The NCAA has no plans to reinstate Ohio State's 2010 wins.
In a statement released by the organization on Wednesday, the NCAA stated that “previous penalties, including those that are several years old, will not be re-evaluated or reconsidered based on the changes to NIL rules.”
“Although college athletes can now receive benefits from their names, images and likenesses through activities like endorsements and appearances, NCAA rules still do not permit pay-for-play arrangements,” the statement reads. “The NCAA infractions process exists to promote fairness in college sports. The rules that govern fair play are voted on, agreed to and expected to be upheld by all NCAA member schools.”
For the 2010 Ohio State football team, that means the NCAA does not intend to reinstate the 12 wins that were vacated as punishment for the “Tattoogate” scandal. The five players who were implicated in that scandal – Terrelle Pryor, Daniel Herron, DeVier Posey, Mike Adams and Solomon Thomas – published an open letter earlier this month in which they called upon the NCAA to reinstate their wins and records from that season.
Ohio State's name, image and likeness guidelines still prohibit athletes from selling team memorabilia until they conclude their college careers, though it remains unclear whether trading memorabilia for benefits will remain an NCAA violation going forward, as the NCAA has not yet passed actual legislation for name, image and likeness benefits, even though it is allowing athletes to receive them.
