The Tennessee football program has a pending disaster on its hands again regarding the starting quarterback next fall. Tennessee missed out on Sam Leavitt and Beau Pribula, two players Josh Heupel brought into Knoxville for a visit. Another signal-caller linked to the Vols was Alabama star Ty Simpson, but he just declared for the NFL Draft.
Fresh off a College Football Playoff appearance in 2024, Tennessee was riding the highs of a nice season, looking to build on its success. Starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava all of a sudden demanded more NIL money, which led Tennessee to eventually move on.