The Ohio State football program was very excited back in the 2008 season when they had Terrelle Pryor on their team as a freshman. He soon took over the starting quarterback job from Todd Boeckman, despite the fact that he had taken the Buckeyes to the national championship the year before.
Pryor was a five-star recruit out of high school, but never played like the transcendent talent he was supposed to be. He was an inaccurate thrower of the ball and wasn't able to do much passing the ball when he really was called upon. That's why he had to switch positions in the NFL.
Pryor was embroiled in the Tattoogate scandal that essentially ended his career with the Ohio State Buckeyes. He was given a dissociation from the university for five years, so his relationship with his alma mater and the fans has been frosty. It's even worse after he sued the university.
Former Ohio State football player Terrelle Pryor has lawsuit dismissed against the university
Prior to Friday, Pryor was suing both Ohio State and the Big Ten for not receiving NIL funds while he was in school. The lawsuit was dismissed on Friday, ending the legal battle. It becomes the latest friction between Pryor and the university. It doesn't look like they will be welcoming him back with open arms anytime soon.
Back when the scandal broke, Pryor was the face of it because he was the quarterback of the team. The smoking gun was when he was seen driving away in a brand new car after practice. What's worse is that he never showed contrition like the other players caught in the scandal did.
Unfortunately, Pryor is not a player that the Buckeyes will be bringing around current players. He just hasn't shown that he loves the university in any way, so it doesn't make sense to do that. His Ohio State football career has turned into a very large shame.