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re: Nico Iamaleava Update: Cowherd says it's UCLA. Confirmed by The Athletic
Posted on 4/16/25 at 9:26 am to TheRouxGuru
Posted on 4/16/25 at 9:26 am to TheRouxGuru
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But on Wednesday morning, Iamaleava entered the transfer portal after a weeklong saga in which a report suggested he was asking for more NIL money. He skipped the practice before the Vols’ spring game—which onlookers saw as a negotiating tactic. Over the weekend, the Vols parted ways with him.
Iamaleava is represented by his father, Nic Iamaleava, and by California-based coach Cordell Landers, as well as at least one lawyer. None are considered certified agents.
In a phone interview with FOS on Monday, a close family friend of Nic who has been heavily involved in his son’s NIL negotiations denied claims that Iamaleava pushed for more NIL money. “The narrative was bullshite,” says the friend, who declined to be identified by name. (Other FOS sources close to the talks dispute these claims.)
Regardless of what conversations went on behind closed doors, for Iamaleava, the damage is done. His situation is the latest example of how, in the era of unrestricted free agency, a player’s career can be damaged by bad representation, industry experts tell Front Office Sports.
Even still, Iamaleava’s camp refuses to relinquish control, blaming Tennessee and the school’s Spyre Sports NIL collective for his situation. “His representation hasn’t steered him wrong,” the family friend says. “At the end of the day, what did we do wrong to steer him and put him in a bad situation? We didn’t.”
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Posted on 4/16/25 at 9:27 am to RLDSC FAN
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Even still, Iamaleava’s camp refuses to relinquish control, blaming Tennessee and the school’s Spyre Sports NIL collective for his situation. “His representation hasn’t steered him wrong,” the family friend says. “At the end of the day, what did we do wrong to steer him and put him in a bad situation? We didn’t.”
Shocker
Posted on 4/16/25 at 10:56 am to Fun Bunch
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:29 am to RLDSC FAN
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In a phone interview with FOS on Monday, a close family friend of Nic who has been heavily involved in his son’s NIL negotiations denied claims that Iamaleava pushed for more NIL money. “The narrative was bullshite,” says the friend, who declined to be identified by name. (Other FOS sources close to the talks dispute these claims.)
“So explain why he didn’t show up” should’ve been the next question.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:34 am to RLDSC FAN
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Iamaleava is represented by his father, Nic Iamaleava, and by California-based coach Cordell Landers, as well as at least one lawyer. None are considered certified agents.
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In a phone interview with FOS on Monday, a close family friend of Nic who has been heavily involved in his son’s NIL negotiations
So that’s at least four different people, none agents, all involved in this shite
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:41 am to Ed Osteen
Everyone has there hands out.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:45 am to lsuhunt555
Nico is to be a cautionary tale for future athletes in that position.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 11:55 am to hsfolk
Citing Miami paying Beck $4m to transfer as fricking up the QB transfer market doesn't make sense in Nico’s context. Miami didn't really pay Beck to transfer from UGA. He was already gone immediately after the season. They paid him to forego an NFL contract for one more season.
3rd/4th round picks (where Beck was projected post elbow injury) make between $4.5-6m per a quick google search. Seems like Miami gave him close to the floor of that to entice him to come back and try to improve his draft stock. As a sophomore Nico doesn’t have a potential NFL contract as negotiating leverage. He also hasn’t delivered close to Beck’s career production (even if his ceiling is higher and Beck has a rough season last year).
3rd/4th round picks (where Beck was projected post elbow injury) make between $4.5-6m per a quick google search. Seems like Miami gave him close to the floor of that to entice him to come back and try to improve his draft stock. As a sophomore Nico doesn’t have a potential NFL contract as negotiating leverage. He also hasn’t delivered close to Beck’s career production (even if his ceiling is higher and Beck has a rough season last year).
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:04 pm to RLDSC FAN
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enied claims that Iamaleava pushed for more NIL money. “The narrative was bullshite,”
So then why is he no longer at Tennessee? Was Tennessee trying to get him to take less money?
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:05 pm to RLDSC FAN
Now he'll be seen as toxic along with the family. This was a mix of Nico, his family and the agent knowing they're taking 30% of the deal.
Greed. It was all greed.
Greed. It was all greed.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:25 pm to theCrusher
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NEW: Urban Meyer on Nico Iamaleava's departure:
“Tennessee is screwed. They got a problem.
...Everybody’s saying, ‘Nice job Tennessee, making a stand.’ I’ve got a little comment on that. Tennessee plays Florida usually every year in October.
Can you imagine that game’s going the other way and coach Heupel grabs the microphone and stands on the 50-yard line in Neyland Stadium and says, ‘It’s OK, I made a stand way back when.'”
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:27 pm to RLDSC FAN
Being on the opposite side of Urban Meyer on any moral issue is a good place to be.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:38 pm to RLDSC FAN
So I guess in Urbans mind teams should just cave to everything players want? What a dumb bitch.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:45 pm to TigerMan327
say TN did pay Nico what he was asking for, he gets the money in his account and what's to stop him from hitting the portal to do get more from somewhere else?
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:47 pm to boosiebadazz
Sure but Urban's not wrong. The feel good about taking a stand only goes so far. They go 6-6 nobody gonna be patting him on the back.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:50 pm to saintsfan22
Agreed...we all know fans will start calling for Heupel's head if they fall apart
Posted on 4/16/25 at 12:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
1. $4 mill price tag from Nico's camp is just stupid.
2. Surprised UCLA is even considering it. His brother, Madden, picked UCLA and flipped on ESD to Arkansas.
2. Surprised UCLA is even considering it. His brother, Madden, picked UCLA and flipped on ESD to Arkansas.
Posted on 4/16/25 at 1:03 pm to saintsfan22
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Sure but Urban's not wrong. The feel good about taking a stand only goes so far. They go 6-6 nobody gonna be patting him on the back.
He might have a point if Nico was really good. He's not. He's mediocre. You know what would be even worse than Urban's little scenario? If UT paid Nico more money than they already were, and they still get the shite kicked out of them by Florida.
This post was edited on 4/16/25 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 4/16/25 at 1:04 pm to RLDSC FAN
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In a phone interview with FOS on Monday, a close family friend of Nic who has been heavily involved in his son’s NIL negotiations denied claims that Iamaleava pushed for more NIL money. “The narrative was bullshite,” says the friend, who declined to be identified by name. (Other FOS sources close to the talks dispute these claims.)
Interesting. Let's dig a little deeper.
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Iamaleava is represented by his father, Nic Iamaleava, and by California-based coach Cordell Landers, as well as at least one lawyer. None are considered certified agents.
I wonder what I'll find when I look him up . . .
Here's coach Landers' X profile:
https://x.com/TheRBCoach
Then we find this tweet:
@PatMcAfeeShow the real story.
Which leads to this tweet:
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If tweet fails to load, click here. Which is justification about why Nico/his advisors thought he DESERVED more money due to other players getting bigger deals and that HE led Tennessee to the playoffs (where they got smacked down by Ohio State and he played like crap).
Posted on 4/16/25 at 1:13 pm to RLDSC FAN
Urban Meyer is a damn idiot with that take.
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