Nico Iamaleava is OUT | Could Tennessee’s New Quarterback Come from Transfer Portal?

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Nico Iamaleava’s exit from the Tennessee Volunteers football program has sent shockwaves through the college football world. What does this mean for the Volunteers' future? As the team navigates this unexpected turn, the spotlight shifts to potential quarterback replacements and the evolving dynamics within the roster. Host Eric Cain provides an in-depth analysis of Tennessee's current lineup, emphasizing the opportunities for quarterbacks Jake Merklinger and George MacIntyre. Could Tennessee’s new starting quarterback come from the transfer portal? Cain also explores the timeline of Iamaleava’s departure, offering insights into the decisions and events that led to this pivotal moment. With a focus on the team's leadership and potential transfer portal strategies, this episode is a must-listen for fans eager to understand the implications of this major shift. Tune in to discover how the Volunteers plan to tackle upcoming challenges and maintain their competitive edge.

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0:00.0	Nico Iamaliava is gone, but whoever quarterbacks Tennessee in 2025, going to add the keys of the Ferrari.
0:07.0	Oh, yeah, I said it.
0:14.1	You are locked on balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:23.8	What is up, everybody?
0:25.2	Happy Tuesday morning and welcome in to Lockdown Falls, your number one spot for Tennessee
0:29.1	football news and coverage, entertainment, right here, wherever you get your podcast.
0:33.0	And, of course, we're a part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, where it's your team
0:35.8	every single day, free and available wherever you get your shows.
0:38.6	I'm Mary Kane, the host here at Lockdown Balls.
0:40.3	And I'm part of the On Three family over at Valquest.com where we do great work over there.
0:45.5	And whether it's locked on balls, Valquest.com, boy, we have got you covered the last couple of days through everything that's happened with the Nico E.M. Aliava situation.
0:53.4	Going to continue that conversation here.
0:55.8	And in the cold open, I probably caught some of you guys by a surprise.
0:59.1	I mean that.
0:59.7	And I'm going to show my work here at a moment.
1:01.1	What an opportunity.
1:02.5	What an opportunity for whoever is going to be the starting quarterback at the University of Tennessee.
1:08.3	And I'm going to spend a lot of time over the segments two and three answering your everydayers mailback question shows because, as you'd suspect, there's quite a lot
1:17.5	to talk about, quite a lot of emotions, and can do my best to kind of work through that here
1:21.2	on a Tuesday show. So I appreciate you guys for being here. You know, Andy and Ari over at On 3,
1:26.5	they went live Monday morning and they discussed this topic.
1:29.1	I didn't listen or watch the show, but I saw some clubs on social media and I agree with
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