By ELIZABETH A. DAVIS, AP Sports Writer
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A University of Tennessee trustee collected cash from fans and some former athletes gathered at his house to give to assistant coach Trooper Taylor for speaking at their barbecue dinner, according to documents released Monday. The donations totaled $3,000, an amount the university found to be too high and in violation of NCAA rules that do not permit outside sources from paying an athletic department staff member for an unspecified reason. Officials said last week they planned to report the violation, which is considered secondary, to the Southeastern Conference. On Monday, The Associated Press obtained the self-report, a letter from UT President John Petersen to trustee Karl Schledwitz dated Aug. 17 and a letter to Taylor from athletic director Mike Hamilton dated Monday.
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