Transfer Nico Iamaleava’s UCLA decision under scrutiny after Bruins fire OC

September 30, 2025

By Andrew Hughes, The Sporting News via Yahoo Sports: Nico Iamleava’s decision to hit the transfer portal and leave Rocky Top is looking worse by the day. After a 0-4 start to the 2025 season that can easily turn into a 0-12 finish, Iamaleava’s UCLA Bruins fired offensive coordinator Tino Sunseri on Tuesday night. The team fired head football coach Deshaun Foster after a 35-10 loss to the New Mexico Lobos in Week 3. Tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel will take over, per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.

In response to the offensive coaching staff that Iamaleava committed to being canned, ESPN’s Peter Burns rubbed salt in the wound.

“Amazing turn of events as I can remember just a few months ago someone said that Nico left Tennessee because he didn’t think the offense was good enough for him and that UCLA was a better fit for him,” Burns wrote.

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Tennessee football transfer Nico Iamaleava’s UCLA decision under scrutiny after Bruins fire Tino Sunseri

Nico Iamaleava got far less than what he bargained for in leaving the Tennessee Volunteers for the UCLA Bruins, including the coaching staff he committed to Westwood for.

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