Its Official! Terrelle Pryor is an Ohio State Buckeye!

Today, Terrelle Pryor made official a decision that had been expected for the last two months. The star quarterback for Jeannette (Pa.) High School announced at a press conference today that he will be attending Ohio State.

Pryor had originally planned to announce his college choice on national signing day, but instead announced that he would be delaying his decision. He had said he was ready to choose Ohio State, but his father had convinced him to give Penn State a closer look.

At the time, the 6-6 quarterback said he was still considering Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State and Oregon. He said he would make an official visit to Penn State and might make a trip to Oregon, but neither materialized. Last weekend, Pryor said he had narrowed the list to two schools, but wouldn't identify which two schools had made the final cut.

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Tyreke Evans to visit Memphis - Ohio State Bound B.J. Mullens dominates

Top-ranked basketball player Tyreke Evans of American Christian School told the Philadelphia Daily News this weekend that he will take his final recruiting visit this weekend to Memphis. Evans says there is no clear-cut favorite, but Villanova, Louisville, Connecticut and Texas seem to be in the running.

- B.J. Mullens of Canal Winchester H.S. in Ohio, the number 11 player in the country according to TAKKLE.com/ SI player rankings, scored 48 points last weekend against Centennial High. Mullens, a 7-foot senior, has signed with Ohio State.

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Terrelle Pryor - no closer to a decision; gaining some unwanted attention

First this: Terrelle Pryor is not any closer to making a decision about where he will play his college ball. The cast of contenders – Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State, and Oregon – is still the same.

But his celebrity is bringing a lot of unwanted attention from opposing crowds on the basketball court, and this weekend, some emotions bubbled over. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, in a quarterfinal playoff game against South Fayette High, Pryor was taunted and heckled by the opposing student section for most of the game. Two South Fayette students had to be escorted from the gym by police officers and after the game, in which Pryor scored 24 points and notched 21 rebounds in leading his Jayhawks to a 64-54 overtime victory, Pryor jawed with the South Fayette student section, eventually having to be restrained by his teammates.

This is only going to become more of the norm as the rest of this season plays out. Let’s be clear: I was not there and I have no idea what was said, but most likely, the kids at South Fayette crossed the line. They were wrong. But so was Pryor. He’s 18 and he’s only human, but responding to a hostile crowd often creates more problems than it solves. He’ll learn from this experience.

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A Dash of Perpective: Terrelle Pryor

We’ll get back to basketball in the coming days, but the world of high school sports is focused on National Signing Day, and more specifically, Jeannette High School quarterback Terrelle Pryor.

Tomorrow at high noon, Pryor, the most hyped high school football player in the country, will make known his decision on where he will attend college.

Reporters from throughout the country and television crews from ESPN and CSTV will descend upon the small town of Jeannette, where Pryor will read a prepared statement in which, if history is any guide, he will thank his coaches, family, and teammates and then announce his school of choice – which is looking more and more by the day to be Ohio State, although Michigan and, to a lesser extent, Penn State are still under consideration. (Oregon is out as Pryor’s basketball schedule precluded him from making an official visit to Eugene).

But then what? National Signing Day is a lot like Selection Sunday in NCAA Basketball. It is a highly anticipated day in the world of sports where nothing actually happens. Pryor will make his decision known on Wednesday, and on Thursday he will go to class. The journalists will listen to his speech, ask questions for about ten minutes, and then they will leave Jeannette, most likely never to return. TV pundits will talk about how landing Pryor might just give the Buckeyes or Wolverines or Nittany Lions a top-rated recruiting class, but most of the players those schools have signed, including Pryor, will likely not see the field for at least a year.

Top prospects Julio Jones and Darrell Scott, along with Pryor, will also most likely announce their decisions tomorrow, and there is no doubt that this is a huge day for them and their families. They should celebrate. But let’s keep things in perspective. Ronald Curry, Dan Kendra, and Chris Leak were also can’t miss prospects. And although all three became valuable members of their college programs, none became the transcendent player they were projected to be when they came out of high school.

Video Posted from Terrelle's Gallery on Takkle.com

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Coaches are Faces in the Crowd - for Pryor's (basketball) Game

Tonight, the Villanova Pavilion will host a high school doubleheader featuring some of the best players in the nation, in both football and basketball.

Chester (Pa.) High, who behind Nasir Robinson played its most complete game of the season when the Clippers topped Harrisburg High in Pittsburgh, will take on Jeannette High, and top-rated football prospect Terrelle Pryor. Pryor is a terrific basketball player as well, but has said that he will give up the sport in college to concentrate on football.

"I want to be the best college quarterback in the game, so I know that playing basketball isn't in my future," Pryor told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette yesterday. "I know I have to get stronger, study more films and improve my football techniques if I want to achieve that goal."

Basketball used to be a sanctuary away from football for Pryor, but the Post-Gazette story says that might be changing. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez and several assistants are expected to attend Pryor’s basketball game on Saturday against East Allegheny High. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will also be in attendance, and Jeannette basketball coach Jim Nesser indicated to the Post-Gazette that the Buckeyes may be in the driver’s seat in the Pryor sweepstakes.

"I think Terrelle likes and trusts (Ohio State coach Jim) Tressel, but that's my opinion," Nesser said. "He'll do well wherever he chooses."Meanwhile, it remains unclear whether Pryor will sign on Wednesday.

- Also at the Villanova Pavilion, American Christian Academy and top-ranked guard Tyreke Evans will challenge Samardo Samuels and St. Benedict’s High in the event’s feature game. Tonight’s games are all fall under the PrimeTime Shootout banner. But the main event is still next weekend in Trenton. Stay tuned for coverage next week.

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Michigan - Ohio Coaches In Attendance for Terrelle Pryors (basketball) Game, Tonight

Tonight, the Villanova Pavilion will host a high school doubleheader featuring some of the best players in the nation, in both football and basketball.

Chester (Pa.) High, who behind Nasir Robinson played its most complete game of the season when the Clippers topped Harrisburg High in Pittsburgh, will take on Jeannette High, and top-rated football prospect Terrelle Pryor. Pryor is a terrific basketball player as well, but has said that he will give up the sport in college to concentrate on football.

"I want to be the best college quarterback in the game, so I know that playing basketball isn't in my future," Pryor told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette yesterday. "I know I have to get stronger, study more films and improve my football techniques if I want to achieve that goal."

Basketball used to a sanctuary away from football for Pryor, but the Post-Gazette story says that might be changing. Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez and several assistants are expected to attend Pryor’s basketball game on Saturday against East Allegheny High. Ohio State coach Jim Tressel will also be in attendance, and Jeannette basketball coach Jim Nesser indicated to the Post-Gazette that the Buckeyes may be in the driver’s seat in the Pryor sweepstakes.

"I think Terrelle likes and trusts (Ohio State coach Jim) Tressel, but that's my opinion," Nesser said. "He'll do well wherever he chooses."Meanwhile, it remains unclear whether Pryor will sign on Wednesday.

- Also at the Villanova Pavilion, American Christian Academy and top-ranked guard Tyreke Evans will challenge Samardo Samuels and St. Benedict’s High in the event’s feature game. Tonight’s games are all fall under the PrimeTime Shootout banner. But the main event is still next weekend in Trenton. Stay tuned for coverage next week.

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All-American Shayne Hale Heading to Pitt or Ohio State

Tricia Lafferty from the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review blogs today that All-American Defensive End Shayne Hale will make a verbal commitment to either Pitt or Ohio State this weekend. His announcement is expected to during the nationally-televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl (NBC, 1 p.m.)

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