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Examining the Ups and Downs of Terrelle Pryor

COLUMBUS OH - SEPTEMBER 18:  Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes blows kisses to a TV camera while stretching before a game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ohio Stadium on September 18 2010 in Columbus Ohio.  (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS OH - SEPTEMBER 18: Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes blows kisses to a TV camera while stretching before a game against the Ohio Bobcats at Ohio Stadium on September 18 2010 in Columbus Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
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Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor has always been a complex figure: after committing to OSU as the superhyped #1 recruit in the nation back in 2008, he's led his team to a 31-5 record and three consecutive BCS berths. But, on the flip side, he also has been tangled up in a series of nagging foot-in-the-mouth incidents and low level controversies, the most recent of which being the much-discussed Tattoogate incident.

Now, with a 5 game suspension for next year looming, the odds of the talented QB forgoing his senior season and taking his talents to the NFL seem greater than ever. With that in mind, writer Jim Weber of LostLettermen.com looks at Pryor's Ohio State career and finds a lot to be lacking. Sample quote: "This latest incident is so typical Pryor: One more bad decision in a college career full of them."

Definitely read the whole article - very interesting stuff.