REPORT: The NCAA Is Looking Into Tennessee Again
The NCAA has launched a new inquiry, this time focusing on Name, Image, and Likeness, which might result in more penalties for the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Tennessee Volunteer football programme has been hit with sanctions from the NCAA for more than 200 infractions during the recruiting process, and these penalties are not even a year old.
As to the reports by Pat Forde of SI.com, the NCAA has initiated a fresh probe into the Volunteers, which focuses on Name, Image, and Likeness. This could result in additional fines for the team.
According to Forde’s investigation, the NCAA turned down a request for comment on the matter, and aside from the connection to NIL, the alleged infractions remain incredibly ambiguous. With their current starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, a former five-star quarterback who reportedly inked a deal that may pay him up to $8 million over his stay at Tennessee, Tennessee has struck perhaps the most notable NIL agreement to date.
According to these allegations, the NCAA has launched three investigations into NIL recruiting since the year’s beginning: Florida State, Florida, and now Tennessee.
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Nico Iamaleava, the quarterback for Tennessee, was named the offensive MVP of the Polynesian Bowl last week. Nico has been training with the team since arriving in Knoxville a few months ago. Nico returned to Hawaii during winter break in order to compete in the Bowl before classes resumed the following day. He concluded his week with a spectacular performance on Friday night.
Nico demonstrated his arm and legs with an amazing stat line:
He completed five carries for 62 yards, including one 58-yard run. Iamaleava completed the game with 13 completions out of 20 throws for 186 yards and one touchdown.
When Tennessee basketball played the Kentucky Wildcats last week, they encountered some severe hardship. They lost at home for the first time in more than two years, but they managed to dig deep and come back incredibly strong. The Vols have been dominating and proving to the nation why they are among the top teams in college basketball ever since losing to the Wildcats.