Uncertainty spiked in Knoxville on Thursday as Tennessee's unsteady relationship with starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava went public. A report from On3 described Iamaleava and Tennessee as going through "contract negotiations" ahead of the April 16 opening of the college football spring transfer portal window.

It seems almost unfathomable, but there is a chance that Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava could potentially leave Knoxville for another team as soon as the spring transfer portal window opens up early next week.