Terrelle Pryor will always remain a controversial figure in Ohio State football history. But controversy surrounding Pryor predates NCAA allegations. Pryor’s tenure raised continual debates regarding his status as a quarterback, from rote observations regarding his delivery to enlivened debates regarding whether OSU was maximizing Pryor’s abilities through its offensive scheme.
Fortunately, Jon Gruden, by extensively breaking down OSU’s film, provided a largely antiseptic perspective that moved beyond these often simplistic debates to provide an insightful analysis of Pryor’s strengths and weaknesses. For that reason it made for an entertaining segment. And, as someone who has extensively reviewed Pryor’s performance these past three years, I found Gruden’s analysis largely on-point.
To me, Gruden largely put to rest the argument that Pryor cannot play quarterback, or that his throwing motion somehow disqualifies him. As Gruden demonstrated…
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