Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel criticizes the NCAA after the organization suspends Vols linebacker Arion Carter for the team’s first two games of the season. Heupel calls the suspension “bull—,” using the same wording to condemn what he describes as an unfair or outdated rule. Heupel’s comments come after Carter is sidelined under the NCAA’s decision and is reportedly described as being suspended due to an older eligibility provision. One outlet says the suspension is for Carter’s first two games, while another describes it as a two-game ban tied to the circumstances around his return from the NFL Draft. The outlets agree that Carter is Tennessee’s star linebacker and that Heupel publicly disputes the NCAA’s rationale. Both accounts present Heupel’s criticism as a reaction to the timing and basis of the suspension, rather than contesting that the NCAA has issued the punishment. The reports do not add new details beyond the suspension and Heupel’s condemnation, and they emphasize that Carter’s absence is set for Tennessee’s early-season games.