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[QUOTE="HtownOrange, post: 5403652, member: 622"]
See the following link for a decent summary.  Other reports are linked within the report.

[URL unfurl="true"]https://allfortennessee.com/josh-heupel-breaks-silence-with-perfect-response-nico-iamaleava-leaving-tennessee[/URL]

Another source:

[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/44642537/sources-tennessee-moving-starting-qb-nico-iamaleava&ved=2ahUKEwj9sIn5_NOMAxXY4ckDHQ3fIXYQFnoECBwQAQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw2qeARf9vjmMTLO_w0HzPo5[/URL]

The short version:

Oregon HC notified Tennessee that Nico' s family reached out to Oregon, teams are still in a no contact period as the portal is closed.  Rumors are that USC and/or UCLA were interested, too.  No SEC school can accept him or he must sit out a full season.

The extent of negotiations is not clear, what is clear is that Tennessee was not willing to meet an increase in an existing NIL agreement/contract.  Nico informed Tennessee that he would file paperwork to enter the portal.  Tennessee called his bluff.

Yes, I know there are work around to no contacts but if the family was sending out feelers, this probably violates the recruiting/portal rules.  Regardless, if Nico told coaches he intended to enter the portal, Tennessee has every right to move on.
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