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OSU-MICHIGAN RIVALRY MAY BE ON LINE FOR PRYOR
Highly-touted recruit has decision to make
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
BY LARRY LAGE
AP SPORTS WRITER
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Terrelle Pryor lives in a small town near Pittsburgh, insulated from the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry.
The highly touted quarterback is about to make a decision, though, that might end up making him a pivotal player in one of the marquee matchups in sports.
Pryor is expected to announce Wednesday where he will play football next fall and many will be surprised if he doesn't choose to play for the Buckeyes or the Wolverines.
"He has no idea what the rivalry is about and how much he has added to the intensity of it," said Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, a family friend and recruiting adviser. "I know all about it after playing at Eastern Michigan and for the Lions, so it'll be interesting to see how it plays out if he chooses Ohio State or Michigan."
The Jeannette High School star might stay closer to home to play for Joe Paterno at Penn State. Or, he could possibly stun everyone tuning in to hear what he says on national TV by picking Oregon, LSU or Florida. Or he could take some extra time to make up his mind. Wednesday is only the first day of the signing period. While most top players ink a scholarship that day, they're not obligated to do so.
"He's still unsure what he is going to do at this point," Batch said Monday night.
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