By Spencer McLaughlin of Locked on CFB for SuperWest Sports
August 6, 2025
Tennessee had a shockingly noisy offseason when QB Nico Iamaleava departed for UCLA.
The Vols made the right move, but expectations for 2025 should be tempered.
On today’s episode of Locked On College Football, Spencer McLaughlin discusses the expectations of a sleeping giant (ish) in the ACC: Virginia Tech.
The Hokies were a huge letdown team in 2024 and have serious questions for 2025. (11:10)
Iowa enters 2025 with a similar feeling as usual—a potentially great defense that the offense could hamstring.
Can Kirk Ferentz produce a Tier 1 Big Ten team this Fall with Mark Gronowski at QB? (20:26)
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