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 […]
Nico Iamaleava Transfer from Tennessee, Heupel Holds His Ground, & the College Football Landscape | Pancakes and Bacon
On this week’s episode of Pancakes and Bacon, VFL Kyler Kerbyson and Reed Bacon are reacting to the HUGE news of Nico Iamaleava entering the transfer portal after not receiving a NIL pay increase. Kyler gives his perspective as a former Vol and insight into what the rest of the team may be thinking moving […]
See Tennessee Football’s Jake Merklinger, George MacIntyre’s Stats In Orange & White Game
Tennessee football held its annual Orange & White game on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium. This year’s spring game had a little more intrigue than most after Nico Iamaleava’s departure to the transfer portal. All eyes were on Tennessee’s two remaining quarterbacks on the roster— redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and early enrollee freshman George MacIntyre— […]
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 […]
Everything Tennessee HC Josh Heupel Said About Nico Iamaleava’s Departure
Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel met with the media for the final time in spring practice on Saturday afternoon following the Orange & White game and Nico Iamaleava’s departure to the transfer portal. The Vols’ fifth-year head coach discussed Nico Iamaleava leaving, where Tennessee goes from here and much more about the departure and the […]
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 […]
LIVE UPDATES: Tennessee Football Holds 2025 Orange & White Game At Neyland Stadium
Score: Orange 14, White 14, FINAL Tennessee football is back at Neyland Stadium on Saturday afternoon as they put a bow on spring practice with the 2025 Orange & White game. Capacity at Neyland Stadium is limited to 45,000 people as construction continues on at Neyland Stadium this offseason. Still the scrimmage gives fans a […]