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Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava hasn't let hype, pressure get to him

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Nico Iamaleava, wearing his trademark glasses and an easy smile, sat in the Peyton Manning Room last week at Tennessee's Anderson Training Center.

All around the Volunteers redshirt freshman quarterback were pictures, mementos and reminders of the best -- and most celebrated -- quarterback ever to play at Tennessee.

"He texts me before every game and then texts me after every game, whether it's a good game or bad game," Iamaleava said of Manning. "It's not that he's giving me tips so much, but more, 'Great job. Keep working. I'm here whenever you need me.