Jeannette quarterback Terrelle Pryor plans to announce his college choice today, and indications are it will be Ohio State.

A few of Pryor's friends and acquaintances told the Post-Gazette that Ohio State is Pryor's choice. One unnamed source said Pryor told him recently he would sign with Ohio State.

Pryor, though, has said he has not made up his mind. He will announce his decision at noon today, and he said Monday his three finalists are Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State. He also said he will not reveal his choice to anyone until a noon news conference that will be carried live by ESPNU and CSTV.

Trinity senior linebacker Andrew Sweat, an Ohio State recruit, and two other Buckeyes recruits met with Pryor a week-and-half ago in Jeannette. Sweat believes Pryor will choose Ohio State.

"He didn't tell me he was committed, but he sounded like he was going to Ohio State," Sweat said.

Sweat and linemen J.B. Shugarts of Klein, Texas, and Mike Brewster of Orlando, Fla., attended Pryor's basketball game Jan. 26, and had pizza with Pryor after the game. Shugarts and Brewster already are enrolled at Ohio State, and Sweat will enroll in March.

"He said some pretty strong stuff about Ohio State. He said how he's just comfortable there and he really likes coach [Jim] Tressel," Sweat said. "You never know, but I'd be shocked if he didn't sign with Ohio State."

Sweat said Ohio State's coaches believe they will get Pryor. Friday, Tressel was at Gateway and Montour high schools recruiting junior players. Gateway coach Terry Smith and Montour coach Lou Cerro said Tressel sounded confident about landing Pryor.

This past November, Pryor told the Post-Gazette there was a good chance he would enroll in college in March but wouldn't say where. Unlike Michigan and Penn State, Ohio State's academic calendar is in quarters. The spring quarter at Ohio State begins March 24, one week after the finish of high school basketball in Pennsylvania.

Montour's Christian Wilson said he will sign today with North Carolina. Boston College was his other top choice.

Wilson made a verbal commitment to Michigan in August but had second thoughts when Rich Rodriguez became Michigan's coach because he didn't think he fit in Rodriguez's offense.

Wilson (6 feet 3, 230 pounds) was recruited by North Carolina to play H-back, a hybrid between fullback and tight end.

"Coach [Butch] Davis basically said they are going to use me the same way they did Kellen Winslow Jr. and Jeremy Shockey when he was coaching them at Miami," Wilson said. "He said I'm actually bigger and faster than they were when they came in. That got me excited.

"He said Winslow came in at around 210 pounds and running a 4.7 in the 40. I'm coming in around 230 and running a 4.5 flat."

Wilson was recruited by North Carolina offensive coordinator John Shoop, an Oakmont native. Wilson said he hadn't talked to Michigan in weeks.

"North Carolina was recruiting me from the beginning last year," Wilson said. "That's where I heard the H-back position the first time."

Quarterback Zack Stoudt of Coffman High in Dublin, Ohio, committed to Pitt a few weeks ago but backed out of his decision and will sign with Louisville.

Central Catholic quarterback Tino Sunseri committed to Louisville last spring, eventually backed out of his choice and chose Pitt.

• Gateway receiver-defensive back Leon Green committed to Kent State. His teammate, receiver-defensive back Jon Pryor, has decided to attend Eastern Michigan and not Kent State, as was reported yesterday.

Gateway lineman Eric Warning turned down scholarship offers from Mid-American Conference schools and has decided to play at Duquesne.

• Keystone Oaks running back John Fuhrer, who rushed for more than 4,000 career yards, will play at Clarion.

• Steel Valley quarterback Ryan Sabo chose Slippery Rock and Chartiers Valley lineman Eric Kush California.