Jon Joseph Moderator No. 1 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:41 PM Nico will be balling in the B1G and playing closer to home. Nico Iamaleava transfers to UCLA: How QB's NIL package compares to reported offer at Tennessee WWW.SPORTINGNEWS.COM The former Volunteers quarterback is headed west. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 2 Share Posted Wednesday at 10:45 PM Thamel claims that Iamaleava has "reputational damage" I think now UCLA does too. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 3 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:07 PM The Bruins needed to do something to attract attention... 4 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Ducky No. 4 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:08 PM Train wreck! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuckFan93 No. 5 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:37 PM So relieved he is not a Duck! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanLduck No. 6 Share Posted Wednesday at 11:52 PM I believe UCLA was the only D1 school to show any interest. Nico came very close to not having a school. He and the Bruins will have a lot of eyes on them. Will it translate to butts in the seats? Doubtful. Wins? Even more doubtful. Negative press. Most likely. Wish we played them this year... Well, like Mr. Fishduck pointed out, perhaps any attention is better than no attention. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JabbaNoBargain No. 7 Share Posted Thursday at 04:54 AM (edited) Did this actually happen? I heard not remotely close to a done deal. Edited Thursday at 04:57 AM by JabbaNoBargain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Marsh No. 8 Share Posted Thursday at 04:59 AM On 4/16/2025 at 4:52 PM, DanLduck said: Well, like Mr. Fishduck pointed out, perhaps any attention is better than no attention. That's been working for Colorado. So... it holds true. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Author Moderator No. 9 Share Posted Thursday at 04:31 PM Jabba, I'm not certain it's a done deal. Hey Son, please leave an SEC playoff-contending school with a 100,000-seat stadium that sells out for every home game and an offensive guru head coach to play for less money, and a team with a new OC with no OC coaching experience, and the chance to play in front of tepid fans in a half empty off-campus stadium. 1 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 10 Share Posted Thursday at 04:39 PM On 4/17/2025 at 9:31 AM, Jon Joseph said: Hey Son, Could it be that this really is dad's idea? This just gets worse and worse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Author Moderator No. 11 Share Posted Thursday at 04:56 PM On 4/17/2025 at 12:39 PM, 30Duck said: Could it be that this really is dad's idea? This just gets worse and worse. From reports I have read and photos I have seen, Nico's Dad is large and in charge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utki No. 12 Share Posted Thursday at 05:41 PM Oregon has had a lot of luck with good humans at QB but the ever more entitled yet somehow utterly sensitive young folks are going to make that harder. I shan't mention a current QB on our team who hopped around multiple times. Where have you Gone Joe DiHerbertMariota? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 13 Share Posted Thursday at 06:03 PM On 4/16/2025 at 4:52 PM, DanLduck said: Will it translate to butts in the seats? Doubtful. There weren't butts in the seats to begin with if you only count Bruin fans, so there may be more to see if he fails. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 14 Share Posted Thursday at 06:15 PM Personally, I hope he stays there and one of his three wins is vs sc. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Waddler Moderator No. 15 Share Posted Thursday at 08:24 PM Whatever the source, it’s the kind of desperation move that’s easy to believe the Bruins might make. That’s a program that’s lacked an identity for so long that fishing expeditions have become 2nd nature. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 16 Share Posted yesterday at 01:27 AM Hey! I gotta change my attitude...."it is good for the conference." 1 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
idontrollonshobbas No. 17 Share Posted yesterday at 04:51 AM Nico and Prime seem destined for one another. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 18 Share Posted yesterday at 08:49 AM UCLA had thought Nico's younger brother Madden was in the fold. In an instant without a single visit or ties to Arkansas Madden signed on with Arkansas. Deal with this family at your own risk. One of the guys guiding the young man is a guy named Lavell Anders. A former Gator staffer who was let go for "reasons". Joel Klatt actually made a really good point in saying this is ultimately the NCAAs fault. For years now we saw coaches salaries going from 2 million a year to now over ten. Coaches have been playing this game for years and gotten away with it. Now that it's the kids it's deemed out of control. Let's be honest about the fact that guys like Mel Tucker, Jimbo Fisher, Willie Taggart, Lane Kiffin and Brian Kelly have been mercenaries that have no loyalty to anything but their bank account. As a fan of the free market I applaud them. You're worth as much as somebody will pay you. But don't act like it's any better for a coach to do this than a player. Contracts are pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
