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Tennessee football: UT chancellor meets with governor to talk Vols season

BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - JULY 15: Tennessee Governor Bill Lee gives the command to start engines prior to the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on July 15, 2020 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

Gov. Bill Lee spoke with Donde Plowman about the Tennessee football Volunteers playing amid COVID-19.

A couple days after meeting with the Tennessee football team, University of Tennessee Chancellor Donde Plowman met with a higher-up to talk about playing the season amidst coronavirus. This time, she went as high up as possible.

Bill Lee, governor of Tennessee, revealed that he and Plowman spoke about planning to have a season on Rocky Top.