KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Three University of Tennessee freshmen
players charged with attempted armed robbery will not play with the
Volunteers at Mississippi.
      Tennessee spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter says the team will
travel to Oxford without wide receiver NuKeese Richardson, safety
Janzen Jackson and defensive back Mike Edwards. The Vols (5-4, 2-3
Southeastern Conference) face the Rebels (6-3, 2-3) on Saturday.
      According to sheriffs officials, Richardson remains in jail in
lieu of a $19,500 bond. Edwards posted a $19,500 bond, and Jackson
was released on his own recognizance.
      The three 18-year-olds are accused of demanding money from three
men at a Pilot gas station near Tennessee's campus early Thursday
morning. One of the three allegedly brandished a pellet gun during
the attempted robbery.
      Coach Lane Kiffin and athletic director Mike Hamilton have
declined comment on the situation as they try to gather more
information.
     
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