Former Florida HC Says Tennessee Is ‘Screwed’ After Losing Nico Iamaleava
The vast majority of the college football world, especially the college football coaching world, have sided with Josh Heupel and Tennessee after its public divorce with quarterback Nico Iamaleava over the weekend. But former Florida and Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer has a different, more negative outlook on the Vols’ situation. “Coach Heupel making […]
Where Will Nico Iamaleava Land? Here Are The Betting Odds
With Tennessee football and quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s divorce official, the fall out is about where the two sides go from here. The Vols likely won’t be linked to any quarterbacks until the transfer portal officially opens up on Wednesday at the earliest. But with Iamaleava’s intentions to enter the portal clear and teams unafraid of […]
LSU, Miami Coaches Comment on Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava Storyline During Spring Camps
Tennessee Football’s Nico Iamaleava story has taken over the college football world this week. With spring games happening around the country this past weekend, the media had plenty of opportunities to ask players and coaches alike about the developing situation with Tennessee and quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Some of those names include Miami head coach Mario […]
ESPN First Take’s Stephen A., Shannon Sharpe Tackle Nico Iamaleava Debate on Monday
Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava saga made its way to the ESPN television network on Monday morning. No, not just the routine SportsCenter or Get Up programs – they had the big dogs on this one. ESPN tasked First Take with breaking down the Iamaleava storyline on Monday as hosts Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, and Dan […]
Power Five Head Coach Sides With Josh Heupel’s Handling Of Nico Iamaleava Saga
Tennessee was the college football story of the weekend with the Vols and quarterback Nico Iamaleava parting ways over NIL contract negotiations. Things hit a tipping point on Friday morning when Iamaleava skipped Tennessee’s final spring practice before the Orange & White game effectively creating a hold out situation why the two sides negotiated. But […]
Former Tennessee Quarterback Harrison Bailey Shares Thoughts on Nico Iamaleava-Tennessee Situation
Former Tennessee quarterback Harrison Bailey transferred from Louisville to Florida this past offseason as his final year of college football approaches. Bailey spent a year and a half at Tennessee before going to UNLV for one season in 2022. Bailey then transferred to Louisville for the 2023 and 2024 seasons and will now finish his […]
What Josh Heupel Said About Tennessee’s Approach To Adding Quarterback In Transfer Portal
Tennessee football is down to just two quarterbacks on its roster after the Vols and Nico Iamaleava officially parted ways on Saturday morning. With Iamaleava gone, Tennessee now just has two quarterbacks on its roster in redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee freshman George MacIntyre. Will Tennessee now look to add a quarterback when […]
Social Media World Rallies Around Tennessee During Nico Iamaleava Exit Drama
Tennessee created shock waves around the college football world on Saturday by moving on from quarterback Nico Iamaleava. The move by Tennessee comes after reported tense contract negotiations between Iamaleava’s camp and Tennessee’s NIL collective, which resulted in the quarterback no-showing the Vols’ practice on Friday. On Saturday morning, ESPN’s Pete Thamel broke the news […]
Tennessee’s Win-Loss Over/Under Drops Following Nico Iamaleava News on Saturday
The bombshell of Nico Iamaleava’s departure from Tennessee will rock the college football world this offseason. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Saturday morning that Tennessee is “moving on” from the rising redshirt-sophomore signal caller after he no-showed practice on Friday. Reports made public over the last 72 hours indicated that tense contract renegotiations were ongoing […]
What To Know About Tennessee Quarterback Jake Merklinger
Tennessee football finds itself at a turning point in mid April after parting ways with starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava on Saturday morning. The move leaves just two quarterbacks on Tennessee’s roster and redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger as the perceived starter for the time being. Merklinger has played in just two games in his college career […]