Remember Terrelle Pryor? The former Ohio State standout was electric in his three seasons in Columbus, punishing defenses with both his arm and legs. In his final season in 2010, he led the Big Ten Conference in passing touchdowns.
His Buckeye career came to an abrupt halt, however, as Pryor and four teammates were caught exchanging memorabilia for tattoos. NCAA sanctions came down hard on the Buckeyes as Ohio State had to vacate numerous wins and records. Now, the “Tattoo 5” want those wins and records back. Pryor took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter.
The time has come @NCAA @OSU_AD @OhioStAthletics @Channel75live @DPo8 @BOOMHERRON1 #solomonThomas @AdamSchefter we should get our wins back records back and legacy of @JimTressel5 back and not looked past it! NCAA suspended us but let us play in the sugar bowl win vs Arkansas pic.twitter.com/pGpEvJCbx5
— Terrelle Pryor SR (@TerrellePryor) July 13, 2021
With NCAA athletes now allowed to benefit from their name, image, and likeness, Pryor and friends want to see some retroactive action here. “Now that they finally have the freedom to share in some of the millions of dollars in revenue they generate for their coaches, their institutions, their conferences, and the NCAA as a whole, we would like to see our hard won accomplishments reinstated”.
Will this move from Pryor and others work? Will the NCAA award the Buckeyes back those wins?
