Inside DeShaun Foster’s Bold Move with Nico Iamaleava After UCLA’s Spring Semester

So, Nico Iamaleava’s transfer saga—finally put to bed—has the UCLA faithful buzzing, and head coach DeShaun Foster isn’t just cautiously optimistic; he’s downright pumped. You have to wonder: can a kid juggling a high GPA and a playbook look-up list really master the Bruins’ offense before he even sets foot on campus? Foster doesn’t see it as a Herculean task, chalking it up mostly to “figuring out what we call things,” which feels like a neat euphemism for football decoder ring work. Meanwhile, the quarterback carousel just got a little more interesting with a near swap involving Joey Aguilar heading back to Tennessee, effectively handing Iamaleava the reins as the starting signal-caller for UCLA’s 2025 campaign. With the Bruins coming off a gritty 5-7 season and a nearly unrecognizable offense shaping up for next year, this kid’s arrival might be the spark that surprises everyone—after all, the last double-digit win frenzy was over a decade ago. Does this smart kid have what it takes to lead UCLA out of the doldrums and toward Big Ten glory? Time will tell, but the buzz is already palpable.

LEARN MOREWith Nico Iamaleava’s college football transfer portal drama finally over, DeShaun Foster is excited to welcome him to UCLA. The Bruins head coach does not think his new star quarterback will take much time to adjust once he finishes his final semester at Tennessee.

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