University of Tennessee athletics is under an
NCAA investigation into potential rules
violations involving name, image and
likeness benefits for athletes in multiple
sports, including football, a source familiar
with the situation told Knox News on
Tuesday.
UT confirmed the existence of the
investigation, which was first reported by
Sports Illustrated. But UT did not comment
beyond that acknowledgment.
Additional rules violations would put UT in a
precarious position because the NCAA
handed down a ruling on 18 Level 1
violations in July, which were committed
under fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt
from 2018 to 2021.
A source with direct knowledge of the
ongoing investigation told Knox News that
NCAA investigation into potential rules
violations involving name, image and
likeness benefits for athletes in multiple
sports, including football, a source familiar
with the situation told Knox News on
Tuesday.
UT confirmed the existence of the
investigation, which was first reported by
Sports Illustrated. But UT did not comment
beyond that acknowledgment.
Additional rules violations would put UT in a
precarious position because the NCAA
handed down a ruling on 18 Level 1
violations in July, which were committed
under fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt
from 2018 to 2021.
A source with direct knowledge of the
ongoing investigation told Knox News that
