Danny White described the NCAA as Tennessee’s “partner” in the early days of a yearslong investigation into sweeping rules violations that occurred within coach Jeremy Pruitt’s football program.
Tennessee’s athletics director touted the well-oiled relationship between the school's outside counsel and NCAA enforcement.
Now, though, judgment day nears, and Tennessee’s once-reassuring outlook on this NCAA probe apparently has soured.
Honeymoon’s over, folks. A wolf in sheep’s clothing may have lured the Volunteerss into a trap.
After forging a cozy relationship with NCAA investigators, Tennessee appears headed for a contentious resolution with the Committee on Infractions, the NCAA’s equivalent of a judge.