Today on Sportscenter two pieces were dedicated to the highly anticipated Canes vs Buckeyes game this Saturday at 3:30 on EPSN. The game is 10 years in the making as all Canes fans know and the guys at Sportscenter are giving the game its due attention.
Todd McShay started out by saying he thought Terrell Pryor was a different quarterback this year, and he determined all this after seeing the Buckeyes play Marshall. Yes that's right, Marshall. Mchsay stated that last year Pryor was uncomfortable in the pocket and off balance in games, but after the Rose Bowl and the game against Marshall he sees a new Pryor. What McShay is forgetting is that Marshall's defense has nothing on the Hurricanes defense with impact players like Mcarthy, Spence, Harris, Armstrong and many more.
McShay says that Ohio State has clearly shown that Pryor will be a pocket passer and that he has committed himself to playing well within the pocket. He also goes on to say that Ohio State is not going to run all the option game.
Colin McCarthy thinks otherwise has something to say about it. (see video clip below)
Mcarthy stated this week that the defense sees that Pryor is trying to throw the ball more, but the Canes are sure that he will try and run as well. McCarthy says "as a defense we are ready to stop the run", he also adds "they have a great offensive line and we know that. However we also know they'll try and use the run then hit us with the deep ball, and were ready for that. We are ready for both."
Trevor Matich also seems to think that he showed great control under pressure against Marshall. He states that this is how a pocket passer avoids the rush by stepping up in the pocket. When Matich goes to the clips to demonstrate his point they showed two clips. One clip shows Pryor stepping up in the pocket and throwing downfield for a 20 yd completion. The second clip however demonstrates Pryor on the run when under pressure, exactly the same pressure he is going to feel all game from the Canes. This pressure is going to lead Pryor to reverting to running much more than Ohio State wants everyone to believe, and we agree with Colin Mcarthy that they will try and switch up the deep ball occasionally but of course they will still run the option game, who are they fooling.
Here is a video clip of McCarthy and a few others talking about the game.
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