Tennessee’s Trae Golden, left, celebrates with teammate D’Montre Edwards after defeating Alabama in an NCAA college basketball game in Knoxville.VOLS NOT ALONE IN DEBTAfter the Sports Business Journal revealed the University of Tennessee athletic department’s $200 million debt in report on Monday, ESPN published a report Tuesday night that shows such figures are not uncommon in the big-money SEC.In its 2010-11 financial disclosures to the NCAA, both Alabama ($207 million) and LSU ($202 million) posted similar debt numbers, according to the report. During that fiscal year, Tennessee ($188 million) was third-highest amount of outstanding debt in the league, and its annual debt service payments were fifth-most in the league behind Alabama, LSU, Georgia and Auburn.Tennessee’s debt payments jumped from $7.7 million in 2010-11 to $13.5 million in 2011-12, according to the report.
KNOXVILLE – Tennessee point guard Trae Golden is doubtful to play Saturday at Arkansas.
Beyond the weekend, though, the Volunteers are unsure how much more time Golden will miss.
The junior, who’s struggled mightily this season, strained his right hamstring late in the first half and did not return to Tennessee’s 58-57 win against Vanderbilt in Knoxville on Tuesday night.
Golden underwent an MRI on Wednesday to determine the severity of the injury, and coach Cuonzo Martin said Wednesday evening the test will determine if Golden suffered just a strain, pull or tear.