Steven A Moderator No. 1 Share Posted Friday at 07:12 PM Nico is a holdout over more money. 8 Mil for 4/5 years ain't enough these days! QB Nico Iamaleava skips Vols practice amid NIL talks, sources say - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend Tennessee's spring practice Friday amid ongoing NIL negotiations, sources told ESPN. 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 2 Share Posted Friday at 08:00 PM All of this is the NCAA's fault. It saw what was happening 50 years ago and didn't do a thing, except hold on tighter to the "Student Athlete" model. There were ripples, Ed O'Bannon, UCLA basketball player, was the lead in a class action suit against the NCAA that touched on NIL, the player's won, the NCAA's actions violated the Sherman anti trust laws, players should be compensated for their NIL. But nothing really came of it, so here we are. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan2785 No. 3 Share Posted Friday at 08:21 PM Yeah...I think Nico can go kick rocks, despicable behavior there. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted Friday at 08:44 PM The inmates run the asylum and have for quite a while. The owners/schools/coaches are neutered. If a player underperforms, his contract is usually guaranteed, and you are stuck. If he overperforms, his contract is worthless since you can't hold him to it and he renegotiates. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB89 No. 5 Share Posted Friday at 08:51 PM Wow, If those numbers are accurate it is not good for the sport that we all love. I'm all for players getting additional compensation above their scholarship but this is getting ridiculous. A college QB holding out of spring practice because $2.4 million a year is not enough. Does he think none of his other teammates deserve any NIL money? I would think this would fracture team chemistry. Negotiate while at practice and leave for the portal if you are unhappy with the results. I hope this does not happen for OBD but unfortunately it is probably inevitable. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kamikaze Kid Moderator No. 6 Share Posted Friday at 10:51 PM Wow. Demanding 4 Mil a year while sitting out on a 2.4 mil contract. If he's under contract, doesn't sitting out violate that? Who deals with these disputes? The court system? Any type of governing body dare touch this subject? Someone better come up with a true functioning system for all of this soon or the whole wonky system in place may soon break down. Are we going to start seeing game to game or half to half deal renegotiations? Without any system in place how does this not just devolve into a continuous ransom situation. Imagine a guy running back a kick off and the TV cuts away to his lawyer renegotiating his deal before he re enters the game. Yuck. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 7 Share Posted Saturday at 12:18 AM (edited) I’d cut bait. I’m pretty sure they could find a dude for $1m that could get that roster into the playoff. Seriously, if our QB1 did this today I’d want us to let him go and elevate QB2. Edited Saturday at 12:22 AM by JabbaNoBargain 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckhart2 No. 8 Share Posted Saturday at 12:42 AM Maybe he was promised more...I dont doubt that doesn't happen. Especially now that agents can check the market out as to who's getting paid what. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitnessczar No. 9 Share Posted Saturday at 07:34 AM Like many players have said.NIL money is NOT NFL money. The money is nice, but not the ultimate goal . Oregon probably wasn't the highest bidder for Bo Nix. He went from "overrated". To number 12 pick and leading his team as a rookie to the playoffs. I am sure UW was not the highest bidder for Penix. He went from not sure aoubt his durability to number 7 pick backing up a veteran. To now it's his team That's what development does. And with how Dan and company recruit I don't see a holdout for more money happening in Eugene. And by how I mean character and work ethic fit. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 10 Share Posted Saturday at 01:56 PM Contracts don't mean anything in college. There is no limit on the amount of times a guy could transfer and he could let it be known at any point that he will be transferring. The players should make money off their likeness. But a guy should honor the agreement he made because that's the only way to do business. Of course both parties can come to the table to renegotiate if one side is outperforming their expected output. But you don't just stop working and demand a raise because somebody on the outside told you they'd give you more. Imagine Charles having an agreement with Jon to write up a team preview in August. Now imagine if Jon told Charles the day before his article was supposed to be written that he requires a press box at Autzen to get the article done. That would damage any future trust and put any future agreements at risk. Jon would never do such a thing because he had an agreement. Charles provides a great website and Jon provides first class articles. Better than Canzano imo. To any Canzano fans I apologize if that offends you, but I find him to be very biased and he pretends to not favor any program in the state. But Beavis is going to Beavis. