Ollie Lane has been around the block a time or two. The Tennessee veteran offensive lineman is entering year six with the program — his third with the current staff. Lane is battling for a starting job up front in his final season, but a certain Tennessee freshman has caught his eye. And yes, it’s the one you’re probably thinking of.
Nico Iamaleava is adjusting to college life and a completely new offensive approach, filled with spread concepts and lightning fast tempo. As a quarterback pretty clearly with the keys to the offense looking ahead to the future, the pressure is on this spring to settle in and start to master the system, just as Hendon Hooker did before him.