Nico Iamaleava NO-SHOWS and Tennessee Football MOVES ON | Josh Heupel, Vols React

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4.8 • 777 Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Nico Iamaleava's unexpected departure from the Tennessee Volunteers has sent shockwaves through the college football world. How will the Volunteers adapt to this sudden change, and what does it mean for their future? This episode unpacks the implications of Iamaleava's exit, exploring player reactions and the team's strategy moving forward. Key figures like tight end Miles Kitselman and linebacker Arion Carter emphasize unity and resilience, while standout performances from the spring game, including freshman tight end Jack Van Dorselaer's three touchdowns, are highlighted. The discussion also covers the Volunteers' quarterback situation and potential transfer portal targets, alongside the evolving landscape of NIL deals in college sports. Don't miss this insightful analysis of the Tennessee Volunteers' path forward and the broader impact on college football.

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0:00.0	It's a plug-and-play mentality.
0:02.0	The guys who are here want to be here.
0:04.8	Tennessee players, they address the Nico Iamaliava saga and departure.
0:09.9	We discuss right here on Logged On Balls.
0:17.1	You are Locked-on Balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:26.9	Hey, good Monday morning, everybody. Welcome into Lockdown Falls. It is a new week. How about making it a good week? How about making it a great week? Because if you're just joining us, welcome to hell.
0:37.8	Now, all jokes aside, I know there's kids in the car and I apologize.
0:41.1	But it's not been a fun weekend for the most part.
0:44.7	And then it turned into a very unified, prideful fan base, appreciative fan base,
0:51.4	rallying fan base.
0:53.6	And by Saturday afternoon, it felt like, you know, this Tennessee group, this Tennessee fan base, rallying fan base, and by Saturday afternoon, it felt like, you know, this Tennessee
0:57.0	group, this Tennessee fan base was won, and that's awesome, and that's kind of where we are
1:00.8	at the time of this recording, and that's great, and that's awesome, but there's just, again,
1:08.0	so many different layers, and there's so many avenues to go from here now that Tennessee starting quarterback, Nico Iamaliava, no longer with the program.
1:15.6	Tennessee is moving on.
1:16.6	Josh Hopple addressed it to the media yesterday.
1:19.7	If you're just joining us, we've got about four shows from over the weekend.
1:23.0	So if you want to go get caught up on a, you know, this is what happened on, you know, Thursday afternoon to Friday morning to Friday night to Saturday afternoon to Sunday morning.
1:31.2	I mean, I think we've got about four or five episodes up from over the weekend.
1:35.5	So go back and if you got some time to kill or if you want to blow off work here on a Monday morning, go back and listen.
1:41.5	But here's where we are right now.
1:43.5	It's not, go back and listen. But here's where we are right now. It's not,
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