Spring Practice Updates

[MeanGreen_MBA]

I have heard absolutely nothing from Spring Practice. 
 

has anybody heard anything?

 

who is QB1?   How do they look?

 

what type of D are we running?

 

inquiry minds want to know

[NT80]

They have put spring media videos out every few days, but it’s mostly lame Vito interviews and talk, no actual video of practice.

Fans need to see some scrimmage action at the least.   Are we trying to actually “sell” tickets to this program??

[greenminer]

2 hours ago, NT80 said:

They have put spring media videos out every few days, but it’s mostly lame Vito interviews and talk, no actual video of practice.

Fans need to see some scrimmage action at the least.   Are we trying to actually “sell” tickets to this program??

Haven't seen a real scrimmage video in years, IIRC? It's all hype videos and, honestly, they're not many.

I don't care for them.  How long do people eat this up, these field-level quick shots with a soundtrack, before they realize it doesn't tell them anything about how the team is actually doing?

Gimme a birds-eye view, capturing the flow of the entire team over the course of a few plays.  So much better!
 

 

Edited Friday at 07:55 PM by greenminer

[NT80]

I guess it could be worse…

Tennessee’s Qb skipped practice today in a “contract dispute” over wanting more NIL.

I think their spring game is tomorrow, lol.……….

“The day before the winter portal window closed in December, sources told ESPN that Iamaleava's representatives wanted to renegotiate his deal in the $4 million range, but his deal was unchanged. He's expected to make $2.4 million with the Vols this year, sources said.

With the portal set to open Wednesday, Iamaleava's representatives were again looking for $4 million, and sources told ESPN that Tennessee "wasn't going to blink and pay him any more money."

Iamaleava, the No. 23 overall recruit in the class of 2023, signed a then-unprecedented deal with Tennessee's NIL collective in 2022, one that would pay more than $8 million over his college career, when he committed to the program.”

[untbowler]

43 minutes ago, NT80 said:

I guess it could be worse…

Tennessee’s Qb skipped practice today in a “contract dispute” over wanting more NIL.

I think their spring game is tomorrow, lol.……….

“The day before the winter portal window closed in December, sources told ESPN that Iamaleava's representatives wanted to renegotiate his deal in the $4 million range, but his deal was unchanged. He's expected to make $2.4 million with the Vols this year, sources said.

With the portal set to open Wednesday, Iamaleava's representatives were again looking for $4 million, and sources told ESPN that Tennessee "wasn't going to blink and pay him any more money."

Iamaleava, the No. 23 overall recruit in the class of 2023, signed a then-unprecedented deal with Tennessee's NIL collective in 2022, one that would pay more than $8 million over his college career, when he committed to the program.”

that's pathetic, but that is on the NCAA and Courts allowing this garbage. College Athletes unless they are entering the draft do not need an agent, much less negotiate a deal? WTF has happened to amateur sports. I hope TN balks at the demands and he walks away. 

[MeanGreen_MBA]

TN needs to send him packing

[Glory to the Green]

I think the lack of info is intentional. Why would we hype up a player doing well only to get him tampered with?  

[NT80]

29 minutes ago, Glory to the Green said:

I think the lack of info is intentional. Why would we hype up a player doing well only to get him tampered with?  

Agree.  That's why a lot of programs have ended public Spring Games.  Many coaches think other programs use them to shop for players at.

[greenminer]

4 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

TN needs to send him packing

If there is a contract in place, and TN ain't following through with it, this might not be the best way to handle things.

[MeanGreen_MBA]

18 minutes ago, greenminer said:

If there is a contract in place, and TN ain't following through with it, this might not be the best way to handle things.

He is trying to renegotiate his deal from 2.5 to $4M

[greenminer]

3 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

He is trying to renegotiate his deal from 2.5 to $4M

Yeah

[MeanGreenZen]

This is happening everywhere now. Baylor’s point guard signed a new $1M deal with their collective one week then signed a $2M deal with BYU the next week.
The House settlement won’t fix it either. That is just going to create a new mess. 

[Cougar King]

18 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

TN needs to send him packing

Tennessee just told him to kick rocks.

 

 

[NT93]

41 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Tennessee just told him to kick rocks.

 

 

That’s awesome…at least until some other jackass school gives him the $4mil he wants.

If Tennessee truly moves on from him, I’ll be hoping they win their minor league conference.

[NT80]

51 minutes ago, Cougar King said:

Tennessee just told him to kick rocks.

 

 

Good for Tennessee. 

Of course they started the mess by giving him pro money to begin with, then the kids do what pros do...hold out for more when their agent says they are worth more.

[greenminer]

20 hours ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

TN needs to send him packing

BOOM

Sources: Tennessee moving on from starting QB Nico Iamaleava

 

 

[DeepGreen]

Damn!  Who saw this coming in college sports?

Is Div 1AA football still "true college football" like in the old days?  You know, get a full athletic scholarship, play football for four years, then graduate with a degree.

[untphd]

4 hours ago, NT93 said:

That’s awesome…at least until some other jackass school gives him the $4mil he wants.

If Tennessee truly moves on from him, I’ll be hoping they win their minor league conference.

That sounds just like the Vince Lombardi and Jim Ringo story. Give him the boot.

[97and03]

5 hours ago, NT93 said:

That’s awesome…at least until some other jackass school gives him the $4mil he wants.

If Tennessee truly moves on from him, I’ll be hoping they win their minor league conference.

Apparently he was actively shopping around for bigger offers.

[NT93]

24 minutes ago, 97and03 said:

Apparently he was actively shopping around for bigger offers.

Whoever signs him will move ahead of aTm as my least favorite team.  On second thought, they’ll be just behind aTm.🤣🤣

[97and03]

 

[MCMLXXX]

10 hours ago, Cougar King said:

Tennessee just told him to kick rocks.

 

 

So, I guess he is headed to Houston. Right?

[UNTLifer]

I know this is more on the player, but something has to be done regarding the act of tampering/contacting players on other rosters. 

[NT80]

8 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

I know this is more on the player, but something has to be done regarding the act of tampering/contacting players on other rosters. 

"Tennessee was aware that Iamaleava's representatives had reached out to at least one other school, Oregon, prior to the start of spring practice, sources told ESPN, but Oregon said it wasn't interested.

The day before the winter portal ended in January, Iamaleava's representatives asked for his deal to increase to the $4 million range, but Tennessee didn't redo it."

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44642537/sources-tennessee-moving-starting-qb-nico-iamaleava

[NT80]

7 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

Damn!  Who saw this coming in college sports?

Is Div 1AA football still "true college football" like in the old days?  You know, get a full athletic scholarship, play football for four years, then graduate with a degree.

Sadly, No....

 

FCS schools can and do offer NIL compensation to their student-athletes. While some FCS programs may not have the same level of resources as FBS programs, NIL collectives and individual sponsorships can still provide opportunities for student-athletes to earn money. 

 

Examples of FCS NIL Collectives:

• Illinois State: Empower The Nest, Ranch Collective
• Montana: Good Ol' Grizzlies, Bobcat Collective Inc.
• North Dakota: 1883 Collective, The Green and the Gold Collective
• Northern Colorado: Bear Pride Collective
• Rhode Island: Rhode to Excellence
• South Dakota: Pride of the Western Plain, Statement 605 Collective
• Southern Illinois: Saluki Football Alliance
• Stony Brook: The 1957 Club
• Tarleton State: Bleed Purple