Nico Iamaleeava has a new team, and UCLA coaching staff allegedly told its quarterbacks that the former Tennessee volunteer signal call is expected to transfer to Bruin’s per. Espn.
UCLA has been associated with Iamaleeava since entering the transfer portal after a reported rift with Tennessee over NIL negotiations.
ESPN reports that a “formal decision is expected in the near future”, although conversations with quarterbacks about the current list is a clear step that Bruins is preparing for Iamaleeava to join them.
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Tennessee Volunteers Quarterback Nico Iamaleeava (Steve Roberts-Preferred Pictures)
It is unknown what zero -negotiations happened between UCLA and IAMALEAVA.
Drama surrounded Iamaleeava and Tennessee, the latter of which stood firmly against the former alleged zero demands when Iamaleeava’s father, Nic, had publicly denied that his son left the program for financial reasons.
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Iamaleeava’s zero drama with VOLS sent shock waves through college football because he became the first college player to hold a program for a major payout. His deal was allegedly worth up to $ 10 million over several seasons, and he was ready to earn $ 2.4 million this coming season, where he could set up as a first round of the NFL draft in 2026.
ESPN reported that Iamaleeava was looking for an agreement worth $ 4 million for next season with Tennessee, which he led to college -football -final game last season. He reportedly felt he deserved what other quarterbacks that transferred, including Carson Beck, who left Georgia Bulldogs to join Miami Hurricanes.
Nic Iamaleeava, Nico’s father, denied that his son was pressing for more zero-money before the season and told the Front Office sports this last Monday, “The story was bulls —.”
Tennessee Quarterback Nico Iamaleeava throws the ball during the first quarter at Firstbank Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., November 30, 2024. (IMagn)
Vol’s main coach Josh Heupel’s comments on the case seemed to confirm that Iamaleeava was released for Saturday’s spring game list due to a financial gap.
“No one is ever bigger than the program,” Heupel said, thanking Iamaleeava for his services to the team. “It also includes me.”
Now on his way to UCLA, Iamaleeava goes back to southern California, where he appeared like a five -star view of Long Beach. He was recruited by UCLA out of high school, and his younger brother, Madden, was previously committed to Bruins before signing with Arkansas.
Deshaun Foster, who enters his second year as a main coach, gets a bigger upgrade in the most important position on the field.
Tennessee Quarterback Nico Iamaleeava goes off the field after the victory over Kentucky, November 2, 2024, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Saul Young/News Sentinel/USA Today Network via Imag images)
Iamaleeava threw in 2,616 yards with 19 touchdowns last season. Tennessee won a college -football game, but fell to Ohio State and saw their national title hope crushed.
