Tennessee has three draft-eligible prospects making headlines, and all three received invites to the NFL Combine in March. The opportunity to perform in front of the entire NFL scouting department is a big deal for these prospects, especially when athletic testing data is a primary driver in the evaluation process for professional franchises.

QuarterbackJoe Milton III, running back Jaylen Wright, and corner Kamal Hadden will represent the orange and white in Indianapolis, Indiana. The combine is a great chance to elevate your draft standing and make a lot of money. Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright helped cement his status as the No. 1 offensive tackle on the board during the combine, posting eye-popping numbers en route to a top-10 selection. Wright is one to watch in Indiana. He should perform well in drills and has the young age and low workload that NFL teams want to see. ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. shouted Wright out earlier this week, saying he could be a late-round sleeper. Kiper’s hypothetical had Wright going in the fifth round, but a big performance could vault him into the day-two conversation.

Meanwhile, Hadden will be looking to dispel concerns following a midseason surgery after getting off to a strong start. He was Tennessee’s best cover corner before his injury against Alabama and made big plays in SEC football games. Milton had a strong week of practice at the Reese’s Senior Bowl, though he turned the football twice during the actual game.

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Vols football fan hangs giant UT flag at courthouse of NCAA hearing

Inside the courthouse, as Tennessee prepares to make its case against the NCAA. Outside, an enterprising Volunteers fan was making a case of their own. As the program heads to court in its suit revolving around NIL rules, it appears somebody got hold of a giant UT flag, rented a crane, and parked them both across the street to make a statement of support outside.

The attorneys general of both Tennessee and Virginia filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, one day after the UT chancellor criticized the body amid its investigation into possible recruiting violations related to NIL rules in football and other sports programs. The suit, filed in the Eastern District of Tennessee, claims that the NCAA is “enforcing rules that unfairly restrict how athletes can commercially use their name, image, and likeness at a critical juncture in the recruiting calendar.”

The lawsuit comes after it was revealed that the NCAA was investigating the Tennessee football program and other athletic programs and an NIL collective funded by boosters that works with athletes. And while Tennessee’s lawyers argue the case inside the courtroom, there’s at least one notable protest on the outside.