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Tennessee cooperating in NCAA investigation of recruiting LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMaineotText SizeKNOXVILLE Tenn University of Tennessee officials say they are cooperating fully with the NCAA in its investigation into some of the schools football recruiting practicesWe are concerned about the alleged activities of some members of the Orange Pride Tennessee officials said in a statement released WednesdayBoth university and NCAA guidelines are a part of the Orange Prides orientation and training If those guidelines were violated we will take appropriate action Because of federal student privacy regulations we cant comment furtherOrange Pride is one of three student admissions groups that act as ambassadors for the university providing campus tours help with admissions and hosts prospective athletes and their families The university said Orange Pride has 75 students both men and women as members who work with hundreds of studentsThe New York Times reported on its Web site Wednesday the NCAA is probing the use of hostesses by Tennessee to attract top players The NCAA has met with four prospects and is expected to talk to two more this weekThe NCAA declined to comment Wednesday citing its policy not comment on current pending or potential investigationsTennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton confirmed the investigation to The Times but did not return a message left on his cellphone Wednesday by The Associated PressMarcus Lattimore a high school running back told The Times several hostesses travelled almost 320 kilometres to watch three Tennessee recruits play at James F Byrnes High School in Duncan SC They brought signs including one that read Come to TennesseeLattimore had made an unofficial visit but was not interested in committing to Tennessee But two of his teammates Brandon Willis and Corey Miller have committed verbally to Tennessee Lattimore called the hostesses pretty and real coolI havent seen no other schools do that Lattimore told The Times Its crazyMany schools use hostesses to help prospective students during campus visits They are considered representatives of the university and are not allowed to recruit players off campus The visits could be considered violations of NCAA rulesTennessee has reported six minor NCAA violations since Lane Kiffin became coach a year ago for his efforts in recruiting Violations involved staging a mock news conference for prospects and mentioning recruits by name both on the radio and on his Twitter and Facebook accountsThe efforts resulted in Kif...