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 11 Share Posted Saturday at 04:17 PM (edited) UT has reportedly let him go, and Oregon is mentioned as a school his agent reached out to…and we said hard pass. Sources - Tennessee moving on from starting QB Nico Iamaleava - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, sources told ESPN, in the wake of his decision to not attend practice Friday amid NIL contract discussions with the school. Edited Saturday at 04:19 PM by JabbaNoBargain 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 12 Share Posted Saturday at 04:47 PM On 4/11/2025 at 1:51 PM, JB89 said: A college QB holding out of spring practice because $2.4 million a year is not enough. Does he think none of his other teammates deserve any NIL money? It's getting into bizzarro world here. In the NFL there's a salary cap. The other players might not like it, but while their doing great at 12-20 M a year, the QB is making 50M a year. The good time is the first 4 years, when the QB is on his rookie deal, and the team can build around him. There's no cap here of course, because the players are student athletes. not on salary. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Rosa Duck No. 13 Share Posted Saturday at 04:59 PM Who is going to take him? Breaking his lucrative contract after one year. Pure guess on my part but I think he will be damaged goods in the transfer portal. Hey Nico, there is a concept called integrity and you appear to be a couple of cards short of a full deck. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike West No. 14 Share Posted Saturday at 05:17 PM Good for Tennessee. I personally thought it was ridiculous to sign him for $10 out of high school ( can you hear Shemar Moore?). I wasn't impressed with his down field game at all- bad WRs or not. For $10M , you better win me a title. Before you're eligible for the draft. I'll tell you something else. Kansas State is going to be mediocre again, and Auburn will barely win six games, because Jackson Arnold and Avery Johnson aren't even as good as Nico. And what is Oklahoma thinking? They're going to have another mediocre season in the SEC. I truly hope 1) these schools learn HOW TO EVALUATE TALENT and 2) Tennessee iced many an ego. Nearly 40% of the kids that opted for the portal DID NOT find a new home. And No, I would not pick Nico up. He got some horrible advice. Nineteen TD passed is mediocre. No matter what conference you play in. Nico looks worse than Bear Alexander. Kudos for DL not falling for the set up. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 15 Share Posted Saturday at 05:31 PM (edited) Making over $3m/year (if he leaves after 3 years) to develop yourself for the NFL, at a top notch program with no expenses and need more? Someone is definitely playing this kid imo. Edited Saturday at 05:41 PM by JabbaNoBargain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 16 Share Posted Sunday at 01:53 AM On 4/12/2025 at 9:17 AM, JabbaNoBargain said: UT has reportedly let him go, and Oregon is mentioned as a school his agent reached out to…and we said hard pass. Sources - Tennessee moving on from starting QB Nico Iamaleava - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, sources told ESPN, in the wake of his decision to not attend practice Friday amid NIL contract discussions with the school. You notice that Oregon is always tossed out as a possible suitor? I guess people think they just throw money around like beads on Bourbon Street. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 17 Share Posted Sunday at 03:47 AM On 4/11/2025 at 4:00 PM, 30Duck said: All of this is the NCAA's fault. It saw what was happening 50 years ago and didn't do a thing, except hold on tighter to the "Student Athlete" model. There were ripples, Ed O'Bannon, UCLA basketball player, was the lead in a class action suit against the NCAA that touched on NIL, the player's won, the NCAA's actions violated the Sherman anti trust laws, players should be compensated for their NIL. But nothing really came of it, so here we are. Amen, Brother 30. Why can so many see that the House Settlement is a last-gasp attempt by the NCAA to keep its power when it should be reformed or dissolved in bankruptcy with the Power 2, at least, directly managing their athletics? So much of the House Settlement is the same old tripe of attempting to control athletes by direct payment and deciding whether every NIL deal of $600 and over is within 'market value.' House simply leads to more lawsuits and more legal fees in trying to defend the undefendable. When you do the same thing over and over and expect a different result ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck No. 18 Share Posted Sunday at 03:49 AM Reminder on the SEC's intraconference transfer rules: No SEC-to-SEC transfers in the spring portal, even for grad transfers. Nico can't go to another SEC school and gain immediate eligibility, and Tennessee can't go get their next starter from an SEC foe. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Santa Rosa Duck No. 19 Share Posted Sunday at 05:18 PM Makes me wonder if we are at risk of losing Austin Novosad to Tennessee. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike West No. 20 Share Posted 20 hours ago On 4/13/2025 at 10:18 AM, Santa Rosa Duck said: Makes me wonder if we are at risk of losing Austin Novosad to Tennessee. Hopefully the House Settlement ices player movement ( reasonably ). It’s ruining the game, it’s ruining players, and the ‘representatives’ are the only beneficiaries of NIL and the portal. Thank God he’d have to declare before the Spring Game. I might think DL holds on to too much of his philosophy, but that man is a master strategizer, full of massive integrity, and seems to get better every day. DL is a keeper, and so is Novosad. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
