Recruiting Review: Nico Iamaleava DROPS in Tennessee Football 2023 Signing Class RE-RANKING

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🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

How far has Nico Iamaleava fallen from his top spot in the Tennessee Volunteers' 2023 football recruiting class after transferring out after one year as the starting quarterback? Discover the surprising shifts in rankings as the Tennessee Volunteers' young talent is re-evaluated. Host Eric Cain breaks down the performance of key players like Rickey Gibson, who now leads the pack, and the rise of Desean Bishop. The episode explores the impact of transfers and the evolving dynamics within the team, highlighting the contributions of defensive linemen and linebackers. With a focus on the SEC landscape, this analysis offers a fresh perspective on the Volunteers' recruiting strategy and future prospects. Tune in for an in-depth look at Tennessee's path to success and the potential game-changers on the horizon.

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0:00.0	Nico Iamaliava was the number one overall recruit in 2023.
0:05.3	Reranking the Tennessee class of 2023, he is not number one.
0:08.9	How far does he fall?
0:10.2	Well, you look at that class here on a Thursday, Locked on Balls.
0:18.3	You are Locked on Balls, your daily podcast on the Tennessee Volunteers, part of the Locked On Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:28.0	Hey, good Thursday morning, everybody. Welcome into Locked On Vols. I am your host, Eric Kane.
0:32.2	Appreciate you guys for being here making Lockdown Balls your first listen, your first watch each and every single day.
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0:39.0	I am the host of this show Monday through Friday, weekday mornings when you wake up.
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0:44.8	I'm part of the ballquest.com team covering Tennessee athletics here in town.
0:48.4	And we are a part of the lockdown podcast network where it is your team every single day.
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0:59.1	first $5 bet wins over at Fandual Sportsbook. I've been teasing it for about a week now. We did the class
1:05.2	of 2022 early last week. Today, we are going to re-rank the class of 2023 for Tennessee football. What
1:12.7	position group stood out? How many starters came from this group? How many contributors came for this
1:16.9	group? Biggest risers and biggest losers from where they were ranked specifically when they
1:22.5	signed with Tennessee and the Tennessee signing class and where I am re-ranking them. So some good
1:27.0	stuff coming up here right now on a Thursday lockdown balls.
1:30.8	So if you just give it a quick glance over at the On3 industry rankings for the class of 2020 for Tennessee football,
1:37.2	obviously the headliner is Nico Iamaliava.
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