Miami Hurricanes soccer coach Mario Cristobal made clear anyone who was thinking of trying to achieve a name, image and likeness (null) to resist that it would not be tolerated.
Cristobal talked about his own program when asked about the terrible experience with Tennessee volunteers. According to the reports, Field Marshal Nico Iamaleva entered the transfer portal after he was out of practice while trying to renegotiate his own null agreement.
The problem reverberated through university football.
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The chief coach of the Miami Hurricanes, Mario Cristobal, observes before the game against Syracuse Orange at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, New York, on November 30, 2024. (Rich Barnes-Imagn images)
“We are not going to do that in Miami, and I say it without hesitation,” he told journalists after the Hurricane Spring Game, through Sun Sentinel. “If someone thinks that, and they could be the best player in the world, if they want to play, they could also play.
Cristol said the coaches were not going to allow a player to hold his program hostage.
Tennessee chief coach Josh Heupel spoke with Vol Network on Saturday, noting that while this is the current state of university sports, it does not mean that the team ends secondly.
Miami hurricane chief coach Mario Cristobal, on the left, shakes hand with Wake Forest demon coach Dave Clawson, after the game at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on November 23, 2024. (Sam Navarro-Imagn images)
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“It’s the state of university football,” said Heupel. “At the end of the day, no one is bigger than the program. That also includes me.
“We have a chance. We have a group of types that are going to give everything for Tennessee. We advance. We have a large group. We are going to compete.”
Iamaleaava is considered one of the best fields of Mariscal de Campo in university football that enters the 2025-26 season. However, he wanted to renegotiate his null treatment of $ 10 million with Tennessee, which covered several years, according to ESPN.
According to the reports, Tennessee realized that Oregon had contacted Iamaleva about the potential transfer to join the coach of the Ducks, Dan Lanning and his program.
The Tennessee Campo Marshal, Nico Iamaleva, #8, is looking for an open receiver during the NCAA American football playoff match against Ohio State on Saturday, December 21, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (IMAGN)
Now, Heupel will look for a new quartback on the transfer portal.
