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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2019, file photo, Central Florida athletic director Danny White stands on the sideline at the team's NCAA college football game against Houston in Orlando, Fla. Tennessee has hired UCF athletic director Danny White as the Volunteers' new athletic director Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, just three days after announcing the firing of football coach Jeremy Pruitt and athletic director Phillip Fulmer's retirement. (AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr., File)

Tennessee moves quickly, hires UCF’s Danny White as new AD

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Vols’ Plavsic doesn’t get waiver, must sit out this season

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Florida head coach Dan Mullen, left, and Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt greet each other on the field prior to an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Tennessee AD Fulmer says he still believes in Pruitt

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FILE - In this April 10, 2019, file photo, University of Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer passes a jersey to Kellie Harper during a press conference announcing her as the new head coach of the Lady Vols, in Knoxville, Tenn. Fulmer has emphasized that his first priority is helping the football program rebound, but the first 1 ½ years of his tenure have required him to address plenty of other concerns, such as changing coaches in women’s basketball and enticing men’s basketball coach Rick Barnes to stay rather than leave for UCLA. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

Tennessee AD Phillip Fulmer encouraged after eventful year

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

List of Vols’ violations include Fulmer offering instruction

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Tennessee delays start of construction on Neyland renovation

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Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt yells to his players during the first half of an NCAA college football game against the Georgia, Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Tennessee AD Fulmer: Vols ‘working through cultural change’

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 3, 2018, file photo, Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes reacts to a call in an NCAA college basketball game against Georgia in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee announced a contract extension and raise for Barnes, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Crystal LoGiudice, File)

Tennessee’s Barnes gets 3-year contract extension, a raise

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 20, 2018, file photo, Tennessee's athletic director Phillip Fulmer watches during the first day of spring NCAA college football practice, in Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee athletic director Phillip Fulmer says his new position didn’t require much in the way of on-the-job training. Fulmer was hired in December to salvage a football coaching search that had gone awry. Fulmer, a Tennessee alum who coached the Volunteers’ football team to the 1998 national title, understands his No. 1 goal is to make sure the football program becomes competitive again. Now that he’s had nearly nine months on the job and has watched first-year football coach Jeremy Pruitt at work, Fulmer’s more comfortable than ever in his new role. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

Vols’ Fulmer says he’s comfortable, confident in AD role

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

File-This Jan. 28, 2018, file photo shows Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick, right, shouting instructions to her players as center Kasiyahna Kushkituah (11) watches in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La. Warlick has received a three-year contract extension. Athletic director Phillip Fulmer announced Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, that Warlick’s contract now runs through the 2021-22 season. Warlick’s deal was set to expire at the end of the 2018-19 season. Fulmer said in a statement “there is no one better suited to lead what is one of the most unique and tradition-laden programs in the sport.” (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)

Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick receives contract extension

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Former Tennessee WR Fayton returning to alma mater

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FILE - In this March 20, 2018, file photo, Tennessee's athletic director Phillip Fulmer watches during the first day of spring NCAA college football practice, in Knoxville, Tenn. Fulmer has signed a contract that runs through 2021 and increases his annual pay to at least $900,000. The deal was announced Thursday, April 19, 2018, by Tennessee chancellor Beverly Davenport in a university release. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File)

Tennessee AD Fulmer signs new deal running through 2021

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1999, file photo, Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer holds the National Championship trophy after beating Florida State 23-16 in the Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Ariz. As the new Tennessee athletic director, Fulmer says he wants to help bring back the stability that marked the Volunteers' athletic department during much of his tenure as the school's football coach. That stability has been missing for most of the last decade. (AP Photo/Jack Smith, File)

Fulmer wants to restore stability at Tennessee as Vols’ AD

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 22, 2017, file photo, Alabama defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt, coach of the White team, yells to his team during Alabama's annual A-Day spring NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tennessee has hired Pruitt as its head coach on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, capping a tumultuous search that cost an athletic director his job as the Volunteers attempt to recover from one of their most disappointing seasons.(Gary Cosby Jr./The Tuscaloosa News via AP, File)

Jeremy Pruitt believes he can restore Tennessee’s reputation

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - in this Oct. 21, 2017, file photo, Washington State coach Mike Leach watches from the sideline during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Colorado in Pullman, Wash. A person with direct knowledge of the meeting says Leach met with Tennessee athletic director John Currie to discuss the Volunteers’ coaching vacancy. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither side intended to make the meeting public. The meeting was in Los Angeles earlier Thursday, Nov. 30, and Leach was scheduled to fly back to Pullman. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

Tennessee names Fulmer AD, places Currie on paid leave

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2016, file photo, former Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer smiles before an NCAA college football game against Alabama, in Knoxville, Tenn. University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro has hired former Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer as his special adviser for community, athletics and university relations. DiPietro announced the hiring Tuesday, June 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

Phillip Fulmer named special adviser to Tennessee president

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Fulmer, Slocum going on USO tour of Middle East

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Fulmer helps restart football at East Tenn. State

By STEVE MEGARGEE - Associated Press

Injured Jets QB Ainge moving on from football

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press

Injured Jets QB Ainge moving on from football

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. - Associated Press