Tennessee Solidifies Offensive Tackle Spots Ahead Of Iamaleava’s First Year As Starter
The immediate future of the Tennessee football program depends on the right arm of freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The former five-star quarterback will step into a starting role next season and will spend at least two years as the Vols’ signal caller. In the first stretch of the offseason, Josh Heupel and his staff have […]
Should Tennessee Football Pursue A Quarterback In The Transfer Portal?
The transfer portal officially opens on Monday after a number of names across the country announced their intentions to enter the portal this week. Josh Heupel and his staff have spent the week having conversations with players, figuring out which players plan on returning to Knoxville for another season or leave the program via the […]
Tennessee Quarterback Nico Iamaleava Finds First SEC Game Experience Against Vanderbilt
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III turned in one of his best career performances during his final home game in Knoxville this past Saturday against Vanderbilt. Milton’s six total touchdowns and 383 passing yards helped put the game out of reach in the second half and allowed the sixth-year senior to have an early night as […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Looking To Close Regular Season Strong Against Vanderbilt
Tennessee football returns to Neyland Stadium for its final game of the 2023 regular season on Saturday afternoon. The Vols host instate rival Vanderbilt and are looking to earn a Senior Day win to improve to 8-4 on the season. Here’s three keys for Tennessee to take care of business against Vanderbilt and have a […]
Should Nico Iamaleava Start for Tennessee Against Vanderbilt?
Tennessee football has one more regular season game left on its schedule: the Vanderbilt Commodores. With the Vols’ final opponent being an absolute lay-up, should Tennessee start five-star freshman QB Nico Iamaleava against Vanderbilt on Saturday? RTI raises and answers the question in the latest High & Tight, presented by Gambuzza’s Barbershop. Watch the entire […]
Why Nico Iamaleava Didn’t Play Against Georgia
As Georgia expanded its lead in the Bulldogs’ 38-10 victory at Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the opportunity to play freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava presented itself. However, the Vols stuck with super senior quarterback Joe Milton III for the entirety of the game. Why did Josh Heupel and his staff decide to ride it out […]
How McCallan Castles Will Remember Nico Iamaleava’s First Touchdown Pass
The California-to-California connection was alive and well on Saturday afternoon in Knoxville. With about seven and a half minutes remaining in the third quarter of the Vols’ game against UConn, quarterback Nico Iamaleava, a native of Long Beach, California, threw a touchdown to tight end McCallan Castles, a native of South Lake Tahoe, California. “Just […]
Josh Heupel: Nico Iamaleava ‘Did A Really Good Job’ Against UConn
Tennessee freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava played more in the Vols’ 59-3 victory over UConn Saturday afternoon than he has all season. Iamaleava played two second half drives, leading the Vols down the field for a touchdown in his first drive before the second drive stalled out right across midfield. Iamaleava completed five-of-nine pass attempts for […]
WATCH: QB Nico Iamaleava Throws the First Touchdown of His Tennessee Career
Former No. 1 overall recruiting prospect Nico Iamaleava threw the first touchdown of his Tennessee career on Saturday against UConn. With Tennessee up 49-3 early in the third quarter, the Vols’ coaching staff made the switch to quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The Tennessee freshman did a nice job of advancing the Vols’ offense down the field […]
Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava Makes Neyland Stadium Debut in Fourth Quarter
Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III orchestrated the Vols’ offense for the first 12 drives of the game on Saturday and scored 45 points on the Roadrunners’ defense. With the game essentially put away, Tennessee opted to take out Milton during the fourth quarter to give freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava some reps during the game. This […]