Top recruit Terelle Pryor says he's not choosing a college on signing day

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -Terrelle Pryor's news conference Wednesday is going on as planned, but the highly touted prep quarterback won't be making a coach very happy on signing day.The Associated Press sent Pryor a text message a few hours before he w

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -Terrelle Pryor's news conference Wednesday is going on as planned, but the highly touted prep quarterback won't be making a coach very happy on signing day.

``No, I'm not,'' Pryor replied in a text message to the AP.

Steelers quarterback Charlie Batch, a family friend and recruiting adviser, said Pryor simply is not ready to make a decision.

``I told him, `Don't make a decision under duress because everybody wants you to,' and I don't fault him for delaying it,'' Batch told the AP. ``Just because it's the first day, it doesn't mean he has to sign today.''

Ohio State and Michigan were regarded as the front-runners for Pryor, but Penn State's push to keep him closer to home and a hectic schedule has led to his delayed decision. Oregon, LSU and Florida were possible destinations for him and might get back in the running for his talents now.

The 6-foot-6 Pryor is rated as the No. 1 recruit at any position by Rivals.com and Scout.com, 16th by Takkle.com and was the MVP last month in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.