A Major Crisis Occurs Josh Heupel and Tennessee as an Unexpected Catastrophe Costs $8M The Future of Nico Iamaleava Is in Danger
Josh Heupel had to cope with a complete exodus, as if the slap on the face from OSU wasn’t awful enough. The Vols were a farce versus the Bucks because they were the “Big SEC” club. The entire playoff game was nothing more than a full-fledged kick to the most painful spot. Nico Iamaleava was out there daydreaming rather than landing the football, barely getting 100 yards on passes. 45% finished? Are you serious? How in the world did the SEC intend to invade the Big 10? Cotton candy thrown to their head? Not only did this entire game demonstrate that Josh Heupel and the Vols essentially survived the entire season without their defensive line, but it also demonstrated how one-dimensional
If all of that wasn’t enough, you won’t even have half of your attacking power left in the future. Why? Yes, I am grateful to the transfer portal and the draft for that. A list of nine pass catchers who have retired and are departing the Vols was posted by Bear Bryant’s Burner back on X. Bear noted that nine of Tennessee’s top eleven pass catchers are leaving the team. The running and receiving corps as a whole is destroyed. Heupel will miss out on a number of well-known players, including Bru McCoy, Chas Nimrod, Dylan Sampson, and Squirrel White.
After you have a quarterback who is incapable of throwing to save his life, you must now endure a full-blown draft exodus. Nico is in a terrible situation because of this. Especially when Heupel is losing out on his best running back, Sampson. However, we can’t hold it against him for declaring for the draft.
With more than 1400 yards and 258 carries, Sampson had an incredible season. Nico could never have imagined what he has accomplished for the Vols. 22 huge touchdowns with an average of 5.8. Positively, TE Ethan Davis and wide receiver Chris Brazzell are the only two players returning for the upcoming season. But does it really matter?
For example, if their quarterback only throws well when facing stat-heavy teams like Kent State, Miss State, or Chattanooga, what exactly is the wide receiver or running back expected to do against elite teams like the Bucks or even Georgia? For this guy, eight million dollars? Heupel, get your money back.
For what reason did 40,000 people flood into Columbus on that particular day? And you are completely mistaken if you believed that Heupel’s worries would end here.
Will you lose Mike Matthews to the portal after he retires as the 2024 class’s sixth wide receiver? How much bad can things get? Mike Matthews has completed all the necessary documentation and is prepared to access the transfer portal, according to Hayes Fawcett.
On Monday, the final decision will be made. You MUST keep this guy at Knoxville, Heupel. Matthews is the ideal choice for Nico if you intend to maintain him as your starting quarterback. It’s astounding how little he was used throughout the entire season.
How about inviting this guy to the Bucks game? It was clear that OSU’s receiving room was more skilled than the Vols’. However, no. Mike Matthews finishes the season with two touchdowns and 90 yards. He was capable of far more, but what else would you expect from a club that is heedlessly depending on a quarterback who has the worst QBR of any player in CFP?
