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Is Nico really worth $8 million?

Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:36 pm
Posted by Phat Phil
Krispy Kreme
Member since May 2010
7535 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:36 pm
If he plays like Joe Burrow then yes, we'd pay even double. But he was serviceable at best and padded stats against cupcakes. Whenever he played against defense with a pulse he rarely even threw downfield.
Posted by ipodking
#StopTalkingAboutWomensSports
Member since Jun 2008
57507 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:41 pm to
The Tennessee athletic department went to war with the NCAA over Nico

Y’all thought he was worth something
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Midwest, USA
Member since Dec 2019
61027 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:43 pm to

Posted by MasterKnight
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2016
1980 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:48 pm to
Tenn was stupid enough to pay him $2 mil a year when he was recruited. The AD went before committees to argue for it. Give a kid that kind of leverage, what do you think was going to happen?
Posted by MasterKnight
Louisiana
Member since Jan 2016
1980 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 1:59 pm to
Lol. That is an awesome find. He was a true believer 7 months ago and now asking if he was worth the money.
Posted by LSUTigresFan
SE Louisiana to Austin (Texas Ex)
Member since Mar 2013
4777 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:00 pm to
Posted by Pimphand
Member since Sep 2021
2715 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:01 pm to
pwn3d

This post was edited on 4/12/25 at 2:05 pm
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
68288 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:07 pm to
Posted by RTRcdub
Member since Nov 2019
1970 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:11 pm to
quote:

Is Nico really worth $8 million?


No. He missed wide open receivers in the Bama game last year that had our defense burned.
Posted by Bielema Dat
Jasper, Arkansas
Member since Sep 2015
127 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:33 pm to
He looked like a middle school kid vs tOSU
Posted by WossNess
H Town
Member since Jan 2025
99 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:39 pm to
The better question now, Is how many other players will do this before fall camp
Posted by Saunson69
Member since May 2023
6307 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 2:55 pm to
This is why I get hesitant to ask for a raise at work. Of course I'm not going to ask for 4x and a $6 million raise, but still haha.

Always best to have a competing offer in hand to show you mean real shite. You won't ever have leverage against the man who decides how much you get paid, until you have a competing offer that is more than you're currently being paid. Then at that point, you finally beat the man. You finally have his balls in a vice grip.
Posted by prouddawg
Member since Sep 2024
3905 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 3:02 pm to
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SidewalkTiger


Son, you deserve an award for that.
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
54810 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 3:02 pm to
No, not even close. Next question.
Posted by GoldenDawg
Dawg in Exile
Member since Oct 2013
20823 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 3:21 pm to
Tenn8ssee.

Posted by David Fellows
Chicago but Georgia on my mind
Member since Mar 2024
1166 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 3:39 pm to
quote:

The better question now, Is how many other players will do this before fall camp


Less than were going to have done it yesterday.
Posted by Torch
Northshore Dr
Member since Feb 2017
3418 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:18 pm to
He had moments, but a lot of last year he was mediocre, with our defense keeping us around until something silly happened and we won games.
Posted by tide06
Member since Oct 2011
16546 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 4:22 pm to
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No. He missed wide open receivers in the Bama game last year that had our defense burned.

This.

A real difference maker would’ve scored an additional 17 points easily last year, he’s just not that great.
Posted by Pvt Hudson
Member since Jan 2013
4260 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 6:12 pm to
Not a homer for 10rC at all, but frick that guy.

You are a good program with a long history of quality players at all positions. Screw some teenager that wants millions to show up for you.

You are too good for that.
Posted by Smokeyone
Maryville Tn
Member since Jul 2016
19867 posts
Posted on 4/12/25 at 8:02 pm to
Looking at the ROI for 2.something a year? Yes. It was worth it. Vols were a playoff team last year and 2 million for a QB is expected. Schools are generally paying 2-3 million for a starting QB. Nico at 2.3-2.8 was correctly compensated. Nico at 3-4 million just didn’t make sense. We made a mistake in timing his holdout believing that the Vols wouldn’t go into a rebuilding year without him. Now he has limited options and is likely downgrading to a 3rd tier school in the ACC.
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