Ralph Russo

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo

Former Stanford University head football coach Troy Taylor said Wednesday he was fired without cause after two "private workplace investigations" were improperly disclosed to the media. He added that the school intends to honor the terms of his contract. Stanford general manager Andrew Luck dismissed Taylor on March 25. The Cardinal went 6-18 during Taylor's two seasons at the helm.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | David Ubben |Ralph Russo

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Thursday evening, Tennessee's quarterbacks gathered for an annual tradition, with Nico Iamaleava among them. On their off day ahead of Saturday's spring game, Tennessee's quarterbacks sat around the table at quarterbacks coach Joey Halzle's home. His wife, Cara, made tacos. It was mostly business as usual, despite a report earlier in the day that returning starter Iamaleava was in negotiations for a new contract.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |Chris Vannini

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava has submitted the paperwork to enter the transfer portal and is not expected to return to Tennessee, a person briefed on the situation told The Athletic. The news comes after attempts to re-negotiate his NIL went public, creating what essentially became an NFL-style holdout. Iamaleava, who helped lead Tennessee to the College Football Playoff last year as a redshirt freshman, missed practice and team meetings Friday.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo |David Ubben

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not attend practice on Friday, according to a program source familiar with the situation, raising questions about his future with the Volunteers less than a week before the spring transfer portal window opens. Iamaleava's absence from practice, a day before Tennessee's scheduled spring game, was unexpected, said the person, who spoke to The Athletic on condition of anonymity because the team's practice was closed to the public.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ralph Russo

Former Villanova star Kris Jenkins, whose buzzer-beater helped the Wildcats to the 2016 NCAA Tournament title, is suing the NCAA and six major conferences for restricting athlete pay and his ability to monetize his name, image and likeness while he was in college. The antitrust complaint was filed last week in the Southern District of New York. The lawsuit says Jenkins opted out of the House v.