This is why Pryor is delaying his decision

I can't imagine that a successor would be named in the next few weeks... a requirement to make the "if this happens, he will come Penn St" valid.  If it does, PSU missed an opportunity with other recruits this year. 

FSU has a solid recruiting class because kids know there is some stability in the program whether or not Bowden stays on as HC (a rich tradition doesn't hurt either).  PSU could've made the same commitment and lured recruits for the same reasons... stability and tradition. 

If they intend to make a commitment to another coach, they should've done it this year.  Otherwise they might as well wait until mid next year to meet up with the '09 recruiting cycle. 

rparlion,

thats what im saying. Nobody has any clue where this kid wants to go. Im sure if he was dead set on any particular school he would have said by now. Its very obvious he is considering osu, psu, and mich heavily right now but IMO if he had a solid favorite he would have decided by now. Alot is at stake for each school.

If he goes to Michigan he would be the embodiment of the new era of football at mich and a starter as a freshman, the downside he wont have the talent around him at least until 09 or 10 to make a national title run, and nobody knows how RR's philosophy will work at mich.

If he goes to OSU his freshman year they will be making a NC run, he'll have an established coach with talent around him for the entire tenure he is there, but he wont be starting until his sophmore year.

If he goes to PSU he will be a starter his freshman year and he may very easily be the difference between going 9-4 or competing for a national championship, the only real downside is the head coaching situation.

They all have their upsides and downsides, the general downside is that no mater where he goes hes gonna piss two other schools off.

In my opinion, I think Pryor and his family want to go to Penn State, but the uncertainty of the situation caused them to look elsewhere. 

I may be wrong, but it seems like more than a coincidence that Pryor has not decided and JoePa is working out his exit strategy.

I know they always say he is waiting until BBall season is over, but my thinking is that if he left tOSU without committing last month, he isnt going there.

FYI, Tom Bradley will in all honesty not be named Paterno's successor.  I would be extremely surprised if he were, based on information I have.  Which I'm a bit torn about - he is a very good D-Coordinator and recruiter.  I would go as far and say that if/when he isn't named head coach at PSU he probably leaves.  Much like Jerry Sandusky and Fran Ganter got sick of waiting around for Joe to retire.

The lines in the story that Prior is waiting for Joe's exit strategy is bunk.  As mentioned, he is still playing basketball.  I don't have a clue where he is going.  The only thing I have read is that his family would love for him to go to a school close by.  But how much that plays a part in his decision, I have no idea.  I don't really expect him to choose Penn State, if he does, excellent, we'd love to have him.  He is an extremely gifted athlete and in college, these gifted, athletic QBs win games.  Period.