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Knoxville News SentinelView CommentsThe University of has hired two Overland Park, Kansas-based attorneys to assist its, Knox News has learned.Lawyers and will work alongside the university. Glazier is well-known for his work on investigations involving college athletics."We take seriously our institutional commitment to NCAA compliance, and are reviewing regulatory issues that have been brought to our attention," university spokeswoman Tyra Haag said in a statement Monday to Knox News."As part of that process, we are currently working with attorneys Kyle Skillman and Michael Glazier with Bond, Schoeneck &amp; King. We will provide additional information when it’s appropriate."Tennessee's internal investigation became public during the Vols' Dec. 19 regular-season football finale against Texas A&amp;M.The , a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to Knox News on Dec. 20."Anytime in college football or college athletics, you have typical compliance stuff,” Tennessee coach Jeremy&nbsp;Pruitt said after the Dec. 19 game against the Aggies. “That is all I know."The investigation is the latest blow for Pruitt, who has a 16-19 record through three seasons. Tennessee went 3-7 in 2020, one of the worst records in program history. Pruitt is under contract through Jan. 31, 2026, and Tennessee would owe him a buyout of $12.7 million if it fired him without cause.Glazier, who worked seven years on the NCAA’s enforcement staff, has represented universities in scores of NCAA cases since the 1980s. He&nbsp;has worked with UT previously. during the NCAA's probe of the athletic department that led to the 2011 firing of men's basketball coach .Glazier has represented , and he's credited with helping UNLV men's basketball avoid the so-called death penalty as .He helped , and assisted Missouri during multiple NCAA investigations, including an academic fraud case that resulted in a bowl ban during the 2019 season.&nbsp;“Michael Glazier is one of the most respected lawyers who appears in front of the NCAA Committee on Infractions,” Rodney Uphoff, a professor emeritus in Missouri’s School of Law, .&nbsp;Uphoff served on the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions for six years, beginning in 2009.“He has a very, very good reputation. I think he’s a very good lawyer, and he does an excellent job representing his clients. He has a lot of credibility with the NCAA because he’s well-known as a very strict-talking, good lawyer.”Skillman also advises NCAA institutions during enforcement investigations and helps universities investigate&nbsp;and report NCAA rules violations.&nbsp;Glazier and former SEC&nbsp;Commissioner Mike Slive&nbsp;founded the Slive/Glazier Sports Group, the&nbsp;first sports law practice devoted to representing colleges&nbsp;in NCAA-related matters,&nbsp;before Glazier joined Bond, Schoeneck &amp; King in Overland Park, home to the NCAA until it moved its headquarters to Indianapolis in 1999.The BSK firm, , explains its goal in representing universities. It notes that if evidence of a violation is lacking, the firm aims to defend that position. If the firm finds that a violation has occurred or that an allegation is justified, it works to help the university improve its NCAA compliance and help mitigate NCAA penalties, prevent future violations and protect the reputation of the university and its athletics program. covers University of Tennessee football. Email him at&nbsp;&nbsp;and follow him on Twitter&nbsp;. If you enjoy Blake’s coverage, that will allow you access to all of it.&nbsp;Current subscribers&nbsp;to join Blake's&nbsp;subscriber-only text group&nbsp;offering updates and analysis on Vols football.View Comments

Knoxville News SentinelView CommentsThe University of has hired two Overland Park, Kansas-based attorneys to assist its, Knox News has learned.Lawyers and will work alongside the university. Glazier is well-known for his work on investigations involving college athletics."We take seriously our institutional commitment to NCAA compliance, and are reviewing regulatory issues that have been brought to our attention," university spokeswoman Tyra Haag said in a statement Monday to Knox News."As part of that process, we are currently working with attorneys Kyle Skillman and Michael Glazier with...

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