Terrelle Pryor couldn't hide a smile Saturday, as he addressed the media following his team's PIAA AA boys' basketball championship at the Bryce Jordan Center.
With a gold medal around his neck, the Jeannette forward said he cut his list of college suitors down to two -- he would not name the two schools -- and said he'd make a decision this week.
In a postgame media frenzy outside the Jayhawks' locker room, Scout.com's top-rated football prospect also let it slip that State College isn't the most desirable place to spend the next four years.
"It's like a country to me," Pryor said. "I don't really dig it."
Pryor has not informed any coaches of his decision, a move he said he made to avoid any drama. But one thing made clear from Pryor was that even he is getting a little tired from all the build-up to his decision.
"Next week I'm gonna say the school I'm going to, sign it and get it over with," Pryor said. "Sometimes it gets annoying, but it's something you have to live up to if you're a great talent -- I'm not trying to brag -- but I think I'm pretty decent."
Pryor's brief visit to State College didn't attract the amount of student support needed in hopes of wooing Pryor to don the blue and white uniform next fall.
Matt Shuey of Johnsonburg -- a town about 40 miles north of State College -- was shocked at the lack of turnout from the Penn State student body.
"If [the students] want him so bad, they should show him they want him to come here instead of just staying at home and not showing support or anything," said Shuey, who was wearing a white Penn State T-shirt.
The only reminder Pryor was even playing on campus was a Bryce Jordan Center endorsement for the upcoming Gridiron Bash and a miniscule P-S-U chant during the awards ceremony.
But for the Penn State fans who did attend, they witnessed an overtime thriller that showcased an explosive Pryor.
The BJC crowd jumped to its feet and gasped after the 6-foot-6 forward rose high above the rim -- on a layup. Pryor was a dismal 9-of-19 at the foul line, however, and missed two critical free throws near the end of regulation.
Jeannette still went on to win 76-72 in overtime.
Now that basketball is over, Pryor will have one more week to keep everyone guessing as to where he's headed. A press conference has not been confirmed.
And looking back, Pryor said the press conference wasn't the only thing that would be handled differently if he had to do the recruiting process over again.
"I should've looked into the schools a little earlier," Pryor said. "Just getting to know these college coaches, get a relationship with them, it's hard to tell them no, but that's something I gotta do."
