FILE - University of Louisville Athletic Director Josh Heard speaks with reporters during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
FILE - Tennessee fans gather outside Neyland Stadium before an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Kent State in Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
FILE - University of Tennessee's new Director of Athletics Danny White speaks during a press conference in Knoxville, Tenn., Jan. 22, 2021. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
FILE - Tennessee celebrates after defeating Oklahoma during an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams, File)