TITLE IX LAWSUIT

Title IX lawsuit against Tennessee has May 2018 trial date

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Title IX lawsuit filed against the University of Tennessee over its handling of sexual assault complaints has a scheduled trial date of May 22, 2018. The offices of lawyers from both sides of the suit confirmed Friday that the trial date was set Thursday during a case management conference. The Tennessean first reported the trial…

Records: Vols coach called players day woman allegedly raped

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee football coach Butch Jones’ phone records show he had two conversations with former Volunteers receiver Drae Bowles the same day a lawsuit states that Bowles assisted a woman who said she was raped by two other players. The records, obtained via a public records request, only detailed the time and length of the calls. A…