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Joe Milton 2.0? Fans flame Nico Iamaleava for horrendous start vs. Alabama

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Saying Nico Iamaleava is just like Joe Milton might just be an insult to Joe Milton according to some fans.

As rough as Milton’s tenure at Tennessee was at times, it’s hard to say it ever got as bad as Iamaleava has been against the Crimson Tide so far Saturday afternoon. The same Alabama defense that struggled against South Carolina and Vanderbilt, mind you.

Alabama is up 7-0 on Tennessee, the damage limited thanks to truly elite defensive play from the Volunteers. Iamaleava sits at 7/14 for 100 yards passing with an interception.

Iamaleava has been an unmitigated disaster for Tennessee. Many hailed the redshirt freshman as a Heisman candidate preseason, but it’s laughable to put him anywhere near that conversation right now. He’s hardly performing like a SEC-caliber QB, even despite all the arm talent.

We’ve heard that somewhere before.

Ah yes, Joe Milton. College football fans across the country, including plenty in Knoxville, took to social media on Saturday to draw the comparison between Iamaleava and the former Vols trebuchet. Here are some of the best reactions.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.

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