Three months after Nico Iamaleava left Tennessee for UCLA and shook the college football world amidst the most significant contract dispute in the NIL era, the star quarterback finally broke his silence.

Nico Iamaleava's departure from Tennessee this past spring did not go smoothly, as reports surfaced suggesting that Iamaleava was potentially seeking $4 million from the Volunteers next season as part of his name, image, and likeness deal with the school.

Iamaleava brings with him a winning mindset to UCLA that they desperately need. While UCLA hasn’t won a national championship since 1954, Iamaleava at least brings a fresh perspective and lofty goals to a program that’s been mediocre at best for far too long.