Getty Images Five former Ohio State football players involved in the 2010 “Tattoogate” scandal have asked the NCAA for their records to be restored after they were removed as punishment following the NCAA’s investigation. A statement released on the Twitter account of ex-Buckeyes quarterback Terrelle Pryor requests that the NCAA reinstate the team’s 12-1 record along with individual records, while mentioning the legacy of their coach, Jim Tressel. The statement comes on the heels of the NCAA’s new name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation, which allows college athletes to earn money while remaining eligible. Pryor, along with ex-Buckeyes receiver DeVier Posey, running back Daniel Herron, offensive lineman Mike Adams and defensive lineman Solomon Thomas, were suspended in December 2010 for the first five games of the 2011 season for selling items such as championship rings, jerseys and gold pants trinkets for beating Michigan. The players also received free or discounted…
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