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EXPLAINED: Joel klatt rips ncaa over nico iamaleava tennessee nil holdout drama | Vintage Vibes

Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) walks into stadium just prior to the start of the game against the Tennessee Volunteers at FirstBank Stadium. | Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

The latest offseason storyline in college football follows Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava, who appears to be leaving the program after a tense NIL holdout with the Volunteers.

Iamaleava is reportedly set to enter the transfer portal after attempting to renegotiate his NIL deal with the school which paid him roughly $2 million per year. The former five-star recruit drew attention for missing team meetings and Tennessee's spring practice as he staged college football's first-ever holdout over an NIL deal.

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