Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor appeared at a news conference Tuesday in Miami, making his first public apology (for unspecified "conduct off the field") to former coach Jim Tressel and Ohio State since the quarterback announced June 7 that he would forego his senior season.
At Tuesday’s Peach State Pigskin Preview, held at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon, a number of Georgia collegiate football players responded to Pryor’s situation and the NCAA investigation.
"On one hand, it's theirs. If someone wants to pay you for something, in my opinion, I think you would have a right to it. On the other hand, it's not a good thing, in a sense, because you're selling yourself. I'm kind of up in the air about it." — Chris Asbury, Savannah State
"I believe to an extent it's OK if they were selling [memorabilia] to get something that they needed. They sold it for tattoos, and not necessities. It was wrong on their part." — Demetrius Edwards, Savannah State
"We're still in college. We're not professionals yet. I think we shouldn't be able to do it. It's a good rule, and he just got caught doing the wrong thing." — Emmanuel Ogbuehi, Georgia State
"It's a tough situation to be in because there are players that struggle [with money]. It's difficult because there are guys that are highly renowned, and then there are guys that nobody knows about. It's a difficult balance there." — Christian Robinson, Georgia
"It's something they should do later. It's their jersey, they wore it. It's their rings, they won. They put in the hard work and the sweat, so they should be able to do what they want with it. But then again, it doesn't look good for the team you represent to sell your memorabilia." — Cam Short, Valdosta State
"That's a touchy situation. As a college football player, especially at a school like Ohio State, you're put on a pedestal. You're kind of getting that taste of the NFL life while you're there. To each his own." — Steven Sylvester, Georgia Tech
Compiled by Meghan Rose
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