What? Seriously?

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette provides more detail on the Pryor delay:

The reason Pryor won't announce his college choice is Penn State.

"They're starting to creep up on me," Pryor said.

Pryor had said earlier in the week that Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State were his three finalists, but it was always believed Ohio State and Michigan were his top two choices. But he apparently is liking Penn State more and more.

"My dad likes them a lot," Pryor said. "He wants me to look into them."

Pryor also said his father doesn't see "the trust" in some of the coaches recruiting him that he sees in Penn State.

What? Seriously? I mean... we all understand that the surest way to murder your prospects for the NFL is to get "coached" by Jay Paterno, right?

I think we're out, bizarrely. At this point Penn State is a much better option for Michigan fans, as PSU's class outside of Pryor is pretty crappy everywhere except linebacker, especially if this Shaw switch is legit (upon which more later). If there's any school in the country guaranteed to staple Pryor's butt to the bench for two years and then concoct an offensive scheme that minimizes his talents, it's Penn State.

Meanwhile: Rivals has pulled their story on Shaw switching to Michigan, and there are indications from PSU people that this isn't necessarily over. Woo Tony Hunt redux.

Update: Rivals, again:

Trotwood, Ohio, four-star running back Michael Shaw was expected to announce for Michigan during a 9:00 a.m. press conference this morning but has decided to wait until 1:00 p.m. after reconsidering his options. Shaw previously made a commitment to Penn State.

Rivals says there's a "very good chance he picks Michigan."