Tressel 1, Rodriguez 0
Life is good.
The basketball Buckeyes are showing signs of life in the NIT, I’m heading to Vegas tomorrow and, oh, Tressel just scored his first major victory over Rich Rodriguez by pulling in Vince 2.0.
Despite the promise of immediate playing time at Michigan, Pryor stuck with his gut in signing with the Ohio State. He’ll join his boys Shugarts and Adams on an already great class and come to play for a guy that will take care of him.
With his signing, the Buckeyes are automatically preseason conference favorites for the next three seasons. If he pans out in the least bit, you’re looking at two, maybe three more national championship appearances over the next four years. He’s no lock to see the same success at the next level, but you have to like his chances.
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The best thing about this whole Pryor recruiting process was that we get to stick it to Rich-Rod…. eat it you self-promoting, ungrateful, SOB. G-D bless Jim Tressel!!!! John Cooper NEVER got a Quarterback that was worth anything let alone the #1 QB in the country. He may turn out to be another Justin Zwick, but at least Tressel has the street cred to pull it off.
Mitch G. - March 19th, 2008 at 11:09 am - #
It feels like Christmas!
http://www.dottingthei.com
cl - March 19th, 2008 at 11:10 am - #
Not often you hear “Tressel” and “street cred” in the same sentence.
Jason - March 19th, 2008 at 11:11 am - #
Fuck and yes.
JBRO - March 19th, 2008 at 11:15 am - #
Let the PSU/UM bitterness begin… one question though, outside of tOSU, who in the BigTen is looking at any less than 3 losses this year? I would be bitter too. Good luck to the no namers and the chumps in maize wings, they will need it.
COB - March 19th, 2008 at 11:28 am - #
OSU still loses at least two games this year, but this was a huge boon to OSU’s recruiting. Of the two programs competing for Pryor with OSU, I think p*nn st*t* takes the biggest hit, though. The kid didn’t even take an official visit. Wow.
Anyone else think TP is getting a substantial uniform upgrade by picking OSU?
There’s a village idiot here in the office who cheers for m*ch*g*n, and after hearing the news, he told me that m*ch*g*n didn’t want “that cheap, overrated chump” anyway.
And so it begins. :)
Joe Fox - March 19th, 2008 at 11:33 am - #
*Nelson laugh* at Mi-SH!T-gan :D
PG - March 19th, 2008 at 11:45 am - #
“I am going to the University of Ohio State”
He needs to take a freshman seminar at The Ohio State University and get it right.
cl - March 19th, 2008 at 11:48 am - #
I’m naming my first son Tressel, my second son Terrelle, and my third son Walker Texas Ranger.
Kyle - March 19th, 2008 at 11:50 am - #
Oh Happy Days, Oh Happy Days,
thank god though i seriously did’n want to see that kids across the sidelines for the next 4 years. Michigans gotta big sick up there…. for more years of pain headed your way
kris - March 19th, 2008 at 11:59 am - #
you know what, listening to the kid, it actually sounds as if he’s got a head on his shoulders and not just raw talent.
“I can’t see myself sitting and not playing, that’s the tough part,” Pryor said. “I certainly don’t want to redshirt. But being brought along a little slowly might be the best thing for me in the long run, and I have to look at that. I’m not sure if being thrown to the wolves and starting from Day One would be best for me. I know college is a big step up and there’s a lot to learn.”
i like what i’m hearing from him, for sure.
facefullofbeanie - March 19th, 2008 at 12:02 pm - #
When I herd da news, I got so excited I crapped my pants and passed out! Oh, it’s on now, y’all!! It’s on!!!!!!!!!! We reddy to kick dat ass up and down da Big Ten! Join me for da ride of yo life!
Scott Oshauskie - March 19th, 2008 at 12:24 pm - #
Anyone else find it amusing when TP said:
“I look forward to working with Todd Boeckman and (looks around) Henton? Is that his name, Henton? What’s his name….”
Obviously he isn’t too worried about ole ‘Buck Short’ Henton.
Scott - March 19th, 2008 at 12:55 pm - #
Speaking of funny comments, I just heard a Sportscenter on 1460 the fan and Lori Schmidt claimed “Terrelle Pryor ran and threw for over 400,000 yards in high school.”
Classic!
Corey - March 19th, 2008 at 1:16 pm - #
Deep breath
Smile
Sigh of relief.
Now, lets cut him some slack, take the spotlight off him, and let him develope.
But yeah, I will like seeing him in the scarlet and grey in a couple of years.
Am I wrong in my assumtpion that if RR had stayed at WVU, Pryor was going to be a Mountaineer? And yeah, if I’m a Meesheegun fan, I’m out on the porch with my Marlboro’s trying to figure out just what we gained by hiring Rich Rod.
Arkansas Buckeye - March 19th, 2008 at 1:31 pm - #
The University of Ohio State? I think he might be rooming with Lamaar Thomas there.
vico - March 19th, 2008 at 1:34 pm - #
I think he said that for a dramatic ending. If he said Ohio as the first word then there is no dramatic ending…
Ryan B. - March 19th, 2008 at 1:43 pm - #
Phew. Phew.
