The Vols proved they don't mind digging their feet in already. Iamaleava reportedly wanted more money on his NIL contract, and Tennessee didn't give in. It means they have a new QB after Iamaleava was at the helm of a trip to the College Football Playoff.

In his first public comments since his tumultuous transfer from Tennessee to UCLA in April, Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava said Thursday the decision to leave the Volunteers was "one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make.