Tennessee has not received any notice of allegations related to the NCAA inquiry into NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) issues. The lack of structure in the NIL space, due to different state laws, is significant in the Florida and Tennessee cases. UT-Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman has strongly criticized the NCAA's handling of the new investigation, stating that Tennessee was cooperative and transparent in the past. The NCAA's current problem, exemplified by the Tennessee case, involves schools complaining about rules not being enforced while also seeking greater control over NIL and transfers.
The crux of NCAA's current problem, now playing out with Tennessee, is it has -- on one hand -- schools complaining to them about rules not being enforced and how it needs to "get a handle" on one thing or another (NIL, transfers, etc.) 1/2
I don't have the full details here, so we'll see. But nothing about the NCAA's history should suggest it wants to go to court about anything, ever. https://t.co/K24rY2bCBR
Okay, sue the @NCAA. If UT is squeaky clean, they won't mind subpoenas and risk of perjury... https://t.co/QQyNN3Zypv
UT-Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman's letter to the NCAA was a legal diss track. She did everything but accuse the NCAA's parents of having a real good marriage.
In short, Tennessee's message to the NCAA: We were very wrong with the Pruitt stuff and we admitted to all of it, and you told everyone we were the standard of cooperation and transparency. We are not wrong here, and you can kiss our Big Orange Ass.
Tennessee goes on the offensive as @DondePlowman goes scorched earth in the @NCAA and their handling of new investigation. ⬇️⬇️ https://t.co/qkAfTk72hw
The lack of structure within the NIL space began when states started passing different laws. That will be noteworthy as the Florida and Tennessee cases progress. The NCAA is just trying to retain some power. That's all this is.
The NCAA is looking into NIL at schools all over the country. Honestly, it’s long past time for all major programs to leave the NCAA. https://t.co/ZphbRSTsQA
Tennessee has not been given any notice of allegations pertaining to the reported NCAA inquiry, according to multiple sources.