Terrelle Pryor's delay cost PSU's Matt McGloin a freshman-year scholarship, Nittany Lion QB says
Not that he needs it -- and he claims it's not a factor -- but Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin has a bit of an extra motivation going into Saturday's game against Ohio State. McGloin, a redshirt sophomore, was a walk-on for the Nittany Lions. Why didn't he have a scholarship? Ahh, therein lies the rub, according to a column by the Columbus Dispatch's Bob Hunter.
Quarterbacks Terrelle Pryor of Ohio State and Matt McGloin of Penn State have never met, but the two have a history from their high school days in Pennsylvania.
McGloin, a former walk-on from Scranton who is a redshirt sophomore, said this week that Pryor is indirectly responsible for his not getting a scholarship. Pryor, the consensus top recruit coming out of Jeannette High School, delayed his decision past national signing day, meaning Ohio State and Penn State and every other team that recruited him had to wait -- and keep a scholarship available.
"I know a couple of guys, including myself, didn't get offered because of him," McGloin said. "Schools were waiting to see what he did. I wanted to go to Penn State. Unfortunately, they didn't offer a scholarship. I think Terrelle Pryor made things confusing for some people."
McGloin added that the Pryor situation won't be a motivating factor in the teams' game on Saturday.
