Josh Heupel was frustrated with Nico Iamaleava as a coach. But he was furious with him as a quarterback because Heupel would've handled it differently.

Tennessee football became embroiled in a high-profile college football transfer portal case involving Nico Iamaleava. Many who followed the story pointed at NIL for the reason behind the departure. But now a new in-depth report brings forth “false promises” from Josh Heupel.

When Nico Iamaleava and his camp started getting greedy, head coach Josh Heupel made a decisive move, dismissing him after he chose to skip practice the day before a game. This wasn't an isolated incident.