Tennessee moving on from starting QB Nico Iamaleava

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Tennessee is moving on from starting quarterback Nico Iamaleava, with Volunteers coach Josh Heupel informing the team at meetings Saturday morning.

The decision came in the wake of Iamaleava's decision to not attend practice Friday and his NIL contract discussions with the school, with the former being the tipping point, sources told ESPN.

Tennessee played its spring game Saturday afternoon.

"It's the state of college football," Heupel said of the situation on a Vol Network broadcast. "At the end of the day, no one is ever bigger than the program. That includes me, too."

Iamaleava notified offensive coordinator Joey Halzle late Friday night that he was in the process of…