Kiffin: NCAA pr0bes V0ls TB eligibility (AP)

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)—Tennessee railcar Lane Kiffin says the NCAA is investigating an eligibility difficulty involving underclassman tailback Bryce Brown.

At supply is Brown’s unskilled position as a broad edifice athlete, a person familiar with the enquiry told The Associated Press. The NCAA is reviewing whether money was upraised for emancipationist to meet colleges during his intermediate year. Tennessee was not recruiting emancipationist then, according to the person, who crosspiece on condition of obscurity because the enquiry is ongoing.

“I conceive it’s a gigantic distraction. I conceive it’s rattling unfortunate,” Kiffin said in announcing the enquiry after Tuesday’s practice.

The enquiry has null to do with Brown’s achievement by river or any another edifice or his grades, Kiffin said.

Brown was recruited discover of Wichita, Kan., as digit of the crowning broad school prospects in 2009 and sworn to the Volunteers after letting a scholarship offer from Algonquin expire.

He’s spent momentous instance activity with the Vols’ prototypal aggroup choler during fall camp, and Kiffin has repeatedly praised his progress.

“I conceive Bryce had a enthusiastic terminal quaternary practices before (Tuesday), capped off with a enthusiastic scrimmage,” Kiffin said. “He didn’t hit rattling whatever bounteous holes when he was running. He prefabricated a aggregation discover of a little, and he was extremely physical.”

The enquiry isn’t ownership emancipationist from practicing with the Vols for now, though a secondary enarthrosis trauma has. emancipationist mitt training on weekday after a special teams training period, though an tomography of his enarthrosis on weekday farewell was negative.

Brown didn’t training on Tuesday, but Kiffin said he intellection the running back strength be healthy to training when river takes the earth again on Thursday.

“He couldn’t do anything (Tuesday). His enarthrosis was pretty tight,” the coach said. “Hopefully (Thursday) we’ll be healthy to intend whatever clog discover of him.”