Tennessee & Nico Iamaleava are in active contract negotiations ahead of the 2025 season

[VolInDayton]

I get being skeptical but with Thamel and Low reporting it, it’s 100% true.

What kind of practice is held before the scrimmage tomorrow. We will see if he's there tomorrow. Honestly I'm not concerned right now.

 

[Godfatha]

Low and Price it are about as reliable is it gets imo

Yes, if Low says it, you can consider it gospel.

 

[Flogballs]

What kind of practice is held before the scrimmage tomorrow. We will see if he's there tomorrow. Honestly I'm not concerned right now.

Heupel scheduled a fake practice just to leak to the media that Nico skipped it. Some serious negotiation tactics at play here!

 

[mrmax86]

InB4 this is nothing yet again.

My theory is that there's a mole or source within the AD that leaked something they shouldn't, and Nico is upset (like his dad) that his reputation is being drug through the mud.

Right/wrong/indifferent a LOT of fans have taken the On3 report yesterday as an opportunity to give their unfiltered thoughts about his perceived performance last year. I wonder if that could be a part of it.

 

[CNCVol88]

Source is probably his agent who wants to do as much damage to force the issue.

 

[VolInDayton]

Source is probably his agent who wants to do as much damage to force the issue.

Exactly. And if something was skipped it was probably a pretty inconsequential procedural walk through, which isn't good but its the broken system we have right now.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Source is probably his agent who wants to do as much damage to force the issue.

I don't think Nico's agent could credibly say "it was a surprise to staff and players" such that Chris Low would report it.

Low probably got info from inside the program itself to use the "surprise" line.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Asking 4 million dollars to stay

 

[Vols919]

Regardless of rumors, 1 player is not worth setting a precedent of being strongarmed. Especially not a rostered, on-campus starter.

It would kill any locker room, recruiting staff, and NIL collective moving forward.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Asking 4 million dollars to stay

I suppose the game of chicken is: is someone else offering Nico $4M?

 

[VOLociraptorr]

At this point, I'd rather get an ok QB like Mac Jones (Merk) and spend a ton of money on WR

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Asking 4 million dollars to stay

Bye

 

[Vfl83]

Throwing money at WR's would help nico more than giving him more money

 

[TAF]

Asking 4 million dollars to stay

 

[Godfatha]

Let him go play at USC for that charlatan Lincoln Riley if he wants $4 million per year.

 

[VOL931]

Yall listening to TB? He's got Adam Sparks on right now confirming Niko didn't go to practice today which was a walk thru. Sparks said he would have been available to media right after. It was one of a few scheduled times where media is told Niko will be available. Sparks said family is asking for $4 mil instead of $2.3 or whatever the yearly fee is. Also Sparks said staff was totally SHOCKED he didn't show up for the walk thru.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

At this point, I'd rather get an ok QB like Mac Jones (Merk) and spend a ton of money on WR

OSU did that and beat the crap out of us and everybody else in the CFP.

We do not need a premadonna at QB. We need somebody who can work in the system and focus on OL, DL, and WRs.

 

[Percival]

Say Hi to LAME KITTEN when you get to Ole Piss, Nico.

 

[aRmo]

Would you like to back that claim up with facts? Nico had a higher completion %, better TD/Int ratio(by a lot) and a significantly better QBR.

Agreed. To say Lagway out performed Nico in every way is a very very long stretch. BUT, 6/8 SEC games Lagway had under 20 Attempts passing. Didnt even play in 1 of those games. Nico had 1 game that was under 20, that was the game he got hurt in. So technically, its not fair to compare the 2 at this time. Let them both get a full season under their belt as starting QBs then compare. Lagway shined at times for Florida but so did Nico.

 

[VOL931]

Does anyone else old like me get a vision of Deep Throat in All the Kings Men imagining the inside source from the AD meeting a reporter under the stadium in the dark of night?

 

[VOL931]

Say Hi to LAME KITTEN when you get to Ole Piss, Nico.

Southern Cal

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Say Hi to LAME KITTEN when you get to Ole Piss, Nico.

Cant transfer in the SEC in the Spring. He is going to USC.

 

[Percival]

Same diff, Lincoln Riley then...

 

[VolInDayton]

I don't think Nico's agent could credibly say "it was a surprise to staff and players" such that Chris Low would report it.

Low probably got info from inside the program itself to use the "surprise" line.

But he could have. "Nico surprised his coaches and teammates by not showing up on Friday. He wasn't there because I'm working on a new NIL deal for him"

 

[Rocky Top T]

I get being skeptical but with Thamel and Low reporting it, it’s 100% true.

Austin Price also reported it