‘23 CA QB Nicholaus Iamaleava (Tennessee)

[butchna]

way I read he has to pay that back if he goes elsewhere.

No he doesn’t. The lawyer representing his family that drew up the language was clear on that bullet point.

 

[NoogaVol96]

it’s going to be very interesting to see if he still takes visits. I know he cancelled his trip to Georgia but IMO I never saw them as an option in this one.

 

[onevol74]

it’s going to be very interesting to see if he still takes visits. I know he cancelled his trip to Georgia but IMO I never saw them as an option in this one.

He did not want to play in a 1968 offense.

 

[peaygolf]

I watched it. Any SMU fan from 40 years ago still alive has most likely developed a sense of perspective. Lot of money in that alumni and without the death penalty they’re a member of the Big 12 and in good standing. But AD’s are never going to go unscathed if their signature is on a check paying off a player. They messed up hugely when you had to be extraordinarily sloppy to get caught cheating.

The man/myth/legend

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

it’s going to be very interesting to see if he still takes visits. I know he cancelled his trip to Georgia but IMO I never saw them as an option in this one.

They are all-in on Arch. I was kind of thinking once Arch picked his spot the losers would come for Nico but we've kind of marked our territory here with this deal.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

He did not want to play in a 1968 offense.

They had a top 10 scoring offense last year. They run a pro style, they recruit the linemen to do it, more other teams would too if they could get the linemen. I guarantee you Heupel will not be afraid to go run heavy if we can get the horses to do it.

cfbstats.com - 2021 National Team Leaders

 

[UT_Tix79]

There is no clawback feature. If he signs with any D1 football program he has abided by his requirement. The only way the $350k could become an issue is if he went Juco or decided to skip college. The $2m a year would be gone if he signed somewhere else, but the $350k is his regardless if he signs at TN, Oregon, Georgia, USC, or hell, even Rutgers.

The collective can’t have anything about TN in his contract, because that’s illegal. It’s all hush hush, but he’s basically being paid $350k as a placeholder to commit here, with $8m promised as future incentive if he does.

But if he got pissed and signed anywhere else, he’d still get the $350k

 

[VolNash17]

Reading the Gump message boards is hilarious. Talking about us CHEATING with Nico… “that’s against ncaa rules”. Like their program isn’t the dirtiest in the country for decades. How do they think they got all of those 5 stars through the years? Now it’s a issue if Tennessee gets some traction with NIL… Lol what a joke. Can’t wait to crush them again. Long time coming

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Reading the Gump message boards is hilarious. Talking about us CHEATING with Nico… “that’s against ncaa rules”. Like their program isn’t the dirtiest in the country for decades. How do they think they got all of those 5 stars through the years? Now it’s a issue if Tennessee gets some traction with NIL… Lol what a joke. Can’t wait to crush them again. Long time coming

They get Internet service in the Trailer Parks? Didn’t know that

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Reading the Gump message boards is hilarious. Talking about us CHEATING with Nico… “that’s against ncaa rules”. Like their program isn’t the dirtiest in the country for decades. How do they think they got all of those 5 stars through the years? Now it’s a issue if Tennessee gets some traction with NIL… Lol what a joke. Can’t wait to crush them again. Long time coming

Brother can you spare a link?

 

[bignewt]

They get Internet service in the Trailer Parks? Didn’t know that

It's a piece of aluminum siding they draw on with a red crayon.

 

[BondJamesBond]

They get Internet service in the Trailer Parks? Didn’t know that

Government phones.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

He should commit today.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

No he doesn’t. The lawyer representing his family that drew up the language was clear on that bullet point.

 

[Ten_Titans]

All over but the duck and dawg tears.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

WHEN IS IT HAPPENING

 

[T2P_Priceless]

way I read he has to pay that back if he goes elsewhere.

Pretty sure the $350K is guaranteed

 

[ALStateLineVol]

Pretty sure the $350K is guaranteed

So we basically gave him $350k and hope a 18yr old will keep his "word", yet he can still sign anywhere he wants and nothing TN can do about it?

 

[butchna]

So we basically gave him $350k and hope a 18yr old will keep his "word", yet he can still sign anywhere he wants and nothing TN can do about it?

Price of playing with the big boys. Want Walmart value follow a Conference USA team.

 

[sjt18]

So we basically gave him $350k and hope a 18yr old will keep his "word", yet he can still sign anywhere he wants and nothing TN can do about it?

Did "we" give him something?

I don't know exactly how those deals are structured but I suspect that the player has to be able to deliver something of value within a particular market or geographic area. Seems like that would be the best way of saying "Sign with my team" without actually saying it.

 

[jpope9]

So we basically gave him $350k and hope a 18yr old will keep his "word", yet he can still sign anywhere he wants and nothing TN can do about it?

Look at the bright side, he lives in California, he’s only going to get to keep 150k of it anyways lol

 

[Dudley Smith]

So we basically gave him $350k and hope a 18yr old will keep his "word", yet he can still sign anywhere he wants and nothing TN can do about it?

Table stakes

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Look at the bright side, he lives in California, he’s only going to get to keep 150k of it anyways lol

Soon as turns 18 he needs to make his legal residence in TN or some other state that doesn't take all you money via taxes

 

[Vols1117]

Soon as turns 18 he needs to make his legal residence in TN or some other state that doesn't take all you money via taxes

A state that has NIL

 

[Orange_Crush]

way I read he has to pay that back if he goes elsewhere.

Cereal question. Did I miss something? Has the contract been released?