Rodriguez Already Paying Dividends
Terrelle Pryor, the nation’s #1 football recruit, has re-added Michigan to his shortlist of potential schools, after they hired coach Rich Rodriguez.
Pryor is a 6′6″ versatile quarterback who runs a 4.4 sec 40-yard dash out of Jeannette, Pa. His shortlist as of Sunday included Florida, Ohio State, West Virginia, Penn State, and Oregon. He told a website to “add Michigan to (his) list” after the hiring of Rodriguez.
“Michigan was on my early list and now they’re right up there again. He’s a great coach and I like his offense,” Pryor told rivals.com.
With his size and speed, Pryor could potentially be the ideal leader of Rodriguez’ spread-option offense.
Should Pryor join the Wolverines, the new era in Ann Arbor could begin immediately, and potentially at the expense of highly touted sophomore quarterback Ryan Mallett.
Tags: Michigan, Rich Rodriguez, Ryan Mallett, Terrelle Pryor
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19 December 2007 at 9:38 am
I read about this. It’s definitely a big deal for Michigan to have a big-name coach at the helm for recruiting purposes. Lots of recruits want to go to a school with the tradition and history of Michigan, but no one wants to go be part of a rebuilding phase. That’s why a leader who can convince everyone the team is ready to win NOW is so crucial. Best of luck to Rodriguez at the Big House.
30 December 2007 at 7:08 pm
Rodriguez will have the Wolverines playing for another National Championship within two years…