Report: Nico Almost Sat Out Playoff Game

[Nerwen Aldarion]

Worse than we thought. If this is true, holy cow. The level of greed is insane

 

[EZE]

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Worse than we thought. If this is true, holy cow. The level of greed is insane

Hell, if this is true we shoulda cut him loose after the season ended.

He showed potential at times, but at no time did he look like a game changer on the field.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

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Hell, if this is true we shoulda cut him loose after the season ended.

He showed potential at times, but at no time did he look like a game changer on the field.

Sounds like he wasn’t the only player in the league that tried this.

If he really did threaten to not play in the playoffs then I honestly hope he never sets foot on another football field again.

 

[Voljayton]

Imagine what crap like that does to the locker room

 

[TheVolunteer002]

College football is dying right in front of us.

 

[Delmar]

Worse than we thought. If this is true, holy cow. The level of greed is insane

Also might be a reason the team looked so listless.

 

[DaddyChad]

Worse than we thought. If this is true, holy cow. The level of greed is insane

Apparently the Vols decided to unleash the hounds of hell and just give everything out to the media.

 

[rocketskates]

Also might be a reason the team looked so listless.

I’ve wondered the same thing. Don’t get me wrong, that OSU team was a true NFL roster and they were damn good once they hit the playoffs, and I’m not saying we would’ve won. But we looked very lost in that game. I felt like something was definitely “off” kinda like the 2022 South Carolina game.

If the rumors were out that Nico was shopping then the team likely had that in the back of their minds.

 

[rocketskates]

Apparently the Vols decided to unleash the hounds of hell and just give everything out to the media.

Hey, his daddy and agent wanted to play the game, I say bury em.

 

[GleasonVol]

Apparently the Vols decided to unleash the hounds of hell and just give everything out to the media.

Nothing wrong with it, let everyone know what a pain in the A$$ he is.

 

[vols 30]

College football is dying right in front of us.

Yep. At a rapid rate.

 

[tbh]

Apparently the Vols decided to unleash the hounds of hell and just give everything out to the media.

As they should. Go scorched earth on those sh!tbags. The Iamaleavas have entered the "Find Out" phase of the timeline they chose.

 

[Voltopia]

College football is dying right in front of us.

Yep. No matter how much people try to look away and deny it - or worse, rationalize it.

 

[HeuperDrive]

College football is dying right in front of us.

Indeed.

I really didn’t think I’d ever get to the point where I’m ambivalent to this sport. But at this point the only team I care to watch is Tennessee. I don’t know if I’ll even be watching anymore in 10 years, unless something drastically changes.

 

[madbamahater]

I'd say based on his play in the Ohio State game, he was going through the motions most of the game....

 

[DaddyChad]

If true the kid will never amount to anything on the football field. Can you imagine any competitor like Manning, Brady, or any nfl QB deciding they don’t want a chance to win a title?

 

[driscokid]

College football is dying right in front of us.

It’s not dying. It’s changing rapidly and the money that has ALWAYS been flowing is now out there for everyone to see. Remember Bama was paying HS coaches six figures in the 90s to steer players. Not just paying the players but HS coaches too…same crap different model.

 

[OrangeInKy]

If this is true, then I lose a lot of respect for Heupel for sticking with him. If this is true, then you can't be outraged when it ends like this. I wouldn't doubt it's true, observing the dad for 3 years. However, Nico showed more toughness in that game than I thought he was capable of, so I'm a little skeptical of this.

 

[wmcovol]

I don’t know if this is true but Pate is very legit. I do know I saw a lot of guys in Orange shut it down pretty early in that game. Nico, to his credit, did not. Hell, it may have been his best overall game other than Ga IMO.

 

[OrangeInKy]

I'd say based on his play in the Ohio State game, he was going through the motions most of the game....

Interesting, I think his running showed he cared. He got beaten up and was laying it out there it seemed to me. That's one of the few games I wasn't mad at him. Maybe I've forgotten some things about the game, which I really wished to do.

 

[wmcovol]

It’s not dying. It’s changing rapidly and the money that has ALWAYS been flowing is now out there for everyone to see. Remember Bama was paying HS coaches six figures in the 90s to steer players. Not just paying the players but HS coaches too…same crap different model.

The “money” used to be a $20k car & $1000 a month. It’s now more money than they can make in a rookie NFL season.

 

[Flogballs]

We need a separate Nico forum

 

[OrangeInKy]

Apparently the Vols decided to unleash the hounds of hell and just give everything out to the media.

Kinda makes them look bad too imo. If you keep giving into the family after that and don't cut ties after that game, it makes you look bad as well ,imo.

 

[DaddyChad]

If this is true, then I lose a lot of respect for Heupel for sticking with him. If this is true, then you can't be outraged when it ends like this. I wouldn't doubt it's true, observing the dad for 3 years. However, Nico showed more toughness in that game than I thought he was capable of, so I'm a little skeptical of this.

Possible that Heupel thought it was his father and he could be extracted from that influence with adequate time. Idk what to think but a lot of the issues seemed to originate with Nic.

 

[JarFly]

If true, somebody in a closed locker room should have "Al Wilson'ed" has a$$.

GBO