Recent content by JBVolunteer

Here’s the exclusive apparel deal that locks down recruiting and gets us the next 10 consecutive National Titles. 😂

Eventually we will see unionization and a cba in place which will help bring some level of stability at least surface level but we are talking about a sport still run by rich, corrupt boosters. They’ll just start back with payments under the table.

ESPN just posted a Nico hype video and claimed missed NIL payments was part of the reason he left… This is the first I’ve heard of a missed payment accusation. Does anyone know the story?

Big Nic has lost a lot of his bargaining power but with all certainty he will still be a headache for UCLA coaches and their collective. Tennessee’s saving grace was that we were winning. Even with the success of the season and a CFB berth; Nic created a toxic environment. 100%, if UCLA starts...

Imagine being a 20 years old, and the people you trust most are telling you that you’re leaving millions of dollars on the table. Not because you’re not good enough — but because the market is shifting fast and your value is climbing. Nico didn’t leave Tennessee because he felt underappreciated...

Honestly, I’d sort of like to see us go back to the days of nameless jerseys again since these guys are pay for play and we just need to get used to guys testing their market and splitting as soon as a better offer comes along. Maybe after their college career is in the books; we honor them by...

College football fans have some wildly unrealistic expectations about player loyalty these days. The truth is, college athletes today are professionals — just like the rest of us. They’re being paid (through NIL, stipends, and scholarships) to do a job. And just like the rest of us, they’re...

Gaston Moore or Taven Jackson would be the most capable plug & play options.

While Nico was not perfect, he was a solid QB last year and he had all of the tools to be an elite QB. Just having a second year starter with playoff experience at the helm would have easily been worth $3 million. I believe he would have gotten it had he just done his job through the end of...

Lane leaving the way he did was a major embarrassment that set the program back years. Going from Kiffin to rejection after rejection in a search that ended with Dooley was absolutely demoralizing.

Love him or hate him; Nico played his ass off in that playoff game. One of the few on the team that actually did.

No one would have blinked if Tennessee had paid $4 mil. Tennessee probably ups to $3 mil if he had just gone to practice and let things play out naturally. Skipping practice the day before spring game was a line crossed that would have created future culture problems. Tennessee had no choice but...

Top 3 in the SEC just isn’t realistic these days. It’s why Heupel is the perfect fit for Tennessee. He can win 7-8 games with regularity just because of the style offense he runs even without elite level talent. This is an upper mid tier, 9-3 type program that has the potential to occasionally...

The smart play would be to keep it as an open competition all the way up to week 1 then name your starter. Keep their focus on actually earning the job.

I think Tayven Jackson was just behind Nico before he transferred to Indiana. I know he just went to UCF but the kid knows the offense already so he wouldn’t be a complete rebuild.