Remember the tale of Nico Iamaleava, the quarterback who demanded a raise at Tennessee or else? When negotiations between his agent and school officials went nowhere, he fled to UCLA amid much outrage. “This is what college football has come to?” observers wondered.

Well, the story has taken another twist. It has all blown up in Iamaleava’s face. UCLA is winless. The head coach has been fired . The team will likely experience a massive exodus. Iamaleava either will be stuck with leftovers at UCLA or will seek yet another school.

Iamaleava had everything at Tennessee. In 2024 — his second year as the starter — he helped the Volunteers win 10 games, qualify for its first national playoff berth and finish No. 8 in the polls. He threw for 2,616 yards, 19 touchdowns (to five interceptions

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