Joel Klatt Rips NCAA Over Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee NIL Holdout Drama

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.