Instead of a celebration of another solid signing class, the month of February has been loaded with controversy on Rocky Top.
The news of a Title IX investigation into the athletic department's handling of sexual assault cases and allegations broke on February 10. Former Vol and Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning's case involving a trainer from two decades ago bubbled back to the surface thanks to a New York Daily News report that included the accuser's affidavit from a 2003 defamation lawsuit. Former Vol and recent graduate Mack Crowder was arrested on felony charges related to a child sex sting.