“I’m not sure the NFL’s ever had an athlete like this at the quarterback position,” Rosenhaus barked, one of several statements that are hard to characterize as anything but lies. “For anyone who questions where he’s going to be drafted, I expect him to be a first-round pick in the supplemental draft. This league needs quarterbacks. Are you kidding me? Middle rounds for this guy?”

Anyone who believes a quarterback’s head, heart and arm are important attributes, not just his height, weight and speed, will disagree with Rosenhaus.

Read more of “Agent’s roar can’t drown out the issues surrounding Terrelle Pryor” on Cleveland.com
6.15.11

Pryor’s lawyer, Larry James, said Monday that Pryor was in Miami and had signed an agreement with Rosenhaus, a high-powered agent who represents some of the biggest names in sports. His client list includes standout wide receivers Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco along with former Ohio State running back and Pryor teammate Chris “Beanie” Wells, now with the Arizona Cardinals.

“I am happy that he has reached this point and he’s in secure hands,” James said of Pryor.

Pryor, James and at least two other people spent the past few days discussing the quarterback’s options in terms of agents. Then Pryor flew Sunday to Miami and signed a contract with Rosenhaus late Monday morning.

Read more of “Pryor’s future now with agent” on Post-Gazette.com
6.14.11

Suffice it to say his NFL quarterbacking career, if he even has one to look forward to, won’t be starting with the same level of breathless acclaim.

Though other lower-profile options like the UFL remain on the table, Pryor is thought likely to apply for consideration in the NFL’s supplemental draft. If conducted amid this year’s labor uncertainty, the supplemental draft would be held in July for any and all players who have developed college eligibility issues since the close of the league’s regular draft in late April.

Read more of “Terrelle Pryor ‘needs a ton of work’ to be ready to play QB in the NFL” on SI.com
6.10.11

For all the talk of the SEC’s improprieties, bent rules and under-the-table shenanigans in recent months, Mike Slive’s league looks pretty darn clean when compared to the messy state of affairs in Columbus, Ohio these days.  For those who haven’t seen it, an ESPN report has revealed an even bigger worry for the Ohio State football program – the possibility that players have been paid to sign memorabilia.

According to SportsByBrooks.com, the NCAA has notified OSU of “dozens of payments (Terrelle) Pryor received in past years from a Columbus sports memorabilia dealer.”  For one player to be on the receiving end of thousands of dollars of illegal payments is bad enough, but if the memorabilia dealer in question is tied to other Buckeyes — as is suspected by many in Columbus — it could be a body blow for OSU’s program.

Read more of ” There may be smoke in the SEC, but Ohio State is burning down” on MrSEC.com
6-8-11

After reports about free cars and gear for tattoos and a shady relationship with an older businessman, Pryor leaves Ohio State with a stained reputation as punishment.

No games missed, no playing without his coach and play-caller, no rocky season buckled by drama.

He cuts ties and bolts, strolling to the pros, likely through the NFL Supplemental Draft, with hopes of a big-dollar contract down the road.

Read more of “Leaving Ohio State benefits Terrelle Pryor, not teammates” on Sportingnews.com
6-8-11

Terrelle Pryor has probably played his last down of college football thanks in no small part to a growing investigation of him potentially receiving impermissible benefits. Those potential benefits include a string of fishy car deals. To wit, by one count he’s driven eight different cars in his three years on campus.

On top of that, we found out yesterday that Pryor’s license was suspended earlier in May. Not only did he drive to and from Monday’s team meeting in a shiny, late model Nissan 350z with temp tags, but he apparently did so without the permission of the state of Ohio.

Read more “Athletes and Their Cars” on TeamSpeedKills.com
6-1-11

Pryor, who already will serve a five-game suspension at the start of his senior season after selling memorabilia in exchange for cash and improper benefits, is being probed by both the NCAA and Ohio State.

Multiple people told theThe Dispatch the investigation is focused on whether the Buckeyes quarterback received automobiles and other benefits not included in the original suspension.

The Dispatch reported earlier this year that Pryor was stopped for traffic violations three times in the past three years while driving cars that were owned by a car salesman or a Columbus used-car dealer for whom the salesman worked.

Read more of “Terrelle Pryor being investigated by Ohio State, NCAA” on USAToday.com
5.31.11

Terrelle Pryor, DeVier Posey the players ‘protected’ by Ohio State coach Jim Tressel

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Quarterback Terrelle Pryor and receiver DeVier Posey were the two players selling memorabilia and mentioned to Ohio State coach Jim Tressel in e-mails last April, e-mails Tressel didn’t reveal, thereby committing NCAA violations that have cost him at least a two-game suspension and $250,000 fine.

Lawyer and former OSU player Chris Cicero, who sent the e-mails to Tressel warning him that two of his star players were involved with selling memorabilia to a potential drug trafficker, told ESPN on Friday that Pryor and Posey were the players.

cleveland.com
3/12/11