The Terrelle Pryor sweepstakes, previously known as National Signing Day, may come to a breathless end today.

Pryor, a 6-foot-6, 235-pound quarterback from Jeannette, Pa., and USA Today's Offensive Player of the Year, is expected to sign today at noon with Ohio State or Michigan. But then again, he may wait.

"I should have a talk for other high school coaches that's called 'The Circus,' " Jeannette football coach Ray Reitz said. "As of today, he's supposed to sign, but who knows tomorrow?"

One reason there's so much interest in Pryor, who also is being recruited in basketball, is that he's one of the few top players who hasn't committed. Two other uncommitted players who were All-USA selections, running back Darrell Scott of St. Bonaventure (Ventura, Calif.) and wide receiver Julio Jones (Foley, Ala.), are also drawing attention from recruiters, fans and the media.

Scott initially committed to Colorado but is also looking at Texas. Jones is considering Alabama, Oklahoma, Florida State and Florida and plans to make his choice live on ESPNU today.

"You put this kind of attention on an 18-year-old kid, and it's tough for them to handle it," Foley coach Todd Watson says. "The expectation is so high that nobody can live up to it."

CSTV's Tom Lemming has been covering football recruiting for nearly 30 years. He recalls there was a lot of hoopla when running back Emmitt Smith signed with Florida in 1987 and when quarterback Ron Powlus signed with Notre Dame in 1993, but Pryor's commitment is drawing more attention.

He totaled 3,778 yards on offense his senior season — 1,899 yards rushing and 1,899 passing — and accounted for 58 touchdowns.

"This has become the biggest story in recruiting for one player," Lemming says. "Even though he's a unique player, in everybody's mind he becomes even better because people are giving him publicity."

Like any high school quarterback, there's no guarantee Pryor will make the leap to become a star in college, but his signing is important because a great recruiting class can sell seats.

"There's one word to describe recruiting and that's perception," Lemming says. "The head coaches are now the guys with great recruiting resumes."