Report states that NCAA wanted to declare Tennessee Vols QB Nico Iamaleava ineligible
It's a bit of an afterthought now that the Tennessee Vols are about to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but earlier this year, there was quite a bit of nervousness on Rocky Top due to an NCAA inquiry into UT quarterback Nico Iamaleava's NIL deal. The […]
It's a bit of an afterthought now that the Tennessee Vols are about to face the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the College Football Playoff, but earlier this year, there was quite a bit of nervousness on Rocky Top due to an NCAA inquiry into UT quarterback Nico Iamaleava's NIL deal.
The concern from Vols fans turned out to be unnecessary as the state of Tennessee filed a lawsuit against the NCAA which led to a federal court issuing a preliminary injunction that blocks the NCAA's NIL restrictions.
Earlier this week, CBS Sports revisited the drama surrounding Iamaleava and the lawsuit against the NCAA. CBS Sports spoke with attorney Tom Mars, who represented Spyre Sports (the collective responsible for Iamaleava's NIL deal), for the story.
Mars told CBS Sports that the NCAA was seeking to declare Iamaleava as an ineligible player. According to Mars, the NCAA also wanted Tennessee to disassociate with Spyre Sports.
From CBS Sports: The NCAA wanted to rule Iamaleava ineligible and force Tennessee to disassociate with Spyre Sports, according to Mars, and none of the invested parties had any interest in letting that happen.
Fortunately for Tennessee, the NCAA was essentially rendered powerless as a result of their attempt to go after Iamaleava.
And nearly a year later, a story that created a moment of panic in East Tennessee is a massive afterthought as Iamaleava and the Vols prepare to take on Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday night.
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