Tennessee looking into attorney's allegations

KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - Tennessee officials have started to look into allegations made by an Alabama attorney that coach Phillip Fulmer helped arrange a line of credit for former player John Henderson.<br> <br> Attorney Tommy Gallion, who represents two Alabama coaches fired in the wake of a recruiting scandal, made public his allegations last week on a radio talk show in Alabama. He also alleges illegal payments were made to former players Travis Henry and Fred Weary.<br> <br> Henderson&#39;s agent, Tim McGee, has said he, not Fulmer, helped Henderson set up a $50,000 line of credit in January 2002, a few days after Henderson played his final game as a Volunteer. Henderson is now a defensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars.<br> <br> The line of credit allegations came out as Alabama prepares to host No. 22 Tennessee on Saturday.<br> <br> ``It&#39;s not something you want to have to put up with. At this point, we&#39;ve turned it over to compliance completely,&#39;&#39; Fulmer said at his weekly news conference on Tuesday. ``I don&#39;t have to worry about it any longer. I&#39;m totally focused on what we have to do right now to win this football game.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton said UT compliance director Malcolm McInnis will look into Gallion&#39;s allegations. Hamilton also planned to talk with former athletic director Doug Dickey, who retired this summer but is under contract as an athletic department consultant.<br> <br> Gallion represents former Alabama assistant coaches Ronnie Cottrell and Ivy Williams in a $60 million defamation lawsuit. Gallion also has alleged Tennessee was part of a conspiracy to destroy Alabama&#39;s football program.

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