Probe of UT Football Recruiting Violations Exceeds $1M in Fees - Articles

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Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 13, 2022

The University of Tennessee has racked up more than $1 million in legal fees for its NCAA investigation into alleged recruiting violations committed by ex-football coach Jeremy Pruitt and some on his staff, the Knoxville News Sentinel reports. The university announced in November that its internal investigation, which began in November 2020, had concluded, but failed to comment further. Based on invoices provided to the Sentinel, UT has paid the firm Bond, Schoeneck & King a total of $1,077,638. The December invoice had not yet been released. Tennessee’s statement hinted at the possibility of self-imposed sanctions, which could potentially soften the blow from the NCAA if the school is found to have violated the rules. Those penalties could be scholarship reductions or recruiting limitations.