‘23 CA QB Nicholaus Iamaleava (Tennessee)

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Nashvegas31 said:
No idea what they did or didn’t do but he is already able to make money off NIL in California so he probably has endorsements already to cover these trips
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That’s great, but if they used UTs plane, that’s a no-no. Highly doubt they used it…:oops:
 
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The Tennessee faithful did everything they could during Downey (Calif.) Warren five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava‘s three-day visit to Knoxville to show him how much he is wanted by the community.
It didn’t go unnoticed.
“I thought the hospitality was great — that southern hospitality definitely is real,” Iamaleava told On3’s Chad Simmons. “The people down south in Knoxville were great people all around.”
The two major things the Vols fanbase did that stuck out to Iamaleava was painting a campus landmark in his honor and cheering out “We want Nico!” at a men’s basketball game Saturday.
The latter of the two made a huge impact on his family, especially his mother.
“She got teary eyed with the Nico chants and stuff,” Iamaleava said. “She had a great time every night.”
The On3 Consensus – a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies – has Iamaleava as the No. 5 overall recruit in the country.
Nico Iamaleava said the atmosphere at Saturday’s game between the Volunteers and Arkansas was unlike anything he has ever experience at a basketball game.
He compared it to the USC-Arizona game earlier in the week he attended and said there was no comparison between the two contests. The SEC environment is different, Iamaleava said, and it is a major draw for him in his recruitment.
As for the love of the Tennessee fanbase in particular, Iamaleava said it could have some impact on his decision — albeit not a major impact.
“It definitely gives them an edge, you could say,” Iamaleava said.
Iamaleava said there are three main reasons why he is very interested in Tennessee: the fanbase, the coaches and the city of Knoxville.
This was Iamaleava’s second visit to Rocky Top after a trip in November, which he has previously said was a great trip. The Volunteers jumped up his rankings after that visit and this trip has further cemented Tennessee as a main contender for his services.
“It was more than great,” Iamaleava said. “Tennessee is definitely one of my top schools
One of the top moments to come out of the weekend was a photo featuring Nico Iamaleava posing in a Mercedes G-Wagon with head coach Josh Heupel behind the wheel.
While the picture got a lot of play on social media, Iamaleava had more substantive conversations with the coaching staff during the trip.
Heupel has made an impression on Iamaleava with the five-star quarterback highlighting Heupel’s work with quarterbacks such as Sam Bradford, McKenzie Milton and Dillon Gabriel.
At one point, Iamaleava had a film session with Heupel, offensive coordinator Alex Golesh and quarterback coach Joey Halzle.
The foursome watched film of Hendon Hooker with the coaches breaking down their offense. They also watched Iamaleava’s film and explained how he would fit into their system.
“They definitely made me feel like a priority,” Iamaleava said. “Wherever you go, you got to compete for that starting job. They told me that. They kept it real with me. You’ll have an older quarterback ahead of you and you’ll get the chance to compete for the starting job. That’s all you can ask for. -on3
 
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drvenner said:
Nothing wrong with having an opinion. It's the way the opinion is delivered. All you negas take the easy way out. I honestly think some of you hope he doesn't come just to pat yourself on the back at how you always keep it real.
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Is it the way I stated it ...maybe it's the way u read into it
 
