The 2023 NBA Draft is in the books, and for the fifth straight year, the Tennessee Vols were represented. Caleb Calhoun and Dave Hooker touch on that in Off The Hook Sports’ Friday, June 23 podcast along with expectations for Nico Iamaleava, the best college football coaches with no national title, LSU vacating wins and NIL.
What are fair expectations for Tennessee Vols QB Nico Iamaleava?
Considered a generational prospect not seen since LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama was the first pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. Amidst the high expectations for him, Tennessee Vols quarterback Nico Iamaleava is in a similar situation. What are fair expectations for Iamaleava’s tenure on Rocky Top?
Best CFB coaches with no national title
Josh Heupel is one of many elite coaches with no national championship right now. That list includes Jim Harbaugh, Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly, Chip Kelly, Mark Stoops and Mike Gundy. Many would put Ryan Day and James Franklin on that list as well. Which head coach is the best among them? Who will win a title first?
Tennessee Vols F Julian Phillips selected in NBA Draft
Thursday night, Tennessee Vols Basketball forward Julian Phillips was taken in the second round of the NBA Draft technically by the Washington Wizards but in a pick acquired by the Chicago Bulls, so Phillips is headed to Chi-City. He is the seventh Vol taken the past five years. Is Rick Barnes the David Cutliffe of player development in basketball?
LSU Tigers forced to vacate wins
Due to violations under Les Miles and Will Wade, LSU Football and Basketball were forced to vacate wins in the 2010s. The vacated wins hurts Miles’ Hall of Fame eligibility because he now technically doesn’t have a win percentage of .600 or above, which is required for coaches to get in. Does Miles still belong?
NIL and hotness
According to The Free Press, there is an issue in women’s college athletics with name, image and likeness in that athletes are getting more marketing dollars based on their looks rather than their performance. Is this something to be concerned about, or is it just the nature of marketing?
