Tennessee tight end Austin Pope says he had surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disk in his back. He also had surgery on a different herniated disk two years. Pope wrote on Twitter that the surgery is a minor setback for a major comeback. The 6-foot-4, 235-pound redshirt senior has started 14 of his 33 career games and is primarily a run blocker. He had four catches for 21 yards last season.
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