These things take time and money. And it hasn’t been as long as it seems. But Tennessee needs a quarterback from the transfer portal.

Quarterback transfer Nico Iamaleava is responding to criticisms and accusations. The former Tennessee quarterback publicly addressed recent rumors and allegations suggesting he held out of the College Football Playoff and intentionally underperformed on his way out of the school.

Although Iamaleava ranks as the top player in the transfer portal, programs such as USC, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Tulane and North Carolina have all passed on his services. As a result, UCLA is believed to be his likely landing spot, but according to ESPN's Chris Low, he will need to lower his asking price significantly.