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发帖数: 764 | 1 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)—Terrelle Pryor’s career at Ohio State, which started
with so much promise and potential, has come to an abrupt and scandal-ridden
end.
The Ohio State quarterback announced through his attorney on Tuesday that he
would not play for the Buckeyes this season.
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor arrives in this Nissan 350Z, center,
to a players only meeting Monday, May 30, 2011, at the Woody Hayes Complex,
in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State quarterback Terrell…
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“In the best interests of my teammates, I’ve made the decision to forgo my
senior year of football at The Ohio State University,” Pryor said in a
statement issued by Columbus lawyer Larry James.
Pryor will most likely make himself available for an NFL supplemental draft.
“I would hope so. Also, he would hope so,” James said. “But he’s going
to take the next couple of days to get his head together.”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer first reported Pryor’s announcement.
Pryor had already been suspended for the first five games of the 2011 season
for accepting improper benefits from a Columbus tattoo-parlor owner. The
NCAA is looking into all aspects of Ohio State’s once-glittering program,
from cash and tattoos to players, cars and other potential violations.
Pryor’s announcement comes just eight days after Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel
was forced to resign for knowing about the players’ improper benefits.
“He did not want to be a a distraction to his teammates,” James said. “
This is something he came to consider after much thought.”
Ohio State’s athletic director, Gene Smith, quickly issued a statement
wishing Pryor the best.
“We understand Terrelle’s decision and wish him well in this next phase of
his life,” Smith said. “We hope he returns to The Ohio State University
one day to finish his degree.”
Luke Fickell, who will serve as Ohio State’s interim head coach in place of
Tressel this fall, found out about Pryor’s decision on Tuesday night.
“I was notified this evening that Terrelle has decided to pursue a
professional career,” Fickell said. “I wish him the best in his pursuits.”
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