| Pryor Down To Oregon And Michigan? |
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| Written by Detroit Free Press | ||||||
| Thursday, 17 January 2008 | ||||||
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With three weeks left before Terrelle Pryor, the nation's No. 1 recruit according to Rivals.com, makes his college decision, the anticipation continues to grow. More than a handful of schools - Michigan, Ohio State, LSU, Duke, Penn State, Florida and Oregon - all think they have a legitimate shot at landing the dual-threat quarterback. Which school has the inside track? Here are some national experts' predictions:
Jeremy Crabtree: Ohio State Mike Farrell: Ohio State Barton Simmons: Michigan Barry Every: Ohio State To see the entire prediction story, including where the four think Detroit King's Nick Perry will go, click here. -- In a recent chat on ESPN.com, ESPN's recruiting analyst Craig Haubert fielded a question about Pryor: Oliver (Columbus, Ohio): Tom Luginbill said it's down to Oregon and Michigan for Terrelle Pryor. Is Ohio State completely out of the picture, because other recruiting services have predicted that Pryor would commit to the Buckeyes on Signing Day? Craig Haubert: (3:29 PM ET) I'm not as hardline as Tom is with that answer as far as it being Oregon vs. Michigan. I do consider Ohio State the third player in that scenario. I do think that OSU has a shot. If a couple of months ago, you asked me where he was going to go, I wouldn't have hesitated to say that OSU was the leader. But down the stretch, it's come to Oregon and Michigan as the favorites. Haubert's comments about Tom refer to Tom Luginbill, who made the following prediction on Monday in this story: The minute Rich Rodriguez left West Virginia for Ann Arbor and David Cutcliffe cut out to be the head coach at Duke, everything changed for this class' greatest athlete. Prior to all this happening, we believe Pryor's choices were in this order: Tennessee, West Virginia and Ohio State with a few hangers on down the line. Now, the tables have turned and Oregon and Michigan have thrust themselves to the forefront for Pryor's services. If Oregon weren't so far away, the Ducks would likely be in the lead by a few lengths. Obviously both offenses fit Pryor's skills perfectly and while I'm sure he would love to contribute right away, I think he is smart enough to understand that red-shirting isn't a bad option either. Rodriguez has played with a freshman before in Pat White and if he wants to truly run his scheme in year one, he will likely hand the keys over to Pryor as the ultimate recruiting tool in luring him to Ann Arbor.
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