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Pete Thamel

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College Football Senior Writer at Yahoo

College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for @CollegeGameday. Tips to [email protected]

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  • 3 days ago | espn.in | Max Olson |Pete Thamel |Chris Low

    The UCLA staff has informed the team's current quarterbacks of the expected transfer of Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava to UCLA, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday. The message is a key step that shows the discussions between UCLA and Iamaleava are significant. A formal decision is expected in the near future. UCLA is among several schools interested in Iamaleava, but not for nearly the money he was asking for from Tennessee, sources told ESPN.

  • 6 days ago | espn.in | Pete Thamel |Bill Connelly |Adam Rittenberg

    How far has Abdul Carter's stock fallen? Deebo to the CommandersKevin Clark is joined by Ben Solak to see who helped and who hurt their draft stock this past week in Indianapolis. Could Abdul Carter slide down draft boards as a result of his injury? Plus, Kevin details what safety he thinks could be tops in the class after a strong performance at the combine. Ben & Kevin also give their thoughts on what Deebo Samuel will bring to the Commanders. Learn more about your ad choices.

  • 1 week ago | espn.in | Chris Low |Pete Thamel |Max Olson

    In an effort to curtail players faking injuries, a concern that has permeated throughout college football for years, the NCAA announced Thursday that its Playing Rules Oversight Panel has approved changes to the injury timeout rules starting this fall. Under the new rule approved Wednesday, if medical personnel enter the field to evaluate an injured player after the ball is spotted by the officiating crew for the next play, that player's team will be charged a timeout.

  • 1 week ago | espn.com | Pete Thamel

    Former Heisman Trophy winner and first-round NBA draft pick Charlie Ward is set to become the coach at Florida A&M, sources told ESPN. Ward is finalizing a deal to become the next coach at FAMU, according to sources. The school's board has a meeting scheduled at 3 p.m. ET Wednesday, when there's an agenda item to approve the contract of a new men's basketball coach.

  • 1 week ago | espn.com | Pete Thamel |Max Olson

    The shock waves that came with the breakup of quarterback Nico Iamaleava and the Tennessee football program continue to reverberate. Iamaleava's case, which involved contract discussions, a skipped practice before the spring game and quick roster exit, has produced a flurry of action since Saturday, when coach Josh Heupel told reporters that "no one is bigger than" the program.

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Pete Thamel
Pete Thamel @PeteThamel
11 Apr 25

RT @ESPNCFB: Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend spring practice Friday, sources told ESPN. Iamaleava's absence came as a s…

Pete Thamel
Pete Thamel @PeteThamel
11 Apr 25

Sources: Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava did not attend Tennessee spring practice today. He’s been in conversations with Tennessee about a new contract. The no-show of practice came as a surprise. https://t.co/VXsXTPDZpu

Pete Thamel
Pete Thamel @PeteThamel
11 Apr 25

RT @ESPN_BillC: * Ward: An improving Caleb? * Sanders: so many hits, so few big plays * Dart: Pretty much perfect on paper, but... * Shough…