The chancellor and athletic director spoke to rumors surrounding Butch Jones at a trustee meeting today.
Speaking today at the University of Tennessee's Board of Trustees meeting, Chancellor Jimmy Cheek spoke to the rumor surrounding an incident in fall camp between Butch Jones and a player:
Statement from UT Chancellor Jimmy Cheek today during Board of Trustees proceedings regarding @UTCoachJones: pic.twitter.com/eahYd5Ih9a
— John Brice (@John_BriceVQ) October 8, 2015
Hart is UT's A.D. A source told me UT talked to Butch Jones, coaches and players about the alleged incident and found it to be unfounded
— Jimmy Hyams (@JimmyHyams) October 8, 2015
While not a public response, this response is obviously being made public and shows Tennessee has investigated the reported incident, believes Jones is in the clear, and is moving forward in full support of its head coach.