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Tennessee Vols: Phillip Fulmer statement on SEC reopen date

COLUMBUS, OHIO - MARCH 24: Former Tennessee Volunteers football coach Phillip Fulmer looks on during the game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Nationwide Arena on March 24, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

The Tennessee Vols athletic director says how the Volunteers will handle the Southeastern Conference’s reopening date amid COVID-19.

Last Friday, rumors were swirling that Tennessee Vols athletic director Phillip Fulmer was the one voice against the SEC reopening on June 1 after the conference’s shutdown due to coronavirus scheduled to last through May 31.