Joey Halzle: Nico Iamaleava Wouldn’t Have Fixed Tennessee’s Issues At Florida
Tennessee football’s 29-16 SEC opening loss at Florida was an ugly one. The Vols’ offense sputtered particularly in the first half when they failed to cross midfield on four straight drives. But Tennessee offensive coordinator Joey Halzle doesn’t place the blame at quarterback Joe Milton’s feet. “Joe was really good with his decision making and […]
Three Keys: Tennessee Faces Austin Peay At Neyland Stadium
Tennessee football returns to the friendly confines of Neyland Stadium Saturday evening for its 2023 home opener against Austin Peay. Each week, we’ll take a look at three keys for Tennessee to emerge victorious in its upcoming matchup. With Austin Peay coming to town there’s no doubt that Tennessee will earn the victory and improve […]
Tennessee Football Has ‘No Plans’ To Redshirt Freshman QB Nico Iamaleava
Tennessee football has a unique quarterback situation this season. The Vols have just two quarterbacks on scholarship with one being sixth-year senior Joe Milton III and the other being five-star freshman Nico Iamaleava. Milton is the starter and Iamaleava is the backup. Those roles are defined but how Tennessee uses Iamaleava is a point of […]
Why Saturday’s Game Will Be ‘Hugely Beneficial’ for QB Nico Iamaleava
The ninth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers will return to Knoxville this week for their home opener against Austin Peay. The Governors, 0-1 on the season so far, are only being given a one percent chance to win according to ESPN’s services. In other words, this is a game that Tennessee will roll through en route to their […]
What Josh Heupel Said About Nico Iamaleava’s Tennessee Debut
Freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava made his Tennessee debut Saturday in the Vols’ 49-13 season opener against Virginia. Iamaleava played two drives for Tennessee in the fourth quarter, leading a 40-yard touchdown drive and going three-and-out. The former five-star quarterback completed two-of-three pass attempts for 11 yards while adding an eight yard rush. With Tennessee holding […]
Vols QB Nico Iamaleava Showing High-Level Traits During Fall Camp Practices
Despite being in his first fall camp with Tennessee, highly-touted freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has a good amount of experience under his belt with Josh Heupel’s offense already. Ending the recruiting cycle as the No. 1 player according to On3 Sports, Iamaleava was an early enrollee with the Vols in December 2020. Iamaleava’s early arrival […]
Josh Heupel Developing Joe Milton’s Situational Game While Pushing Nico Iamaleava into Challenging Situations
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel was complimentary of Joe Milton’s performance during the Vols’ first fall camp scrimmage in Neyland Stadium on Thursday morning. The sixth-year quarterback returned to Rocky Top for his final season as he is now set to take over Tennessee’s high-powered offense. While the scrimmage on Thursday was behind closed doors […]
WATCH: Tennessee QBs Toss the Long Ball | Vol Football Fall Camp Highlights
Tennessee returned to the practice field on Monday morning after an off day on Sunday. The Vols donned helmets and shoulder pads as the team continues the ramp-up to full pads and their first scrimmage of the fall slate sometime later in the week. Quarterbacks threw the deep ball during routes-on-air throughout the beginning portions […]
Tennessee Quarterback Nico Iamaleava Draws High Praise From Fellow Freshman
If all goes according to plan for Tennessee, quarterback Nico Iamaleava and tight end Ethan Davis could be big-time playmakers for the Vols down the road. While Iamaleava will likely have to wait a bit longer for his role on the field behind veteran QB Joe Milton, Davis is an uber-athletic tight end that could […]
Tennessee Football Newcomers Jersey Numbers Revealed with Official Roster
Tennessee officially released the 2023 season football roster on Sunday night to start the week of SEC Media Days in Nashville. It’s important to note that the roster isn’t the depth chart, though. The depth chart will likely be released the week prior to Tennessee’s first official game of the season on Sept. 2 against […]