UCLA football

[goapps]

Looks like former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is transferring to UCLA, if true, it's bad news for Joey Aguliar.

[biggie]

It is true and discussed in like 2 other threads so far.

[AppStFan1]

Looks like former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava is transferring to UCLA, if true, it's bad news for Joey Aguliar.

The portal is really like gambling. You go in taking a chance you will gain from it but sometimes you lose. It is just how it goes. Still not really bad news because it is not like he is stuck there. Players can come and go whenever.

[Stonewall]

Take the money. And run.

[goapps]

It is true and discussed in like 2 other threads so far.

A thousand pardons

[appdaze]

Money for nothin' and your chicks for free.

[AppDub]

Anybody drawn the correlation between the fact that Nico's last name is "lame"leava and he left UT the way he did. Irony.

[BambooRdApp]

Even more expensive....housing. .if he lives near Westwood and has to pay for it...that cost is 4 to 5 times more than Knoxville ....he will have about $150 per week left for groceries and gas..

Westwood
While the average Westwood house price is relatively high, it's not as high as some other areas in the Westside. The median home price in Westwood is around $1.19 million.

Median home cost in Knoxville is $350K.

[BUTCH1991]

Anybody drawn the correlation between the fact that Nico's last name is "lame"leava and he left UT the way he did. Irony.

Yes, been laughing since I read his name. To complement that one, ODU just had a player named Exodus to transfer (first name)

[KentHogan]

Los Angeles is the perfect place for him.

As for Joey, guess he likely finishes his career watching from the sideline.

[AppDub]

Anybody drawn the correlation between the fact that Nico's last name is "lame"leava and he left UT the way he did. Irony.

Yes, been laughing since I read his name. To complement that one, ODU just had a player named Exodus to transfer (first name)

Love it.

[hapapp]

https://x.com/PeteThamel/status/1914352831080841718

[BambooRdApp]

Wonder if Tulane will be in the mix since they were rumored to be going after Nico at some point..

[AppStFan1]

Wonder if Tulane will be in the mix since they were rumored to be going after Nico at some point..

There are media reports Joey would have been a backup before Nico so I would imagine the most logical for him if he wants to start is to go FCS or G5 route. He gambles too much for me to think he would be good at a P4.

He should force UCLA to pay him because I don't see him getting 1.2M close to home out in Cali, like he wanted to get. Imagine if he comes back to the east coast and gets much less money?

[t4pizza]

Very foolish and short sited to leave 1.2 million on the table. I get that he is "betting on himself" and hoping to play well enough for a draft pick or UDFA but he has way too many holes in his game for the NFL. He will be hard pressed to ever make 1.2 million in a year, especially in his 20s. Take the money, pay your taxes, put the rest into an investment account and forget about it while you work for the next 30 years. At that point you will be amazed at the retirement your 1 year of NIL will allow you to have. I fear he is not getting the best advice from those around him.

[311neers]

Very foolish and short sited to leave 1.2 million on the table. I get that he is "betting on himself" and hoping to play well enough for a draft pick or UDFA but he has way too many holes in his game for the NFL. He will be hard pressed to ever make 1.2 million in a year, especially in his 20s. Take the money, pay your taxes, put the rest into an investment account and forget about it while you work for the next 30 years. At that point you will be amazed at the retirement your 1 year of NIL will allow you to have. I fear he is not getting the best advice from those around him.

1000% agree. But, Tennessee has done dumb stuff before. Watch them leave him $2M cash in McDonalds takeout bags.

[AppStFan1]

Very foolish and short sited to leave 1.2 million on the table. I get that he is "betting on himself" and hoping to play well enough for a draft pick or UDFA but he has way too many holes in his game for the NFL. He will be hard pressed to ever make 1.2 million in a year, especially in his 20s. Take the money, pay your taxes, put the rest into an investment account and forget about it while you work for the next 30 years. At that point you will be amazed at the retirement your 1 year of NIL will allow you to have. I fear he is not getting the best advice from those around him.

I am with you here because he should be banking that 1.2M. Even if Tulane or Wake Forest gives it to him he is still far from home and getting close to home was one of the reasons he gave us in leaving. Money is always the main driver here and for him to take less to play farther from home would just look crazy to me.

We had someone call the shot on 247 and say that Joey would beat out Nico. Guess that prediction didn't need long to age poorly. Is Tennessee dumb enough to downgrade from Nico to Joey? I really think Joey is a solid G5 QB but feel like he will struggle heavily at a P4 school.

[311neers]

Very foolish and short sited to leave 1.2 million on the table. I get that he is "betting on himself" and hoping to play well enough for a draft pick or UDFA but he has way too many holes in his game for the NFL. He will be hard pressed to ever make 1.2 million in a year, especially in his 20s. Take the money, pay your taxes, put the rest into an investment account and forget about it while you work for the next 30 years. At that point you will be amazed at the retirement your 1 year of NIL will allow you to have. I fear he is not getting the best advice from those around him.

I am with you here because he should be banking that 1.2M. Even if Tulane or Wake Forest gives it to him he is still far from home and getting close to home was one of the reasons he gave us in leaving. Money is always the main driver here and for him to take less to play farther from home would just look crazy to me.

What is crazy is that we have some fans who were saying don't be surprised if he beats out Nico and instead Joey just entered the portal to avoid any competition. Is Tennessee dumb enough to downgrade from Nico to Joey? I really think Joey is a solid G5 QB but feel like he will struggle heavily at a P4 school.

Just hope he doesnt have to play against blue blood South Alabama again.

[AppFan11]

Article says Wake Forest and Tulane are interested…

[AppSt94]

Article says Wake Forest and Tulane are interested…

Wake would make sense. His girlfriend just transferred to UNCG.