Tennessee volunteers quarterback Nico ialavaava On Friday he did not participate in spring training, sources said ESPN. According to sources, Iamaleav’s absence was a surprise for coaches and players.
Iamaleava conducted interviews with the VOLS on the new Nile Treaty.
On Thursday, On3.com announced that Iamaleava and Nil Collective were working on a new contract in Tennessee. Several other quarterbacks, including Miami‘with Carson Beck and Duke‘with Dian MenahThey signed the Nil stores for significantly more money in this offseason and Iamaleava tried to reconnect its agreement.
The situation has become a growing source of frustration between administrators in Tennessee and in the dressing room, the sources said.
The day before the closure of the winter portal in December, ESPN said that Ialealeavy representatives wanted to re -discuss its agreement between $ 4 million, but its agreement has not changed. It is expected to earn $ 2.4 million this year, they said sources.
With the portal set to open on Wednesday, Iamaleavy representatives were looking for $ 4 million again and the sources said ESPN that Tennessee “would not flash and pay him more money”.
Iamaleava, total recruitment No. 23 in class 2023, signed in 2022 the unexplained agreement with Tennessee’s Nil Collective, which would pay more than $ 8 million for his university career when committed to the program.
Passer 6-Noha-6, £ 220 in 2023 Redshirted and threw 2,616 yards and 19 landings in his first season as an appetizer, which led Tennessee to 10 victories and university football playoff Ohio State.
VOLS is scheduled to play its orange and white spring games on Saturday.
Information from Pete Thamel from ESPN, Chris Low and Max Olson contributed to this report.
