UCLA head coach DeShaun Foster wanted to add Nico Iamaleava to the football roster. He said it was something they couldn’t pass up once Iamaleava entered the transfer portal and left Tennessee. His saga was documented in bulk as his camp was trying to negotiate more money in an NIL deal,

When Nico Iamaleava packed up and waved goodbye to Knoxville, he didn’t just leave Tennessee’s NIL money on the table—he sent shockwaves all the way to Westwood. The post Things Are Not Same in UCLA’s Locker Room as Nico Iamaleava’s Move Inflicts Double Blow on DeShaun Foster appeared first on EssentiallySports.

“UCLA coach DeShaun Foster noted today that QB Nico Iamaleava has to ‘finish first at Tennessee’ before joining the team this summer. To be eligible, transfers have to finish classes. The same goes for Joey Aguilar,” Chris Low wrote.