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Tennessee football made a strong push to secure a new quarterback after losing Nico Iamaleava, but their efforts to flip several QBs ultimately came up short, according to ESPN. The Volunteers were unsuccessful in swaying TCU’s Josh Hoover, Kansas State’s Avery Johnson, and Illinois’ Luke Altmyer. However, they did manage to land a commitment from former UCLA quarterback Joey Aguilar.
A source from Kansas State told ESPN they were confident in keeping Johnson, joking, “We got a damned wall built around him. They better bring the Tennessee National Guard.” But in the end, there was no need for such drastic measures—Aguilar chose to join Tennessee. Interestingly, Aguilar had only just joined UCLA and never played a game there.
In a twist, Tennessee and UCLA essentially swapped quarterbacks, as their signal-callers ended up transferring to the other’s program. The split between Tennessee and Iamaleava was reportedly tense, with the quarterback requesting more NIL compensation—at least $4 million. The Volunteers declined, leading to his departure.
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