Where is Nico likely to land?

[HeuperDrive]

UCLA, Colorado or Texas Tech school is my guess. I haven't heard of a QB injury at any of the big-name schools. He needs to go somewhere that he will be a starter on Day 1. Not sure which school that is, but not any of the playoff schools right now.

I really cant see him at Colorado. No way Prime lets Nico's dad's ego interfere with his own, even bigger ego.

 

[wmcovol]

Yup. Nico is the antithesis of the type of player BB prefers. "Keep your head down and your mouth shut"-that's just not Nico. Sorry.

Nico has been a good kid. The rest of the baggage with him is the problem.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Southern Utah

 

[volfeeva]

So far all the press covering this seem to favor Tenn doing the right thing getting a cancer out of their program. Even Vol hater Paul Finebaum said Tn had to do this--couldn't have the program held hostage. Most base this on the fact that he hadn't really been that good or done anything to warrant millions in pay.

 

[cardvolfan]

Farber

 

[They]

Ole cornbread might have been the worst coach in UT history….. but he had 1 quote that was brilliant, “aight now, we only gunna talk bout da ones we got aight” -cornbread

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

I hope he ends up being the poster boy for San Jose State or Hawaii, taking all $176 dollars in NIL money they have available.

 

[Rockytopoftheworld]

I can’t imagine Nico going anywhere other than west coast school. UCLA almost makes too much sense

 

[CAVPUT]

Nico has been a good kid. The rest of the baggage with him is the problem.

Not from what some outlets are reporting. Seems he's not been so great with performing his NIL duties. "Ghosted" autograph events and meet/greets. I'm starting to think the entire clan couldn't have cared less about Knoxville, UT and this program. It was about the money...just the money.

 

[ochocinco]

Toronto Argonauts

 

[CAVPUT]

I can’t imagine Nico going anywhere other than west coast school. UCLA almost makes too much sense

Doubt UCLA can afford him. I think the Buffs and Neon Deon would be interesting.

 

[zeppelin128]

As far away from Knoxville as possible, hopefully.

 

[VolCalls]

Fresno State

 

[claimjumper steve]

Maybe he can sell tupperware in Riggs Idaho you know like Napoleon Dynamites uncle!

 

[Deebowbear]

I don’t give a F!

This all day who gives a shizzz!

 

[IndianaVol]

Fresno State

Lots of people saying Fresno St, UCLA, SD St, etc.
I'm not sure any of these can afford the 2+ mill a year to get him.

My bets are Colorado, tOSU, Indiana, USC, TX Tech, or some other P4 with some deeper than average NIL pockets.

 

[IUGradVol]

Sacramento State

 

[OrangeWave2]

I saw on Twitter possibly the Gators because Lagway may be out for surgery.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Does seem like a perfect fit. Would be interesting to see how Neon Deon would mesh with crew Nico. If anyone can manage an attitude, he could. Might be Nico's salvation in all this. Weather might be a problem. Not pajama weather.

All would be roses until Nico struggles, Daddy gets mad at Deion and starts shopping all over again. Daddy running his mouth in Boulder where only Deion can run his mouth? Yeah, that won’t end well.

Don’t care for Deion, but I highly doubt he would put up with this same nonsense at Colorado.

 

[butchna]

Rumors point to UCLA or Texas Tech. Hearing some buzz from friends in Texas that a mega donor at Tech is looking to get the team built up.

If Knoxville wasn’t happnin for that fam…they’ll love Lubbock!

 

[IUGradVol]

Does seem like a perfect fit. Would be interesting to see how Neon Deon would mesh with crew Nico. If anyone can manage an attitude, he could. Might be Nico's salvation in all this. Weather might be a problem. Not pajama weather.

Deion would probably run him back into the portal 3 practices after he got there…

 

[VolCalls]

Lots of people saying Fresno St, UCLA, SD St, etc.
I'm not sure any of these can afford the 2+ mill a year to get him.

My bets are Colorado, tOSU, Indiana, USC, TX Tech, or some other P4 with some deeper than average NIL pockets.

Wouldn’t surprise me if he’s burned too many bridges with his actions and gets less than $2 mil wherever he lands.

 

[butchna]

I saw on Twitter possibly the Gators because Lagway may be out for surgery.

Can’t play this season.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

No reason for a team to over pay for him now since they know there won't be a bidding war.
Nico getting a lot of bad press also other team fans are saying good on TN for letting him walk. Rumor is Oregon coach gave TN a heads up Nico was looking
He's going to be under a microscope even more now where ever he goes.
Wouldn't be shocked if he winds up making what he was making at TN, he has no choice but to play wherever he lands for the season because he can't sit out and expect to get drafted.
If he winds up in Cali making the same as he was in TN, he'll actually be making less because of taxes
I can't really blame someone for trying to getting money but the biggest sin Nico did was not going ahead and hitting the portal after the CFP, he would've taken some flack from us but for there to be rumors he was looking back in Jan and stayed all through spring practice taking 1st team reps from other players only to skip practice the day before the O&W game is a very bad look.
TN made him the first official $8m college QB, went to court to make sure he got to play and then to do what he did probably turned a few head coaches off to him because they don't want to wind up being in the same boat with one of their players, even more so since he wasn't out there having 300yrd games and throwing a lot of TD's

 

[Tnphil]

Could not care less