he is Dan Marino with Vince Young’s legs…that would be gross.

Pryor has improved every facet of his game and that is a bad thing for the rest of the Big Ten. Based on what I’ve watched from the Oregon beat down until now, Pryor will be a much better and more complete quarterback.

With all of Pryor’s physical gifts, this transformation didn’t start with his athletic ability. It started between his ears. He was dedicated himself to becoming a better leader. Just ask Tyler Moeller.

"Terrelle is a great player," Moeller said, responding to a question about Pryor’s claim that he’ll return to Ohio State as a senior in 2011. "It’s a huge difference from when he first got here to now, his maturity and how he became a leader.

"I think when he first got here, I don’t think too many people liked him, really. He was kind of a punk. But now I have the utmost respect for him. He’s a great player and a great leader and I’d follow him into battle any day."

“I’d follow him into battle any day.”

Because of Pryor’s growth this year, Jim Tressel will trust him far more with the offense. Leading up to the Rose Bowl, Pryor had an outstanding couple weeks of practice and showed Tressel that Pryor could be trusted with a more diversified offense. We all saw what #2 did against the best team in the Pac 10 and by all accounts he is even better now.

Trust is a big thing with Jim Tressel when it comes to his quarterbacks. Troy Smith wasn’t always a Heisman front runner. As a sophomore Smith split time at the QB position and was held back by Jim Tressel until the trust was there. Smith struggled until the Michigan game where he lit it up. He was then suspended for the bowl game for being an idiot but that season and Pryor’s sophomore season did have parallels.

Both played very average most of the time with flashes of brilliance. But after good practices, both were given a change to show what they could do and both delivered.

Smith went on to have an outstanding junior season, catapulting him into a Heisman his senior year. Pryor is not the natural passer Smith was, but he is a far better athlete. I do look for Pryor to have a big junior year on a team loaded at just about every position.

Look for Ohio State to throw the ball much more this year. Quicker decision making and the ability to read defenses will open up other facets of the Ohio State passing game. Jake Stoneburner and Brandon Saine should benefit from this more wide open offense. Devier Posey should be the #1 target again with Dane Sanzenbacher being Mr. Dependable.

This could be the year the Pryor cuffs finally do come off for good. In my mind, Pryor should throw for between 180-220 yards every game and run for another 50-120 yards a game. What Pryor does best is run the ball and that part of his game shouldn’t be taken away.

He is the key to Ohio States success this year and it is his time to silence his never ending sea of doubters and haters.

The Backups:

Joe Bauserman

Vs.

Kenny Guiton

It’s Bauserman vs. Guiton. I’ll make this short and sweet. Joe Bauserman cannot be trusted. He is a ginger and therefore evil to his core. Kenny Guiton has been impressive this offseason and could take away the backup job. But in Tressels world, it’s all about trust, and The Magic Ginger has been around a long time. One of these two may have to squeak out a win at some point this year as Terrelle Pryor has a bad knee and is a physical runner. Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that because the Buckeyes are thin at the backup QB position.

But enough about the backups, we all know the season will come down to Terrelle Pryor. Like it or not, he will be given most of the credit and most of the blame for the success of the Buckeyes. Pryor is 6’6 240lbs, the best athlete on the field, has a cannon for an arm and by all accounts has finally learned how to play the position of quarterback. He is a defensive coordinators worst nightmare and will wreak havoc on every team he faces this fall.

The OSU offense won todays jersey scrimmage vs. the defense today 53-48.

This comes from another site. Not sure how much I should post as I wasn’t there to witness anything. I guess if anyone has questions…ask and I can answer them based on what I’ve read.

One point of interest…people are saying Pryor is a lock for Heisman weekend….

It is a scary position to be in… often times they are the only thing standing in the way of a charging ball carrier and the end zone. They are often times the best athletes on the field. They have to be fast enough to keep up with wide receivers and strong enough to take down running backs and tight ends that are bigger than they are.

The Ohio State defensive backfield, as it does every year, has the task of backing up a very talented front seven. This year’s group has a nice mix of young new comers and experienced veterans.

The cornerbacks:

Chimdi Chekwa

He will be Ohio State’s #1 corner back. Chekwa is one of the best athletes on the team. He has outstanding speed and quickness along with a very good ability to tackle. Chekwa, early in his career, was known as a gambler and was often beaten deep as a freshman and sophomore. Last year, as a junior, he took over for star Malcolm Jenkins. He was a solid replacement and should only get better this year.

Devon Torrence

Torrence will most likely start the season as the #2 corner but will need to fight off hard charging sophomore Travis Howard who is a star in the making. One thing the Buckeyes always seem to have is depth at the corner position.

