Tennessee honors Grunfeld

Tennessee planned to retire Ernie Grunfeld’s jersey at halftime on Sunday.

Before the game, Grunfeld held a news conference to reflect on the honor. He called it a “humbling experience.”

A reporter noted that his ex-teammate, Bernard King, had his jersey retired at halftime of Tennessee’s home game against Kentucky last season.

“The biggest rivalry is between Tennessee and Kentucky,” Grunfeld said. “When you beat Kentucky, you earn your victory.”

Grunfeld noted that Tennessee won six of eight games against Kentucky when he played.