College football analyst mentions Joe Burrow and Andrew Luck while discussing Tennessee Vols QB Nico Iamaleava
I think it's safe to say that the hype train for Tennessee Vols redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has officially left the station. Especially after what CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli had to say this week. Fornelli, who was singing Iamaleava's praises before the start of the season, said this week that Nico gives him the […]
I think it's safe to say that the hype train for Tennessee Vols redshirt freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava has officially left the station.
Especially after what CBS Sports' Tom Fornelli had to say this week.
Fornelli, who was singing Iamaleava's praises before the start of the season, said this week that Nico gives him the same vibes that he got from Joe Burrow, Andrew Luck, Trevor Lawrence, and Caleb Williams.
From CBS Sports: All aboard the Nico hype train! Choo choo! I am in love with Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava and feel no shame about it. The kid is an incredible blend of talent and performance, and to see how poised and polished he looks with so little experience is eye-opening. Believe me, I watch a lot of tape of college QBs, and they're college QBs. They do dumb stuff. Nico looks like an NFL veteran. He gives me the kind of vibes I had when watching guys like Andrew Luck, Trevor Lawrence, Joe Burrow and Caleb Williams. Yes, this weekend's opponent will be a far more difficult test than Chattanooga was, but I have full faith in Iamaleava.
That's some huge praise for the Tennessee signal-caller. All four of those quarterbacks were No. 1 picks in the NFL draft. That obviously doesn't mean that Iamaleava is automatically destined to be the top pick in the draft, but he has that kind of talent and upside. And as good as he was against Iowa in the Citrus Bowl last season and against Chattanooga in Week 1, he's only going to get better with more reps.
Iamaleava raised plenty of eyebrows with his performance against Chattanooga last week. If he replicates that performance against NC State on Saturday night in Charlotte, the Nico hype train may become unstoppable.
Urban Meyer makes absolutely huge statement about Nico Iamaleava and the Tennessee Vols
Quite the comment from Urban Meyer
