Pryor ruled eligible for supplemental draft

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According to Schefter on ESPN right now. He says he won't be eiligible to practice with the team that picks him until after the 5th game of the season due to his attempts to "circumvent" the draft.

I know, I know - link or it didn't happen - but there is no link on ESPN yet, Schefter just broke the news on live TV.

 

Quote from Schefter on ESPN live:

League said he undermined the rules of the supplemental draft and therefore he will not be allowed to practice or play with his new team until after the fifth game of the season

Quote from ESPN article:

"... Pryor made decisions that undermine the integrity of the eligibility rules for the NFL Draft. Those actions included failing to cooperate with the NCAA and hiring an agent in violation of NCAA rules, which resulted in Ohio State declaring him ineligible to continue playing college football.
"Pryor then applied to enter the NFL after the regular draft. Pryor had accepted at the end of the 2010 college football season a suspension for the first five games of the 2011 season for violating NCAA rules. Pryor will be ineligible to practice prior to or play in the first five games of the NFL regular season after he signs."
Five other players are eligible to be drafted Monday: former Georgia running back Caleb King, former Northern Illinois safety Tracy Wilson, former Western Carolina cornerback Torez Jones, former Lindenwood University defensive end Keenan Mace, and former North Carolina defensive end Michael McAdoo.

 

EDIT: link - http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6873163/terrelle-pryor-eligible-nfl-s…

EDIT #2: ESPN now reporting that he can play in preseason games:

The NFL said that Pryor can play in preseason games after he is drafted and signs but he is not eligible to practice with his new team or play in a game until Week 6 of the season. Pryor will be allowed at his new team's training facility for meetings and to work with coaches during the time he is ineligible, however.

And also verifies that Rosenhaus is an ass:

Rosenhaus also said that NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith and commissioner Roger Goodell worked together for the arrangement that will allow Pryor into the draft with a five-game suspension. "The five games we happily agreed to, voluntarily," Rosenhaus said. "The alternative wasn't very attractive. We're grateful for the chance."

link - http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6873163/terrelle-pryor-eligible-nfl-s…

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Mr. Yost

August 18th, 2011 at 12:44 PM ^

Just out of the blue...you can't do ish until after week 5. That's ridiculous. Just because he got around the rules and got in when they wanted to keep him out...now they punish him?

 

Look I hate TP, but I hate NFL mgmt even more. How is this even remotely okay?

 

Maybe I misread and there is a rule in place, but if they're simply making this up as they go, I'd file charges against the NFL...how can he be eligible to be drafted, but not practice?

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MichiganPoloShirt

August 18th, 2011 at 1:48 PM ^

That 5 game thing is gonna scare all those 3rd or 4th round hopes away who's gonna give up a pick that high in next years draft for a player that wont be available for a third of the season. I say 6th probably 7th round for pretty boy Pryor if he's drafted at all he better have a lights out Lil pro day or whatever workout they let him have

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LSAClassOf2000

August 18th, 2011 at 5:20 PM ^

Heard this on Karsch & Anderson today on 97.1.

The apparent honoring of his "suspension" basically means that whichever team swallows their pride and picks him up will not entertain the possibility of starting him until at least next year, I would think, so his adventure continues, it seems. Like I said in a post the otherday, he is his own syndrome....

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