Nico Iamaleava might be stepping into a key role as the Tennessee starting quarterback during his second season in 2024, but that doesn’t mean he’s a de facto face of the team. At least as far as head coach Josh Heupel is concerned, that is. When it came time to pick three of his players to take to SEC Media Days this week in Dallas, Heupel opted not to bring along the heralded quarterback, despite obvious interest from fans and media to hear from him. Instead, Heupel picked a trio of long-tenured Volunteers: Cooper Mays, Keenan Pili and Omari Thomas. As Heupel explained it, it has less to do …