The downside of NIL- spring ball hold out.

[Gallipoli]

Apparently Tennessee's 5 star QB, Nico Iamaleava is holding out of spring ball, because he wants more NIL money. He is just completing his FRESHMAN YEAR. I saw him play, he wasn't that great.

If Tennessee caves, every player will hold out.

This is the future of college sports.

Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava Doesn’t Show For Practice Amid Contract Talks. Should Josh Heupel Send A Message?

After not showing up for practice on Friday morning, Nico Iamaleva has turned all the attention on Tennessee football, for all the wrong reasons.

www.outkick.com

 

[Gallipoli]

He was paid 2 million per year, he redshirted the 2023 season for which he was paid $2 million and he started last season, for which he was paid another 2 mil. Cam Coleman was better than he was.

 

[urfan1]

Even the big boys will not be able to afford this soon.

 

[CarolinaSpider]

Ok NCAA you have ruined amateur collegiate sports. Let’s go back to scholarships, transfer restrictions
with penalties and set a reasonable stipend limit. Do the right thing for once.

 

[mojo-spider]

Ok NCAA you have ruined amateur collegiate sports. Let’s go back to scholarships, transfer restrictions
with penalties and set a reasonable stipend limit. Do the right thing for once.

agree Carolina and believe the desire to avoid this chaos led UR to the Patriot League for football.... its restrictions put us much closer to the former almost amateur model which we seem to prefer for football!

Go Spiders!

 

[DTSpider]

He was paid 2 million per year, he redshirted the 2023 season for which he was paid $2 million and he started last season, for which he was paid another 2 mil. Cam Coleman was better than he was.

UT didn’t cave and he’s gone. It’ll be interesting where both parties move on to.

 

[whampas]

UT didn’t cave and he’s gone. It’ll be interesting where both parties move on to.

I just became a hugh Vols fan!!

 

[Gallipoli]

Who would work to develop this kid? He turned his back on more money than he may ever see again. Iamaleava is not that good. He might have some of the tools, but who would help him?

 

[Gallipoli]

They had a team meeting this morning and the coach told everyone that they cut their star QB.

 

[Gallipoli]

The Tennessee coach told his players that no one is bigger than the program, not even the coach.

 

[Gallipoli]

How many times have we seen players, who think they are more important than the program? Even at our level. They need to fix this stupid NIL situation and the stupid portal.

 

[GKiller]

I just became a hugh Vols fan!!

Having a kid there I follow the Vols a little bit. They did the right thing. That said TN was also 1 of the poster childs for this NIL bs with their state legislature making laws to essentially do anything they want.

 

[GKiller]

agree Carolina and believe the desire to avoid this chaos led UR to the Patriot League for football.... its restrictions put us much closer to the former almost amateur model which we seem to prefer for football!

Go Spiders!

Agree it fit UR but is anyone in FCS paying players? Maybe some will. spiderstudent17 said he expected CAA football schools to pay 2 million in rev share. Why they would do that idk. Seemed ridiculous. But ridiculous times too. Just curious if there has been much NIL or future rev share deals out there in the FCS market.

 

[Gallipoli]

Having a kid there I follow the Vols a little bit. They did the right thing. That said TN was also 1 of the poster childs for this NIL bs with their state legislature making laws to essentially do anything they want.

UT is a good school with a beautiful campus. I have been invited to a few games at Neyland stadium, which holds 104,000 fans. The stadium is a sight to behold. That said, UT desperately wants to beat Alabama, Florida, Auburn and Vandy (and everyone else in the SEC) every year in football.

 

[Gallipoli]

Every major team that was interested in Nico Iamleava has basically said no. USC and Oregon has passed on him. North Carolina went with someone else, UCLA isn't interested. Not Tulane has pulled out of the running. Tulane... really?

Tulane Reportedly 'Pulling Out' of Nico Iamaleava's Portal Recruitment

Tulane is now reportedly pulling out of former Tennessee Volunteers QB Nico Iamaleava's NCAA transfer portal recruitment If there was ever a time for the camp o

www.si.com

 

[Gallipoli]

We have an opening at QB. We can certainly afford a $1M payment.

 

[VT4700]

I think this is hilarious that no one wants him and his baggage. If 2 million wasn't enough for him, I hope he never makes another penny playing football.

 

[urfan1]

his advisor earned his money/ssss

 

[Eight Legger]

Nothing against the kid making as much as he can, but he clearly wasn't prepared for them to call his bluff. Major mistake. He needed to have hired backup plan ready, and it looks like he didn't.

 

[Gallipoli]

UNC has better things to spend its money on.

It appears the price tag for Iamaleava will still be too great for North Carolina to match, after the quarterback walked out of his NIL pact with Tennessee that was valued at roughly $2.4 million, according to an average of the latest reporting.

North Carolina makes decision on Nico Iamaleava: report

Nico Iamaleava is the biggest, and most surprising, name in the spring football transfer window, and the quarterback is on the lookout for a more lucrative oppo

www.si.com

 

[Gallipoli]

So, the former Tennessee QB has taken a haircut and is going to play at UCLA. The child can leave the hypocrisy out of it.

 

[Gallipoli]

The guy's brother, Madden Iamaleava, is also a QB at Arkansas. He is transferring to UCLA as well, where he will ride the pine, hoping his big brother gets hurt.

https://atozsports.com/nashville/volunteers/tennessee-football-news-vols-arkansas-qb-madden-iamaleava-entering-transfer-portal-after-nico/