Nico Iamaleava’s divorce from Tennessee units the quarterback as much as be one of many extra intriguing switch portal choices when it opens on Wednesday.
However one ESPN analyst is doubtful that groups in want of a quarterback ought to take a leap of religion on the signal-caller.
Paul Finebaum appeared on “McElroy and Cubelic in the Morning” on WJOX-FM 94.5 in Birmingham on Monday and opened up concerning the intriguing scenario that noticed Iamaleava skip a Friday follow final week after he reportedly tried to safe a greater NIL cost.
When Tennessee didn’t acquiesce, Iamaleava made his intentions clear that he can be getting into the portal and search a brand new program.
“I would stay away from him,” Finebaum mentioned. “Purchaser watch out for this man. It’s not even Nico. It’s the entire equipment. One thing tells me Nico personally shouldn’t be personally in the course of these negotiations. Group Nico is. I imply, there’s a poisonous feeling about this participant due to the eye. As a result of he’s the one everyone seems to be speaking about. I might be very cautious.
“First of all, I mean, you guys are better evaluators than I am. But he’s a good quarterback. You know, how elite is he? I mean, if you don’t have a quarterback, he’s by far a better option than some guy who can barely get the signals in from the coach on the sideline. But I don’t think, in the short term, and that’s all we’re really talking about with him, he is going to make a significant difference.”
Finebaum additionally thought the Volunteers did the precise factor within the scenario, although he wasn’t too positive the crew had a lot of a option to do something completely different.
“I think from an early view of it all, Tennessee fared incredibly well,” Finebaum mentioned. “They’re being credited and praised across the country for getting rid of him. Now, I’m still not sure they had a choice. He didn’t show up for practice and didn’t show up on Saturday, so they were done.”
It’s nonetheless a thriller the place the quarterback will land, as ON3 reported that Invoice Belichick’s North Carolina and Tulane are each out of the operating.
The outlet additionally reported that UCLA is .
