YOU MAY HATE HIM, BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE HIM WRONG

Yep, Terrelle is just as good!

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When the recent press conference, that featured Drew Rosenhaus and Terrelle Pryor started, it did not take long for Rosenhaus to make a controversial, quote worthy statement. "It took him only 15 seconds to liken Pryor to Cam Newton."

Almost automatically the TV and radio became full of people making statements about Rosenhaus' statements. It seems kind of lame and conjured up, but that is what Drew is best at, creating publicity for his clients. Like it or not, this is what he does and it works.

While everyone "important" in sports began to debate this statement, I began to wonder. So, is Drew right, simply put, YES.

Cam Newton is 6'6", 248 lbs. and runs a 4.5 40 time. Pryor is 6'6",233 lbs. and runs a 40 in 4.4 or 4.5 depending on what source you look at. They both are "winners" in college, both have big arms(Cam's motion is a little better), and both are surrounded by off the field controversy, spotlighted by the giant stages they performed on(Ohio St. and Auburn). Sounds like they are more than similar, sounds like they are twins separated at birth!

So, then why is one twin being thought by most experts to be a 4th or 5th round pick in the supplemental draft and the other was the #1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. Can't try to color this any other way, the Panthers are stupid. Both Cam and Terrelle are projects who are not pro style quarterbacks, both have skill sets that would work better at other positions, and both will need time to develop. The difference is, the Panthers are going pay Cam about 60 million dollars over the next five years and Pryor will get maybe a million a year if he makes a team. Maybe this is crazy, but I would rather have Pryor at his price.

The Panthers never seemed to me to be the kind of team that buckled to public pressure, but this is the only explanation for the Cam Newton pick. Teams or anyone for that matter should not make a decisions because of public opinion. Everyone in the general public and press has been saying the Panthers need a real QB. So, the Panthers draft the biggest name on the board #1 to silence the critics. Not smart, this will be a crippling blow to the Panthers for a long time. At best, Cam may develop in a Vince Young type. The problem is no matter how big a star Young is in the NFL, his stats are not very good. Young is a fair starting quarterback and that is the best Panther fans can hope for in Cam. I wouldn't be surprised if Jimmy Clausen wins the job from Cam. When will NFL teams learn big time athletes don't equal big time Quarterbacks?

So, if you laughed at Drew Rosenhaus's comments the joke is on you, HE IS 100% RIGHT!!!

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If You Let Me Play, I Promise I'll Come Back And Serve My Suspension!

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So Terrelle Pryor is not coming back to Ohio State for his senior season?  Did anyone really think he would return?  I sure didn't. 

According to this ESPN Report, Pryor banked thousands on selling his autographed merchandise while at Ohio State.  I think in the back of his mind, he knew all along there was no way he'd make it to the beginning of the season.

Terrelle Pryor is the poster child for everything that is wrong with college athletics.  At a distance, Pryor has come across as an arrogant, entitled athlete who seemed to believe he was above rules or regulation.  He was coddled and his childish behavior was enabled by Jim Tressel, and ended up being Exhibit A in the case of the Sweater Vest's dismissal.  This was never more apparent than when he showed up for Tressel's last team meeting in a brand new sports car with a dealer tag.  That's a bad choice, one that reeks of open defiance and blatant disregard.  It turns out the suspicions of most of us were correct.

Kirk Herbstreit spoke negatively about Pryor early in his college career, reporting on his divisiveness and general disregard for authority.  In a nutshell, Herbstreit said that by the time Pryor left Columbus there would be some skeletons in the Buckeyes' closet that would be brought to light.  His observations from inside the program matched my suspicions.  Herbstreit, a former Buckeye quarterback, was so highly criticized for his now-confirmed opinion, that he was blackballed by the majority of Buckeye Nation and was labeled a traitor who had to be jealous because Pryor was a much better quarterback than he was.  The backlash was so bad that Herbie had to move his family out of Columbus down to Nashville, Tennessee. 

In the end, it was Pryor who wasn't the true Buckeye.  He used his position and the school for his own profit and never once considered the repercussions of his despicable actions. 

It truly is sad that he is gone and will not face any punishment for his actions.  Instead his teammates, especially those who grew up dreaming of playing for the Buckeyes, will be left to shoulder the punishment that seems to be mounting as the NCAA hearing nears in August.  The fans will suffer as well, as the Buckeyes appear poised for a postseason ban and a heavy reduction in scholarships, at least. 

While Pryor skates scot-free toward the NFL Supplemental Draft and a career in pro football (maybe even the UFL first), Buckeye Nation will be left holding his baggage of indiscretion, awaiting the anvil the NCAA will be dropping on the program in August. 

I have to ask this:  Does Buckeye Nation deserve what they get for standing behind this clown for this long?  What do you think?

EXTRA:  The NCAA will probably use him as an example in their new compliance videos, much like they did the Miami Hurricanes when they cracked down on unsportsmanlike behavior.  (AWESOME CANES CELEBRATION VIDEO HERE)