TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jul 17, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti reportedly threatened legal action against the NCAA if it had given the University of Tennessee football team a postseason ban as part of its penalties for  recruiting violations involving former coach Jeremy Pruitt. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports that a letter it obtained shows Skrmetti arguing that a postseason ban would violate a new state law allowing players to earn money for their name, image and likeness. The NCAA wrapped up its investigation last week and placed the football program on a five-year probation. The school also will have to pay at least $8 million in fines, cut 28 scholarships, limit recruiting efforts and vacate a number of wins. Pruitt was fired in 2021 after being found guilty of providing thousands of dollars in cash and gifts to players and recruits.