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Steve Spurrier Compares Tennessee's Joey Aguilar to Former Vol Nico Iamaleava
Aug 30, 2025; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joey Aguilar (6) looks for an open receiver against the Syracuse Orange in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers have already wrapped up their very first game of the college football season as they defeated Syracuse on Saturday by way of 45 to 26, and it seemed to be a great game for the Tennessee offense as they were very balanced, and it was their quarterback's very first game in the Tennessee football system. Their QB, Joey Aguilar, did a great job compared to the not-so-great performance by Nico Iamaleava with the UCLA Bruins.

This is something that was talked about often in the off-season and the first week of college football for both teams. One of the former coaches that detailed his opinion of the situation was Steve Spurrier (former Florida and South Carolina head football coach).

Similar to many, Spurrier is on the side of Aguilar's performance in the very first week of the season. Here is what Spurrier had to say on the "Another Dooley Noted Podcast".

What Steve Spurrier Had to Say

"Aguilar at Tennessee. Chris Doering already said he was better than Nico. He was on Saturday. Nico went to UCLA. He had some so-so games at Tennessee, really. But this Aguilar kid seems to be a good teammate and so forth. Anyway, we will see how it plays out when it goes to the coming weeks."

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This article first appeared on Tennessee Volunteers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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