The Safeties:

Orhian Johnson

This kid is a former QB turned safety. Apparently he has been “scary” patrolling the secondary in early practices and could be the next big hitter to come out of OSU’s secondary. Look for him to be plowing Big Ten WRs into the turf every Saturday this fall.

Jermale Hines

In my mind, Hines is the star of the Ohio State defensive backfield. The guy will make plays all over the field. He can be a bigger, stronger, faster version of Kurt Coleman. Hines seems to always be around the ball making things happen. Whether he is making a tackle behind the line or tipping a pass to himself and returning it for a touchdown.

I see Hines putting the Ohio State defense over the top in 2010.

The Star:

Tyler Moeller

So what is the “star” position at Ohio State? It’s basically a hybrid between a linebacker and safety and corner. It’s a very important position in Ohio State’s defense. This player will be charged with run support against many spread option attacks as well as covering slot receivers and underneath routes. This player will also be asked to put tons of pressure on opposing QB’s, something Moeller knows about. Before some drunken Florida jealous doucher sucker punched Moeller, almost ending his football career, Tyler was in line to be Ohio State starting outside linebacker opposite Ross Homan.

Early in his career, Tyler displayed a unique ability to get to the quarterback. In 2008 vs. Illinois, Moeller had his best game accounting for seven tackles and harassed Juice Williams all day. In the following spring game he sacked Pryor numerous times and chased him down from behind on broken plays. This was when Pryor was “live” in the game. Moeller dominated.

Moeller is a player that all Buckeye fans will and should be rooting for this year. I expect him to create some serious matchup problems for every teams OSU plays this fall.

All in all, this Ohio State defensive backfield is loaded with experienced and elite athletes, and with the help of a very active front 7 this squad should lock down many a receiver and come away with a ton of turnovers.

On their first offensive play of the game, Penn State dropped back Daryll Clark on a quick three step timing route and was promptly dumped by Cameron Heyward. Heyward had a career day compiling 11 tackles, including 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss. Ohio State dominated the 2nd best offense in the Big Ten, holding them to 201 total yards on the day. This was a team that averaged over 400 yards offense and nearly 30 points a game. The Buckeyes held them to SEVEN.

The Ohio State defensive line dominated the Nittany Lions and just about everyone else they played last year.

2010 should be no different.

Headed up by all everything defensive end/tackle Cameron Heyward, the 2010 Buckeye defensive line is once again loaded. Ohio State in 2009 often times used a hybrid 3-4 defense, standing up 1 defensive end that played the OLB/DE position. Last year this player was Thaddeus Gibson who has left early for an NFL paycheck. This year that position will be taken by Nate Williams and new comer Melvin Fellows.

What is the key to a dominant defense? A disruptive and aggressive defensive line. An outstanding defensive line causes a chain reaction to the other to levels of defense. Having success on the defensive line means that the opposing offensive line will have to double team, in turn freeing up linebackers to make more plays. It also forces the QB to hurry and make mistakes down field, making the secondary more effective. How effective was the OSU secondary last year? They were tied for the 2nd most interceptions in the country last year.

Ohio State has three outstanding returning defensive lineman. These three players should define Ohio State’s defense.

Cameron Heyward: – Heyward plays both defensive end and tackle. He will line up all over the field to create the best possible mismatch. He will be double teamed all year long freeing up others to make plays, but that won’t stop him from getting to the quarterback and stuffing the run. He does it all.

Dexter Larimore: – Larimore is as underrated as it gets on OSU’s defensive front. While he is not a giant stat whore, he is one of those players that forces multiple blockers to account for him freeing up others to make plays. A true defensive tackle, he will be a valued run stopper.

John Simon: – Simon will be a sophomore in 2010 and will be right there with Cameron Heyward as far as defensive impact. This kid is a true freak of nature and one of the strongest college football players in the country. He came on late last year and his game against Michigan was by far his best. Look for him to be in the back field an awful lot this year.

Nathan Williams and Garrett Goebel should also have solid years as well, and look for newcomer Melvin Fellows to have a surprising year at defensive end.

The Ohio State defensive line is primed to build upon what they did last year and carry this defense on another Big Ten title run and beyond.

Bruised and battered, the Ohio State offense compiled 66 yards rushing, gave up five sacks and lost to unranked and outmanned Purdue. It was their second loss of the young season. Hope of another Big Ten Title looked bleak. It was the worst performance by an Ohio State offensive line that I’d witnessed in some time. Often times the Purdue defenders came into the backfield unblocked or simply bullied their way past reeling Buckeye lineman.

Let’s step back a couple years prior…

In 2008 the Ohio State football team had one of its best recruiting classes ever. The class was known as the Brew Crew. Headed up by center Michael Brewster the class was made up three five-star OL talents and given the duty of protecting the most talked about football player in recent memory, Terrelle Pryor.

