Earlier this week, On3 Sports' Pete Nakos reported that Tennessee and quarterback Nico Iamaleava were having ongoing discussions on a new NIL contract. On Friday, in what was effectively college football's first public holdout, Iamaleava surprised the Volunteers when he skipped the team's spring practice. On Saturday, news broke that Iamaleava is expected to enter the transfer portal after contract negotiations between he and the Volunteers stalled.
And shortly after the news broke, college football fans took to X and shared plenty of reactions.
