There’s been no shortage of reactions on social media to the Nico Iamaleava saga.
Tennessee has moved on from Iamaleava, and the Volunteers’ starting quarterback has submitted paperwork to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to reports Saturday.
Iamaleava reportedly missed Friday’s practice at Tennessee due to contract negotiations between Iamaleava and a Tennessee collective. Reports surfaced Thursday that Iamaleava wanted a new NIL deal, which was already paying him $2 million a year.
With a star player like Iamaleava holding out while threatening to hit the portal, it’s an unprecedented situation in the era of NIL (name, image and likeness), and former Clemson defensive ends KJ Henry and Xavier Thomas were among the many people who chimed in on the saga via social media:
Errbody always saying Swinney didn’t want us to get paid.