Tennessee Vols Josh Heupel Pitches Restructured College Football Playoff FormatRecent Examples Provide Evidence for Josh Heupel’s Argument
Tennessee Vols Josh Heupel Pitches Restructured College Football Playoff FormatRecent Examples Provide Evidence for Josh Heupel’s Argument
Before the Tennessee Vols took on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the first round of the College Football Playoff last December, the big talking point centered around how UT would handle the extreme cold.The temperature in Columbus was well below freezing during Ohio State’s 42-17 win against the Volunteers.
Before the game against the Buckeyes, Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee’s starting quarterback in the loss to Ohio State, didn’t seem too worried about the frigid temps.
“It’s just cold weather, we’ll be ready,” said Iamaleava a couple of days before facing the Buckeyes.
“No, I don’t,” added Iamaleava when asked if he’s thinking about how cold it will be at Ohio State. “I think it is you guys (media and fans that are making a big deal about the cold), but I will be ready to go play in whatever weather we get.”
Last week at Big 10 Media Days, Iamaleava, who is now at UCLA after leaving Tennessee earlier this spring, admitted that the cold weather in Columbus did, in fact, affect the Vols.
“I’m excited to catch those boys again,” said Iamaleava when asked about playing Ohio State in 2025. “It’ll be a big test for me. I know they want to beat me pretty bad again, like they did the first time. So, I’m gonna try and hold my own.
