Former Tennessee Quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s UCLA Head Coach Fired After Three Games
After transferring out of Tennessee football in the spring, quarterback Nico Iamaleava found his way to UCLA. Things could not be off to a worse start for the Bruins, though. After an 0-3 start that features losses to Utah, UNLV and New Mexico, Pete Thamel reports that Bruins head coach DeShaun Foster has been fired. […]
How Nico Iamaleava Performed In UCLA Blowout Loss Against New Mexico
UCLA was 15.5-point favorites and badly needed to earn against New Mexico Friday night at the Rose Bowl. The Bruins instead turned in their worst performance of a disastrous young season, falling to New Mexico 35-10. UCLA trailed by four points midway through the third quarter before the Lobos scored the final 21 points of […]
Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar Tops Nico Iamaleava’s Passing Yard Mark vs. Georgia in One Quarter
Tennessee fans are feeling pretty good about Joey Aguilar and the offense through three drives against Georgia. The Vols found the end zone on all three possessions, taking a 21-7 lead into the second quarter. Compared to what Tennessee’s offense looked like a year ago in Athens, there’s a reason to celebrate. In the 31-17 […]
Nick Saban Comments on What Joey Aguilar Does Better Than Nico Iamaleava For Tennessee’s Offense
Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban gave complimentary words to Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show from Knoxville on Friday afternoon. Aguilar transferred to Tennessee from App State and UCLA before the 2025 season. No one knew what he’d look like on the field for the Volunteers after winning […]
Tennessee Football 2025 Outgoing Transfer Tracker: Week 2
This off-season, Tennessee football, like every team in the country, lost a bit to the transfer portal. Whether it was a projected returning starter, bench piece or someone far down the depth chart, nearly all of them found a new home. Each week, we’ll go through the scores across the country to take a look […]
How Nico Iamaleava Performed In UCLA’s Loss At UNLV
After a disastrous start to the season a week ago, Nico Iamaleava performed better in UCLA’s second game of the 2025 season. But Iamaleava made critical mistakes at inopportune times as UNLV withheld a fourth quarter comeback to upset UCLA 30-23. With UCLA driving in the game’s final minutes, Iamaleava didn’t see UNLV linebacker Marsell […]
WATCH: Nico Iamaleava Throws Game-Sealing Interception In Loss At UNLV
UCLA football trailed by 23 points in the first half against UNLV Saturday night before mounting a furious second half comeback. Driving deep into UNLV territory while trailing by a touchdown late, UCLA looked poised to force overtime and earn a comeback win. But a costly Nico Iamaelava miscue proved lethal with the redshirt sophomore […]
College Football May See Rule Change That Could’ve Kept Nico Iamaleava at Tennessee
After the debut of Joey Aguilar with Tennessee football and Nico Iamaleava with UCLA, a lot of Vol fans seem to be happy with how this offseason ultimately developed. However, if this potential rule change had been enacted a year earlier, none of it would’ve happened. According to a report from Ross Dellenger, the NCAA […]
Former Florida Coach Steve Spurrier Gives Thoughts on Joey Aguilar, Nico Iamaleava Debuts
This past weekend, we got the first look at both new Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar with the Vols and former UT quarterback Nico Iamaleava with his new team, UCLA. Former Florida head coach Steve Spurrier also got the chance to watch. During an appearance on ‘Another Dooley Noted Podcast,’ Spurrier and host of the show, […]
What Former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava, His Coach Said About UCLA Debut
Following Tennessee football’s strong 45-26 win over Syracuse in Atlanta on Saturday, the Vols’ former quarterback Nico Iamaleava made his debut with UCLA following his spring transfer. The Bruins came up short, falling to Utah 43-10 at home. Iamaleava finished the game completing 11-of-22 passes for 136 yards, one touchdown and one interception. On 13 […]