Brewster helped to recruit Mike Adams (LT) and J.B. Shugarts (RT) among others. And like Pryor, this group often received an unfair amount of hype which they did not live up to, nor could live up to based on expectations put upon them by the Ohio State fan base. As freshmen, they struggled when given playing time and as sophomores they ended the season far better than they started it. More on that later…

Now juniors and seasoned veterans much is expected of them yet again. Ohio State will be regarded by most as the #2 team in the country come preseason voting and this group of offensive linemen has a lot to do with that lofty praise. It’s been a long road for them.

This group is losing one starter (Jim Cordle) from last season’s line which seemed to improve with every game last year. In the first seven games of the year, Ohio State was pretty tough to watch offensively. They were 5-2 and didn’t have an offensive identity. There offensive line was bullied against Purdue and caused Terrelle Pryor to become a turnover machine. How did this unit respond after being embarrassed by the Boilermakers? They ran the table and dominated the Oregon Ducks in the Rose Bowl. Let’s take a look at the production from the running game and protecting the QB from last year:

This group tacked on just about 80 yards per game rushing and slightly reduced their sacks given up per game against some of the best talent in the country. They did this against Penn State, who at the time got to the QB more than any team in the country, Iowa who was a BCS Bowl winner and Oregon, the Pac 10 Champion in the Rose Bowl. Both Iowa and Penn State were top 10 defenses in the country.

After the Purdue game, this group could have packed up their tents and continued their uninspiring performance. What did they do? They punched the rest of the Big Ten in the mouth, won the Big Ten Conference Title and did the same to the Mighty Ducks of Oregon. Might as well have changed Oregon’s fancy Nike uniforms from their bright, vibrant mix and match colors to one that featured helmets littered with flapjacks, because the #1 team from the Pac 10 were pancaked all game long. I think at one point I saw Brewster pouring syrup all over beaten up Oregon defensive lineman.

I’m not the only one that believes OSU’s offensive lineman deserve some props this year:

• Michael Brewster
• Outland Trophy watch list
• Phil Steele First Team All-Big Ten
• Blue Ribbon First Team All-Big Ten
• Bryant Browning
• Outland Trophy watch list
• Phil Steele Second Team All-Big Ten
• Justin Boren
• Outland Trophy watch list
• Lombardi Award watch list
• “The Kickoff” First Team All-America
• Phil Steele Second Team All-American
• Lindy’s Second Team All-American
• Nationalchamps.net Second Team All-America
• Phil Steele First Team All-Big Ten
• Blue Ribbon First Team All-Big Ten

Let’s talk about the Boren brothers…

Justin Boren is the senior left guard transfer from TSUN. Nasty as they come, he plays with a chip on his shoulder each and every game. If you find yourself in a brawl, pray Boren is on your side. Zach Boren is his “little” brother, a 250lb fullback who is a wrecking ball and an extension of the offensive line. I believe he will go down as one of the best pure blocking fullbacks in the history of Ohio State. Don’t believe me; just ask Sean Lee and Navarro Bowman of Penn State. Boren, a freshman at the time often de-cleated the All Big Ten linebackers and helped OSU grind out over 220 yards rushing against the nation’s best defense. This “brotherly love” tandem isn’t known for their loving demeanors, but their downright violent and nasty dispositions…just what any successful offensive line needs.

With the Buckeyes stable of experienced and talented running backs, this group should pave the way for many 200+ yard rushing performances. If they can keep Pryor’s jersey clean, they have a good chance of leading this Buckeye team to another Big Ten title and beyond.

(el Kaiser here. This post is the first of MotSaG’s newest contributor, Johnny Utah (aka Kade from the comments). Have a read and welcome Johnny as our newest member.)

Terrelle Pryor is not a wide receiver, a strong safety or a defensive end. Terrelle Pryor is a quarterback. He will remain a quarterback until his career at THE Ohio State University is finished. Pryor may end up playing another position at the next level like players before him. He can worry about that after he is handed his 4th pair of gold pants.

Pryor is the victim of out of this world expectations brought on by a fan base that is known for being not only the best fans in the country, but often times the worst fans in the country. On many recruiting lists, he was the #1 recruit in the nation after putting up staggering numbers in high school and leading his team to back to back State Championship games. He was a man among boys. He was Superman — at least in the eyes of many Buckeye fans.

After an impressive freshman year, Pryor’s sophomore season has been a very inconsistent one. With a sharp increase in turnovers from his freshman year, Pryor’s detractors have included everyone from skeptical Ohio State fans, to the ever so dreamy [I know, right? – ed] Kirk Herbstreit to just about every other annoying talking head in college football.

