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OSU's Terelle Pryor
is much like LeBron
By Mike Varveris

OSU's Terelle Pryor is very much like the Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James.
Pryor comes to the Buckeyes from Jeanette (Pa.) High School as the nation's top-rated scholastic quarterback while LeBron came the Cavaliers from Akron St. Mary's High School as the nation's top scholastic basketball player, and a starter at the age of 18.
There was one major difference. High school basketball players can go directly to the NBA as LeBron did, while high school football players must play collegiate football two years before entering the NFL.
There's no question that Pryor would have been a No. 1 selection in the NFL drafted if permitted, and he probably would become a starter in no time.
Terelle, who is looking forward to his collegiate career at Ohio State, led his team to a 16-0 record this year and had a career records in rushing of  4,238 yards and  4,300 in passing in leading his team to PIAA and WPIAL titles.
A tall quarterback at 6-foot-6, he also starred in basketball with his high school basketball team scoring 2,000 career points and also leading his team to PIAA and WPIAL championships, a first in Western Pa.
LeBron was also an outstanding player on the gridiron with Akron St. Mary's but picked basketball over football as his career vocation and could become the NBA's most valuable player this year at age 23 leading the league with 30.3 points per game average.
Pryor has been recognized as the high school player of the year by Parade Magazine, USA Today. Superprep, PrepNation and others.
When Terelle signed with Ohio State, Coach Jim Tressel said, "we're so proud to have Terelle, with his football and baskeball success, He has a passion to be a great football player. We think his future is tremendous. We couldn't be happier."
Everyone in Ohio feels he same way. He could have signed with Michigan, Penn State or Oregon and did a lot of thinking before choosing the Buckeyes.
During his interview, he donned the Ohio State cap, and said, "I'm an 18-year-old kid but I feel like a man….I am ready to play and help my team win… and be a great quarterback…and I want to  help the Buckeyes get the national title back."
Terelle is very competitive and confident when he speaks, much like LeBron, and is almost as big as LeBron at 6-6 and 235 pounds. LeBron is 6-8 and 240.
Ohio State fans are certain they will see a super star in action when Terelle takes his first snap this fall in hopes of becoming Ohio State's next starting quarterback.                       

Free NOAS Pre Placement Ed classes 5-2 Austintown

Northeast Ohio Adoption Services, (NOAS), invites area singles or couples to free Pre-Placement Education Classes to cover a range of adoption and foster care topics at Hampton Inn-West, 880 N. Canfield-Niles Road, in Austintown.  The adoption series will start at 6 pm Friday evening, May 2, and continue that weekend on Saturday and Sunday.  Participants can learn more about the needs of children in care of the child welfare system, and learn about the possibilities of becoming an adoptive or foster parent of a school aged child, teen, or sibling group.
In Ohio 6,000 children, mostly school aged, are now waiting for a permanent, loving family.  Adults over the age of 21 are eligible to adopt through NOAS.  Adoptive parents may live in a home, mobile home, apartment, or condo, and they may either own it or rent it.  Adoptive parents will need a stable, but not necessarily high, income.
Reservations are required by April 25 for the Pre-Placement Education Classes. Please call 1-800-686-6627, ext. 126, for details, to get an information packet by mail, or to reserve your place.
Since it was founded in 1978, NOAS has found loving families for over 1,100 children.  NOAS does not charge fees to families for adoption.  Visit NOAS online at www.noas.com.

Terelle Pryor and LeBron James.  CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS.