http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footba...e-Pryor-s-fake-40-time-eclip?urn=ncaaf,181904 I'm pretty much sold on Terrelle Pryor as the awe-inspiring heir to Vince Young's torch as the lanky, multi-faceted, absurdly fast quarterbacking beast of every defense's nightmares. The Cleveland Plain-Dealer added another dimension to that today when it reported that Pryor is the fastest player on Ohio State's team, an innocent enough proposition until you get to the details: His [Pryor's] 40 time was a speedy 4.33. Sophomore receiver Lamaar Thomas said he ran a 4.37 and no one else ran under 4.4 when the players were timed early this summer.... "I'm not so sure he might not be one of the fastest guys in the conference," OSU coach Jim Tressel said of Pryor. "I'm not sure that's a bad thing. Our other guys aren't slow." If that time is correct, it would make Pryor not only the fastest Buckeye, but surely one of the fastest humans on earth. Consider that a 4.33 40 is significantly faster than any quarterback has run for the electronic clocks at the NFL Combine in the last four years, including Pat White (who turned in an official 4.55 in February at 197 pounds), and in fact more than a full tenth of a second faster than any running back or cornerback ran at this year's combine. Only one player at that entire event, Darrius Heyward-Bey, came in with a faster time (4.30) than Pryor's alleged 4.33. Of Pryor's six non-lineman teammates in Indianapolis -- a group that included Beanie Wells, Malcolm Jenkins and Brian Robiskie -- only one, cornerback Donald Washington, came in under 4.5 (4.49). In 2007, Ted Ginn Jr's "official" workout times ranged from 4.37 to 4.45, which knocked the scouts out. Ginn then weighed 178 pounds. Pryor's usual analog, Vince Young, reportedly ran the 40 in 4.58 seconds in 2006 at 228 pounds, on what was apparently considered a "fast track" in Austin. Some plausible (though hardly foolproof) speculation has suggested that a 4.33 is a hair faster than the time Usain Bolt turned in on the first 40 yards of his world-record 100-meter sprint in the 2008 Olympics, or than any other world-record 100-meter sprinter has turned in on the first 40 yards going back to Ben Johnson in 1988. Terrelle Pryor is listed at 235 pounds. His long, gazelle-like stride does make him deceptively fast. But a legitimate 4.33 at 235 pounds would make him an actual gazelle. A human being of that size moving at that speed is not yet conceivable. This is not Florida-level fake, but still: Totally bogus.
Sorry ---- wish I was better at posting an article. Terrelle Pryor can only make Ohio State the favorite of the 2010 season. This year -- its all Gators.
Pryor isn't just a workout warrior though...he has tons of potential to become a very good passer. If Robert Griffin III and Pryor run at the same combine, Griffin will run the faster 40. Pryor is the type of player that doesn't come around too often. If he keeps getting better, he'll definitely go #1 overall when he comes out.
Pryor was also I think the 6th best small forward recruit coming out of high school. It's a shame God blesses guys like Pryor the ability to be great in two sports but me none. I think a compromise where we each got one would've been fair.
OSU has an absurdly fast track, but that's not to say that Pryor isn't a ridiculously speedy human being. Pryor and Griffin 3 are both incredibly skilled quarterbacks, and while I personally like Griff a bit more because he's basically pulling a superman for Baylor, they'll both be top 3 picks when they come out. And Mr E's right that Griffin's faster.
As much as I am a kool-aid drinking Buckeye fanboy, if Pryor works on his throwing motion so that he stops shotgunning his passes... man, oh man.
Ohio State won't win the Big Ten this year....2 reasons....USC and playing away in Happy Valley. As far as Pryor, he's an incredible talent and no one can stop him when he's on the run. Pryor improved his passing as the year went on, but he is far from a finished product in the passing game. A very rare athlete that is still a work in progress. Robiskie's draft stock took a hit with Pryor calling signals. I expected Robo to be a late rd 1 selection with a great senior season, the QB hurt his stock somewhat. The jury is still out on Pryor's passing game, let's not crown him just yet. This season will be the barometer on Pryor's draft stock.
