UCLA bringing in Iamaleava, and the situation with transfer wideout Kaedin Robinson – who made public record his $500,000 NIL deal in an effort to successfully sue the NCAA for eligibility this season – signals that the Bruins, who went 5-7 in their first year in the Big Ten, are now in the game.

Sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava feels motivated to respond to Tennessee fiasco with a big season leading UCLA football team in 2025

The new Bruins quarterback disputed reports about the reasons behind his dramatic departure from Knoxville and discussed his perspective on what happened.