Nico Iamaleava-Tennessee football breakup can be put on NCAA for one reason, Ryan Clark says | Sporting News

Some may argue Nico Iamaleava shot himself in the foot figuratively when it came to the way his relationship with the Tennessee Volunteers ended.

Others seem to have taken an opposing view, precisely when weighing the debate between Ryan Clark and Josh Pate over the issue at large.

Clark took to social media Saturday to give his thoughts about the situation by primarily weighing both sides of the issue before eventually breaking down the player's perspective at length.

"Nico Iamaleava is right to fight for every single penny he feels he deserves, & the University of Tennessee has every right to decide he isnt worth it," Clark wrote above a now-viral video.

"The problem is that former NCAA president Mark Emmert had a chance to protect them both from being in this position.

The NCAAs failure to do the one thing it was created to do shows why leadership matters." Clark was far from done, adding further that college football fans have misinterpreted the situation as individualistic rather than sport-wide, as it has quickly transcended college football over the course of the last few days.

"So, whos to tell Nico he doesnt deserve $4 million, & whos to say someone hasnt already said they got it for him.

So, dont be mad at Nico or Tenn.

Place the blame where it belongs...

Squarely on the greedy shoulders of the NCAA." Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp Whether Clark's claims end up becoming judged as right or wrong in the public eye remains to be seen, but it's clear the vocalness of the college football community will continue to shine through as Iamaleava looks for a new team to restart his college quarterbacking journey.

For now, the dust still hasn't quite settled.

MORE : Oregon's Dan Lanning shuts down Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava rumblings with loud statement.

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