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The Tennessee faithful did everything they could during Downey (Calif.) Warren five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava‘s three-day visit to Knoxville to show him how much he is wanted by the community.
It didn’t go unnoticed.
“I thought the hospitality was great — that southern hospitality definitely is real,” Iamaleava told On3’s Chad Simmons. “The people down south in Knoxville were great people all around.”
The two major things the Vols fanbase did that stuck out to Iamaleava was painting a campus landmark in his honor and cheering out “We want Nico!” at a men’s basketball game Saturday.
The latter of the two made a huge impact on his family, especially his mother.
“She got teary eyed with the Nico chants and stuff,” Iamaleava said. “She had a great time every night.”
The On3 Consensus – a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies – has Iamaleava as the No. 5 overall recruit in the country.
Nico Iamaleava said the atmosphere at Saturday’s game between the Volunteers and Arkansas was unlike anything he has ever experience at a basketball game.
He compared it to the USC-Arizona game earlier in the week he attended and said there was no comparison between the two contests. The SEC environment is different, Iamaleava said, and it is a major draw for him in his recruitment.
As for the love of the Tennessee fanbase in particular, Iamaleava said it could have some impact on his decision — albeit not a major impact.
“It definitely gives them an edge, you could say,” Iamaleava said.
Iamaleava said there are three main reasons why he is very interested in Tennessee: the fanbase, the coaches and the city of Knoxville.
This was Iamaleava’s second visit to Rocky Top after a trip in November, which he has previously said was a great trip. The Volunteers jumped up his rankings after that visit and this trip has further cemented Tennessee as a main contender for his services.
“It was more than great,” Iamaleava said. “Tennessee is definitely one of my top schools
One of the top moments to come out of the weekend was a photo featuring Nico Iamaleava posing in a Mercedes G-Wagon with head coach Josh Heupel behind the wheel.
While the picture got a lot of play on social media, Iamaleava had more substantive conversations with the coaching staff during the trip.
Heupel has made an impression on Iamaleava with the five-star quarterback highlighting Heupel’s work with quarterbacks such as Sam Bradford, McKenzie Milton and Dillon Gabriel.
At one point, Iamaleava had a film session with Heupel, offensive coordinator Alex Golesh and quarterback coach Joey Halzle.
The foursome watched film of Hendon Hooker with the coaches breaking down their offense. They also watched Iamaleava’s film and explained how he would fit into their system.
“They definitely made me feel like a priority,” Iamaleava said. “Wherever you go, you got to compete for that starting job. They told me that. They kept it real with me. You’ll have an older quarterback ahead of you and you’ll get the chance to compete for the starting job. That’s all you can ask for. -on3
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And some of you still argue that fans have no impact on the program. Love it that we showed out.
 
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AresTheVol said:
The Tennessee faithful did everything they could during Downey (Calif.) Warren five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava‘s three-day visit to Knoxville to show him how much he is wanted by the community.
It didn’t go unnoticed.
“I thought the hospitality was great — that southern hospitality definitely is real,” Iamaleava told On3’s Chad Simmons. “The people down south in Knoxville were great people all around.”
The two major things the Vols fanbase did that stuck out to Iamaleava was painting a campus landmark in his honor and cheering out “We want Nico!” at a men’s basketball game Saturday.
The latter of the two made a huge impact on his family, especially his mother.
“She got teary eyed with the Nico chants and stuff,” Iamaleava said. “She had a great time every night.”
The On3 Consensus – a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies – has Iamaleava as the No. 5 overall recruit in the country.
Nico Iamaleava said the atmosphere at Saturday’s game between the Volunteers and Arkansas was unlike anything he has ever experience at a basketball game.
He compared it to the USC-Arizona game earlier in the week he attended and said there was no comparison between the two contests. The SEC environment is different, Iamaleava said, and it is a major draw for him in his recruitment.
As for the love of the Tennessee fanbase in particular, Iamaleava said it could have some impact on his decision — albeit not a major impact.
“It definitely gives them an edge, you could say,” Iamaleava said.
Iamaleava said there are three main reasons why he is very interested in Tennessee: the fanbase, the coaches and the city of Knoxville.
This was Iamaleava’s second visit to Rocky Top after a trip in November, which he has previously said was a great trip. The Volunteers jumped up his rankings after that visit and this trip has further cemented Tennessee as a main contender for his services.
“It was more than great,” Iamaleava said. “Tennessee is definitely one of my top schools
One of the top moments to come out of the weekend was a photo featuring Nico Iamaleava posing in a Mercedes G-Wagon with head coach Josh Heupel behind the wheel.
While the picture got a lot of play on social media, Iamaleava had more substantive conversations with the coaching staff during the trip.
Heupel has made an impression on Iamaleava with the five-star quarterback highlighting Heupel’s work with quarterbacks such as Sam Bradford, McKenzie Milton and Dillon Gabriel.
At one point, Iamaleava had a film session with Heupel, offensive coordinator Alex Golesh and quarterback coach Joey Halzle.
The foursome watched film of Hendon Hooker with the coaches breaking down their offense. They also watched Iamaleava’s film and explained how he would fit into their system.
“They definitely made me feel like a priority,” Iamaleava said. “Wherever you go, you got to compete for that starting job. They told me that. They kept it real with me. You’ll have an older quarterback ahead of you and you’ll get the chance to compete for the starting job. That’s all you can ask for. -on3
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