Josh Heupel was frustrated with Nico Iamaleava as a coach. But he was furious with him as a quarterback because Heupel would've handled it differently.

The dispute between Tennessee and quarterback Nico Iamaleava reached a boiling point on Saturday morning when the two sides chose to go their separate ways. Following the Volunteers spring game on Saturday afternoon, Heupel addressed Iamaleava's departure and assessed his options at quarterback.

Tennessee left QB Nico Iamaleava off its spring roster, and head coach Josh Heupel delivered a clear message after his starter wanted to renegotiate his NIL deal.