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Skrmetti was raring for a fight, if needed, according to a letter he sent the NCAA before Pruitt and UT appeared before a Committee on Infractions in a hearing.

The letter was obtained by Knox News through an open records request.

“Tennessee law prohibits the NCAA from imposing such a sanction (as a postseason ban), and I will not hesitate to vindicate the rights of UT students to enjoy the full measure of their intercollegiate athletic opportunities,” Skrmetti wrote in the letter.

“NCAA rules cannot supersede Tennessee law.”

Skrmetti cited Tennessee Code 49-7-2803, which was amended in April 2022 with a carveout to protect student-athletes from being punished for violations they didn’t commit.

“An athletic association’s governing actions … must not interfere with an intercollegiate athlete’s ability to earn compensation in accordance with this part and must not otherwise impact an intercollegiate athlete’s eligibility or full participation in intercollegiate athletic events,” the law says, “unless the intercollegiate athlete has committed a violation of rules.”
 
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TheRain said:


Skrmetti was raring for a fight, if needed, according to a letter he sent the NCAA before Pruitt and UT appeared before a Committee on Infractions in a hearing.

The letter was obtained by Knox News through an open records request.

“Tennessee law prohibits the NCAA from imposing such a sanction (as a postseason ban), and I will not hesitate to vindicate the rights of UT students to enjoy the full measure of their intercollegiate athletic opportunities,” Skrmetti wrote in the letter.

“NCAA rules cannot supersede Tennessee law.”

Skrmetti cited Tennessee Code 49-7-2803, which was amended in April 2022 with a carveout to protect student-athletes from being punished for violations they didn’t commit.

“An athletic association’s governing actions … must not interfere with an intercollegiate athlete’s ability to earn compensation in accordance with this part and must not otherwise impact an intercollegiate athlete’s eligibility or full participation in intercollegiate athletic events,” the law says, “unless the intercollegiate athlete has committed a violation of rules.”
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Tennessee really said: “bet, yall wanna play games? We will bring our own government into this” 😂
 
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TheRain said:


Skrmetti was raring for a fight, if needed, according to a letter he sent the NCAA before Pruitt and UT appeared before a Committee on Infractions in a hearing.

The letter was obtained by Knox News through an open records request.

“Tennessee law prohibits the NCAA from imposing such a sanction (as a postseason ban), and I will not hesitate to vindicate the rights of UT students to enjoy the full measure of their intercollegiate athletic opportunities,” Skrmetti wrote in the letter.

“NCAA rules cannot supersede Tennessee law.”

Skrmetti cited Tennessee Code 49-7-2803, which was amended in April 2022 with a carveout to protect student-athletes from being punished for violations they didn’t commit.

“An athletic association’s governing actions … must not interfere with an intercollegiate athlete’s ability to earn compensation in accordance with this part and must not otherwise impact an intercollegiate athlete’s eligibility or full participation in intercollegiate athletic events,” the law says, “unless the intercollegiate athlete has committed a violation of rules.”
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uh oh, it's real when the TCA gets whipped out.
 
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TheRain said:


Skrmetti was raring for a fight, if needed, according to a letter he sent the NCAA before Pruitt and UT appeared before a Committee on Infractions in a hearing.

The letter was obtained by Knox News through an open records request.

“Tennessee law prohibits the NCAA from imposing such a sanction (as a postseason ban), and I will not hesitate to vindicate the rights of UT students to enjoy the full measure of their intercollegiate athletic opportunities,” Skrmetti wrote in the letter.

“NCAA rules cannot supersede Tennessee law.”

Skrmetti cited Tennessee Code 49-7-2803, which was amended in April 2022 with a carveout to protect student-athletes from being punished for violations they didn’t commit.

“An athletic association’s governing actions … must not interfere with an intercollegiate athlete’s ability to earn compensation in accordance with this part and must not otherwise impact an intercollegiate athlete’s eligibility or full participation in intercollegiate athletic events,” the law says, “unless the intercollegiate athlete has committed a violation of rules.”
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Tennessee really did play this nearly perfectly.
 
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The NCAA used the fine as the big stick to warn future transgressors. The lack of bowl ban ends the opponents lying in recruiting and does not unfairly penalize the current and future roster. Where the AA messed it all up is not immediately suspending the players who took the cash, allowing them to play on with their new employer, oopsie, I mean school. They had evidence and/or testimony of payment of the players or they would not have brought forth the notice. Suspend the affected players. Warn the schools using them if the subject players were eventually found guilty of accepting improper benefits the schools will also be subject to penalties. That forces the players to prove they are innocent or that no/insufficient evidence exists, which helps the charged school if they are successful.

The NCAA is intentionally evading the whole point. It takes two to tango against the rules. If the players stick their hands out for cash they are as guilty as those giving it. In the current process they give benefits to the schools who take the cheating players.
 
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'there were recruits who did not come to TN because of the ... negative recruitment.' Paraphrasing, because of the other teams citing a 4,5,6 year postseason ban.

I dont mean to be a victim here. But I do find it funny and interesting bc a four star RB takes a private NCAA rules call with our HC. Meanwhile, FL, Bama, GA, FSU et al have players doing real crimes (yes im lumping them all), and players likely arent doing the same there.

So gld this **** is behind us.
 
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Repped the Vols all the way to San Juan Puerto Rico, Amber Cove DR, & Grand Turk islands this past week on a cruise! Talked some crap to KY & Bama fans also a few Virginia fans that wasn't looking forward to the 1st game! And of course got alot of Go Vols 🍊 We everywhere!
 

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