‘23 CA QB Nicholaus Iamaleava (Tennessee)

[hUTch2002]

Maybe he released a top five today just to try and build a little doubt so if he announces this week maybe he recaptured some of the element of surprise that was lost by attorneys and family. I do not think it is fooling anyone but maybe that’s his thought on it. Also possible he wanted to throw out there one more time what his top 5 is because he knows the insane magnitude of the shock and awe of him picking us over those guys. Maybe his version of hats on a table. Yeah all these teams wanted me BUT I am gonna be ridin orange.

I like the positive thinking!

 

[hUTch2002]

Not often we hear someone has an inside source, but then calling BS on their own source. Awkward

Oh I know I’m not plugged in. My “source” claims to be but I have my doubts. And looking on here his info isn’t some super secret stuff anyway. You all were already all over it.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Fong was declaring Oregon last week, but your point is taken.

Fong has been money more often for more years than probably anyone else I can think of in the industry, and a confidence level of 9 from him? I'll take my chances with those odds.

 

[Johnny Majors' Ghost]

"You know how many kids drop top schools when they are already privately committed? U cheer for lots of them every Saturday."

AP responding to someone's disgust with the top 5 list.

"No….I’m thinking end of the week…maybe early next week in terms of a decision."

AP on Nico's decision/commitment.

 

[RockyTop140]

Fong was declaring Oregon last week, but your point is taken.

Maybe he heard something that made him think otherwise? Perhaps an 8 million $ deal?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Fong has been money more often for more years than probably anyone else I can think of in the industry, and a confidence level of 9 from him? I'll take my chances with those odds.

honestly how i feel when i see callahan cb.

 

[NoogaVol96]

honestly how i feel when i see callahan cb.

I view Callahan as the nail in the coffin

 

[butchna]

Fong was declaring Oregon last week, but your point is taken.

Confidence levels are a thing. Compare and contrast.

 

[T2P_Priceless]

I agree, it all SEEMS to be pointing to Nico and UT, but what legitimate lawyer goes on a message board and spews that information? We've seen our fair share of "insiders" and I'm sure every board has them.

The $8mm deal could be a number of top rated qbs.

Other fanbases don't know anything more than ours. Likewise with their mods.

CBs never matter... Until they are favoring UT.

We see this buildup every year, everyone gets excited about a certain recruit or coach. The rumor mill heats up, everyone is looking for anything and everything to be a sign. A number of people convince others, then the truth comes out and we're all bummed.

I hope I'm wrong, but right now, everything is just speculation, coincidences, and wishful thinking.

A lawyer didn’t go on a message board, I assume you’re referring to where the $8M info came from. The law firm was interviewed by The Athletic and they put it in their article

 

[Devo182]

Not often we hear someone has an inside source, but then calling BS on their own source. Awkward

Bulls and bears. Bullish is optimistic. Granted it does look close to bullshiz.

 

[Devo182]

I view Callahan as the nail in the coffin

He's the guy that buries the coffin and rather than cover it with dirt, he pours cement all over it just in case that person comes back a zombie.

 

[swchandler1988]

I agree, it all SEEMS to be pointing to Nico and UT, but what legitimate lawyer goes on a message board and spews that information? We've seen our fair share of "insiders" and I'm sure every board has them.

The $8mm deal could be a number of top rated qbs.
-Nico was the only 5 star (referenced to the 8 mil deal) from California on a visit the weekend that tweet surfaced. California is the only state that allows HS to make NIL
Other fanbases don't know anything more than ours. Likewise with their mods.

CBs never matter... Until they are favoring UT.
-CBs with a confidence of 9 from Director of recruiting are pretttty on point. Also, the CB from Callahan is very telling since he always puts in his prediction once a commitment is all but announced
We see this buildup every year, everyone gets excited about a certain recruit or coach. The rumor mill heats up, everyone is looking for anything and everything to be a sign. A number of people convince others, then the truth comes out and we're all bummed.

I hope I'm wrong, but right now, everything is just speculation, coincidences, and wishful thinking.

 

[BigALWiLson]

Lol

 

[butchna]

The Hope I’m Wrongers seem awfully stressed about achieving their hope. Hope they’ll be alright.

 

[Volnatic]

A lawyer didn’t go on a message board, I assume you’re referring to where the $8M info came from. The law firm was interviewed by The Athletic and they put it in their article

On the UCLA forum, a guy came on there saying he was an attorney whose firm wrote the contract.

 

[Joe Dirt]

Just like Walter Nolan and Darnell Washington and many more. Always a few on here practically guaranteeing a player is committed before they do.
He may end up here and he may do like the others and disappoint the ones that “see the signs”.
I don’t count my chickens before they hatch!

We have real crystal ball predictions here, not champagne emojis from anonymous “insiders” and high school brothers friends. Different situation.

 

[walkenvol]

You see LB making as much as QBs in the nfl?

I’m just trying to wrap my mind around the realities of the new NIL recruiting world. If a QB is $8 mil, does a class of 25 recruits run in the $100 mil range? Is something like that really doable from a fund raising perspective?

 

[Sudden Impact]

I’m just trying to wrap my mind around the realities of the new NIL recruiting world. If a QB is $8 mil, does a class of 25 recruits run in the $100 mil range? Is something like that really doable from a fund raising perspective?

A class could run 30 Million a year and that would be acceptable....

 

[VolInDayton]

I’m just trying to wrap my mind around the realities of the new NIL recruiting world. If a QB is $8 mil, does a class of 25 recruits run in the $100 mil range? Is something like that really doable from a fund raising perspective?

It's 8 mill over 4 years so that's 2 mill a year. Starting QBs generally account for 10% to 15% of the teams total cap. That would put Tennessee at the 20-25 million dollars a year that Spyre is trying to raise. There will be some differences due to roster size and how much more top players are valued and not having a salary cap for teams.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

A class could run 30 Million a year and that would be acceptable....

IIRC, Texas has a deal where each starting OL gets 50k per year.

 

[drvenner]

I mean did yall really expect a recruit of this high caliber to just commit out of the blue?

Always

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

 

[Ttucke11]

Come on Cordell quit doing it to us!

 

[TheMookieMonster]

From Top 5 to a Top 3 today?

 

[VolForLife83]

Nico is launching a pajama company