Matthew - March 19th, 2008 at 1:43 pm - #
http://rivals100.rivals.com/teamrank.asp?SID=880
Rivals quite the bump in overall recruiting rankings with the Pryor commitment… for what it’s worth.
Still, we’re not the “recruiting champions”, whatever that means: http://vmedia.rivals.com/images/templates/alabama_header06.jpg
vico - March 19th, 2008 at 2:16 pm - #
He looks good in red.
http://i29.tinypic.com/2rpzbdw.jpg
randomOSUfan - March 19th, 2008 at 3:02 pm - #
I find it funny how blogs and message boards used to be full of everyone saying what an egotistical prima donna Pryor is and how they hope he goes to Michigan or Penn St instead of OSU. Now, nothing but positive responses. Funny how that works.
RockKing - March 19th, 2008 at 3:34 pm - #
Happy we got him over the hun, but I will hold my judgement until he gets on the field.
TLB - March 19th, 2008 at 3:46 pm - #
Just clicked on Vico’s link. I guess when you’ve been as irrelevant and drowning in cheating scandals as long as they have, you have to have something to hang your hat on.
TLB - March 19th, 2008 at 3:49 pm - #
RockKing, see also: Tom Coughlin.
Jason - March 19th, 2008 at 3:50 pm - #
so happy its finally over with. one more thing for rich rod to complain about
DottingtheI - March 19th, 2008 at 4:11 pm - #
Is Brewster really going to wear Gun Show’s number?
http://profile.ak.facebook.com/profile5/1326/14/s1102800101_7409.jpg
randomOSUfan - March 19th, 2008 at 5:38 pm - #
I’m not sure if that’s settled yet (upperclassman have priority on jersey numbers), but the number would be in good hands with him.
Jason - March 19th, 2008 at 7:25 pm - #
The kid isn’t dumb. He’s a Drama Qu……errr……King. He said “University of Ohio State” to be cute and to get a rise out of people. What’s really funny are the couple hundred comments at MGOBLOG calling him dumb–they didn’t get the joke. What a surprise.
Tom Blogical - March 19th, 2008 at 10:12 pm - #
Tommy B,
I agree. I noted on my blog at it can only be used when picking Ohio State over a team who’s moniker is “The University of…” Hence, The U of M.
Poe McKnoe - March 19th, 2008 at 10:29 pm - #
I think you’re on to something Poe.
Jason - March 19th, 2008 at 10:43 pm - #
Awesome! Can’t wait to watch OSU dominate an overhyped, weak Small 10 for the next few seasons only to be embarrassed yet again by a superior SEC opponent. Yawn. Thanks to bureaucratic relationships the Big 10 will once again waltz through a mediocre conference (yes, i know you play USC. BFD) and take away the slot from a more deserving team.
Stern - March 20th, 2008 at 12:52 pm - #
Stern:
Another SEC fan who’s a jackass. Yawn. Run along now. There are adults having a conversation here.
Tom Blogical - March 21st, 2008 at 3:45 pm - #
RE: Stern. Take your ess eee see speed and shove it up your ass. I hope you all are able to console yourselves with two losses and watching “less deserving” teams in Miami next year. Much like the Big10 in the 90’s, the conference will beat itself up and you can gloat all day long with the Capitol One trophy. Please tell me you are a…Ole Miss…no, no, a Vandy fan but you are still a part of the mighty ess eee see and you are willing to let everyone in on how powerful your conference is. Awesome guy…enjoy your losses.
COB - March 22nd, 2008 at 2:52 pm - #
“(yes, i know you play USC. BFD)”
BFD? 2008-9: USC, 2010-11: Miami (FL), 2012-23: Cal, 2014-15: Virginia Tech, 2016-17: Oklahoma
What more can Ohio State do to play better teams? Recruit for the rest of the conference too? Go ahead and compare that list to your team’s out of conference schedule.
Dave N - March 22nd, 2008 at 3:14 pm - #
2 or 3 more National Championship appearances mean 2 or 3 more losses in the BCS title game to an SEC team. Ohio State needs to quit playing the Youngstown States of the world and play at least a semi-tough schedule so they can quit choking every year. I guess they are making a little effort, they are playing USC next season. Never would have believed that.
B. Mc - April 4th, 2008 at 5:51 pm - #
B. MC, Why wouldn’t you have believed that?
In 2005 & 2006 OSU played Texas
in 2004 OSU played NC State
in 2003 OSU played NC State and Washington
in 2002 OSU played Texas Tech and Washington State
in 2001 OSU played UCLA
in 2000 OSU played Arizona
in 1999 OSU played Miami (Fl) and UCLA
in 1998 OSU played West Virginia and Missouri
OSU generally plays at least 1 top 25 out of conference team, sometimes 2…. but I do agree that scheduliong any D1AA team is pathetic…and that goes for any school.
Wil - April 4th, 2008 at 6:22 pm - #
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