Pryor, like every other player in college football (Tim Tebow included) certainly has things that he needs to improve on:

• Pryor needs to look off receivers, as he continually locks onto them. Watching him throughout the year, he locks onto a single receiver, will pat the ball multiple times and fire away. For obvious reasons, this can be disastrous. Pryor seems to easily fall in love with the prettiest girl at the dance — in this case, Posey. Pryor needs to be a Casanova and spread the love around or at least make it look like he is going to spread the love.
• Throw the ball away. Yes, when you are pressured it’s okay to put away the red cape, remove the “S” on your chest and simply throw the magic bean away.
• See open receiver – throw ball. He seems to wait far too long to throw the ball to open receivers. A receiver will not get more open than when he breaks his route. When a receiver creates separation, the ball needs to be thrown on time because the covering defender will only close that separation gap and be able to make a play on the ball. This has happened far too often. It has cost Pryor interceptions, completions and big plays. Just read and react — too much thinking is a bad thing sometimes.
• Poise during pressure. In situations when Pryor is pressured, his mechanics completely break down and he rarely delivers an accurate ball. He needs to stand in the pocket and make the throw. Pryor’s throwing mechanics are already inconsistent.
• This may seem like a small thing, but he needs to carry out his fakes each and every time. On the zone read option, after handing off, he needs to continue like he has the ball. This will help keep the backside DE/OLB from tackling OSU’s RB and will also open him up for big plays down the road.
• When he runs, he needs to run more north/south. Hit the running lanes quicker and harder. This is something that he could learn from Tim Tebow. He is bigger, stronger and much faster than Tebow. If Pryor did this he would be lethal.
• Most importantly, Pryor needs to control his emotions and his attitude during games and play football.

We all know that Pryor can do many things to improve his game and be more consistent. With that said, Pryor is often times not helped by other factors. The game of football is of course the ultimate team game.

First and foremost, Pryor struggles the most when the offensive line breaks down. The unfortunate thing for Pryor is that this offensive line is very young and like Pryor, still learning. It’s very difficult for any QB to be effective when running for their life. The Purdue game is a great example of that. Pryor had defenders in his face on a consistent basis and it cost OSU. Many blamed the Purdue loss solely on Pryor, but if you look deeper, the offensive line was very much to blame.

Very much related to the issues on the offensive line is the fact that OSU’s running game is not nearly as productive as it was last year. Pryor excelled last year using play-action passing off a super star running back and veteran offensive line. I’m not saying last years offensive line was award winning, but it was clearly better than this year’s model. This year’s line was pushed around by Navy for God’s sake! When teams aren’t afraid of the running game, play-action doesn’t work. It makes it more difficult to create separation as a wideout and only adds LBs and secondary to defend the pass.

Youth on the offense — it’s staggering when you look at the offensive depth chart and see just how many underclassmen are starting for the Buckeyes. (See table at the right)

7 of the 11 starters on offense are either freshmen or sophomores. Jordan Hall may be starting for a concussed Brandon Saine this week vs. mighty New Mexico State. 3 of 5 linemen are sophomores and there is 1 – count ’em – 1 senior starter on offense: Jake Ballard. The entire offense is a work in progress, not just Terrelle Pryor. The rest of the offense is learning just as Pryor is learning. People act as if Pryor is the only player on the OSU offense that is making mistakes. What they don’t seem to realize or don’t want to realize is that these other young players are making mistakes too; players dropping passes and running the wrong routes, linemen missing blocks, running backs missing blitz pickups and not reading running lanes properly.

All of these things contribute to Pryor’s inconsistency.

Many people have compared Pryor to Vince Young. Terrelle is not Vince and never will be. Terrelle Pryor will never be anyone but Terrelle Pryor. He is already a very special player and he is only 20 years old. People seem to forget that he is a true sophomore, a college student and still very much a kid.

That “kid,” for all his flaws and inconsistencies this year has 2 of the top 9 total yards by an Ohio State player in their history, both coming this year.

372 vs. Toledo

343 vs. Minnesota

This coming from a quarterback that some fans and talking heads want moved to wide receiver. Pryor is a very special player and can do things that no other player in college football can do. I remember watching the OSU at PSU game from 2005, the game that OSU lost 17-10. Troy Smith was playing poorly and was ruthlessly being heckled by some guy at the party. He said that Troy Smith was not a quarterback, but an athlete playing quarterback. A year later Troy Smith was busy winning the Heisman and guiding Ohio State to the National Title game. I often wonder if that guy heckling Smith was ever fitted for a helmet, because he was clearly challenged mentally.

If you are a skeptic of Pryor’s, please keep in mind that the kid is young, the team is young. He will continue to improve. If you are already a fan of Pryor’s as I am, sit back and enjoy the ride, because Terrelle Pryor is one of the most gifted and unique athletes that has ever played the position of quarterback.