Blazefire

June 8th, 2011 at 11:17 PM ^

that there is very little interest in TP in the NFL right now. He's going to need to spend some time in the CFL or even the UFL to prove he's not the second coming of Maurice Clarrett.

treetown

June 8th, 2011 at 11:32 PM ^

Both Tom Clements and Warren Moon had pretty good runs up north. The huge field, only 3 downs and mandatory 1 yard neutral zone helps legitimate dual threat QBs. TP might not actually throw well enough. The wide field and 12th player makes having a quick release with some zip on it a plus.

goblue20111

June 8th, 2011 at 11:24 PM ^

So I take it that they don't think he'll be eligible for the supplemental draft? How does it work if he goes to the CFL? Can he get drafted in the 2012 NFL draft (or later depending on how long he stays in the CFL) or would he be an FA?

mtlcarcajou

June 8th, 2011 at 11:30 PM ^

Like I said before, I will go to his game in Montreal, decked out in UM gear, and heckle him non-stop unitl removed. The seats are very close to the players, they hear everything (and often talk back to the fans).

Maybe I should bring a sign? Wonder what witticism would be suitable...anybody?

 

Njia

June 9th, 2011 at 12:24 AM ^

Every time the new tOSU QB takes the field.

Every time someone mentions Jim Tressel.

Every discussion of tOSU sanctions.

And that's just off the top of my head.

In fact, I think we could start an OSU BINGO game here on MGoBlog during the LiveBlogs. Maybe instead of calling it "BINGO", we name the game "SCNDL". Instead of numbers, we use words like, "Tressel", "Tattoo", "Pryor", "Ellis", "Ramzy" and "Sanction", to name a few. First person to get a row, column or diagonal filled in wins a free T-Shirt from the MGoStore.

ironman4579

June 9th, 2011 at 1:04 AM ^

Sadly, ( or hilariously) for Pryor, he wouldn't even be the starting QB for the Riders.  Darian Durant has led the Roughriders to back to back Grey Cup games, has almost 10,000 passing yards the last two seasons (!), was a 2009 All Star, and is easily the most popular player on the team. 

Pryor would be a WR or a backup, which would be even more delicious.  Backup CFL QB?  I can't even count all the lulz.

ixcuincle

June 9th, 2011 at 5:34 AM ^

http://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/78755500413562880

"Saskatchewan Roughriders already talking to, and targeting, former OSU QB Terrelle Pryor. #Thisaintcolumbusanymore"

Hilarious.

In the past, QB's could go from CFL to the NFL, but no QB has done that successfully in a while. Joe Kapp / Theissman , etc, made the transition, but that was years ago.

He could also head to the UFL.

 

Wolverine In Exile

June 9th, 2011 at 9:24 AM ^

guy at rutgers has a good page on QB's who've played CFL then NFL....

http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~maxymuk/home/passing/qbcflnfl.html

Of note:

- the latest to succssfully make move north then south was Jeff Garcia. He played CFL for 94-98 then came back with the 49'ers to have a pretty good NFL career.

- Warren Moon, Joe Theisman, Doug Flutie, and Jason Garrett (yes, Red Jesus went North to start his career) are probably the best known modern era QB's. Joe Kapp and Tobin Rote (the last Lions QB to win a NFL Championship)

- Erik Kramer, Billy Joe Tolliver and Sean Salisbury all did the mid career CFL stops before returing to the NFL for runs of success for various times.

not a huge CFL fan, but Saskatchewan wouldn't be where I'd want to land if I was TP... I'd want to go to Montreal to play for Marc Trestman who has a great reputation for developing QB's and offenses (straight Bill Walsh-style QB development school: footwork, reads, arm mechanics). If not that, I'd thing I'd rather go play UFL for Dennis Green if I was serious about wanting to be an NFL Qb eventually and get myself ready. But that would assume TP has advisors and his own mind working FOR him and his long term interests....

pinkfloyd2000

June 9th, 2011 at 8:36 AM ^

Just a couple years ago, I was already imagining tasting the bile when watching NFL Sunday broadcasts, with TP on the field, and the broadcasters going on and on about his stellar career vs. Michigan, his BCS victories, etc. Thanks, TP, for your greed and idiocy.