Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is the latest to give his thoughts on what happened with Tennessee and QB Nico Iameleava’s decision to transfer.

Nico Iamaleava entered the transfer portal over the weekend after holding out from Tennessee's practice on Friday. Iamaleava was in contract discussions with the Volunteers, looking to reportedly receive at least $4 million for the 2025 season from NIL after his previous deal was worth $8 million and meant to cover the entirety of his collegiate career.

Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are widely expected to be a top-tier national championship contender during the upcoming 2025 season. After making a run to the big game last year and losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes,